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Electronic Shared Care Planning

Organisation: Bay of Plenty District Health Board Read more »

Could you be our next Programme Manager?

Could you be our next Programme Manager? An opportunity currently exists for a highly energetic Programme Manager to join the NZTF during an exciting phase of growth. Read more »

Transforming support for families raising children

Organisation: Plumtree LearningTransforming support for families raising children with disabilities and developmental delays: Australia and New Zealand Read more »

Step 1: Assess Needs and Environment

Telehealth programmes are usually introduced to meet the health care needs of a community. For example, a DHB might cover a rural area and need to provide video consultations for some patients, or because people could get better, quicker care if telehealth was used. Read more »

COVID-19

 Request to all providers from the COVID-19 Response TeamA reminder to practice teams to ensure they update current patient contact information in PMS systems - especially mobile phone numbers. The contact tracing process can leverage this information in those exceptional situations where the Ministry have been unable to contact people identified as close contacts of a positive COVID-19 patient. A significant amount of information is missing or out of date. Read more »

Security

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will force many healthcare organisations to consider remote workplace options for their employees (VPN), new ways to interact with their patients (telehealth) and third-party communication (video conferencing/file share). Read more »

Telehealth Prescribing in NZ

This section summarises recent changes in prescribing rules. To be fully informed on prescribing when using telehealth / virtual health during COVID-19, please refer to the Ministry of Health and Medical Council of New Zealand links shown below. Read more »

Research confirms patients embrace telehealth services during pandemic

During the national lockdown in New Zealand, the rise in telehealth dramatically spiked as doctors changed the way they operate to meet strict safety requirements. Patient contact, which has remained as it has been for decades, were taking place via virtual consultations in a matter of days in a bid to eliminate the risk of exposure to patients and staff. A recent research report reveals that many patients are pleased with their telehealth experience and surprisingly, have adapted quickly.   Read more »

Northland DHB Renal

When patient Whiti Fletcher went to Kaitaia Hospital's renal unit for her regular dialysis, she had the complication of chest pains. Through a videoconferencing link, Mrs Fletcher was assessed by a renal specialist at Whangarei Hospital, who decided she was able to have dialysis at the unit in Kaitaia as planned, rather than face the four-hour return trip to Whangarei Hospital. Read more »

Implementation of sustainable telehealth practices at MidCentral DHB

Organisation: MidCentral District Health Board Read more »

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