Welcome to the Health informatics NZ (HiNZ) My Health Hub webpage where we will be publicising upcoming webinars and uploading webinar recordings to watch later. HiNZ is a community membership organisation that enables digital health transformation. We act as a trusted meeting place to connect our members across the health workforce, innovation and industry, education and research – and their wider networks: through events, education, media and an online community.

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We encourage you to explore the recordings of other webinar topics available on the My Health Hub webinars page, as many may also be relevant to our clinical members.

CONNECTING RURAL, REMOTE AND AFTER HOURS CARE

Held on: Wednesday 21 October

This webinar will explore how nurses are using digital tools and virtual care to connect people to the health system, what works in rural and remote settings, and what is needed to deliver more equitable access to care for rural New Zealanders.

TACKLING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Held on: Wednesday 16 September

Health outcomes are shaped by much more than clinical care. Housing, education, employment, income, culture and community all play a critical role in determining the health and wellbeing of people and whānau, so how can data help us better understand these factors and enable organisations to achieve better outcomes for the community?

AI AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Held on: Wednesday 19 August

Artificial intelligence, automation and digital technologies are reshaping the way Allied Health Scientific and Technical (AHST) professionals deliver care, improve workflows and support better patient outcomes.

CLINICAL CHANGE MAKERS

Held on: Wednesday 17 June

Nurses and midwives are at the forefront of digital transformation, driving practical, people-centred innovation that is reshaping how care is delivered across Aotearoa. This webinar showcases how clinical leaders are using digital innovation to improve access, strengthen the workforce, and deliver better health outcomes.

DIGITAL RESILIENCE IN HEALTH

Held on: Wednesday 20 May

Extreme weather events and other emergencies are increasingly testing the resilience of
Aotearoa NZ’s health system. Experiences such as Cyclone Gabrielle have highlighted the
critical role digital connectivity, telehealth and coordinated emergency planning play in
maintaining access to care.

In this webinar, speakers will share real-world insights from frontline responses to recent
emergencies, including lessons learned about maintaining communications, testing backup
systems, and ensuring primary care is embedded in emergency response planning.

BOTS ON THE FRONT LINE

Held on: Wednesday 22 April 

As health systems face growing workforce pressures, robotic process automation (RPA) is stepping in to take care of time-consuming administrative tasks. In this webinar, speakers from hospital, primary care and community settings will share how “bots” are being used to streamline processes, reduce manual workload and free up clinicians to focus on patient care.

REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING

Held on: Wednesday 18 March

Topics included:

• Definition and scope of RPM including common tech used
• Where RPM fits within broader models of care
• Clinical and operational problems RPM is helping to solve
• Change management and clinical responsibility
• Equity, access and rural considerations
• Scaling RPM across services.

A SHARED DIGITAL HEALTH RECORD FOR AOTEAROA

Held on: Wednesday 25 February

Topics included:

• Shared Digital Health Record overview
• Integration with national data services
• Access via existing regional shared electronic health records
• Patient information brochures and posters
• Opt out record
• How to engage with SDHR team
• Patient privacy and confidentiality
• Benefits of information sharing.