Health stories

Fitbit and Diabetes New Zealand have announced an extension to their multi-year partnership, are five years of doing business together.>>

The New Zealand health and disability sector comprises many support providers that care for Kiwis with special requirements. They also manage a lot of data - so how do they do it?>>

The World Health Organization, Microsoft, and Avanade have joined forces to develop a World Health Data Hub. >>

"With every business now a digital business, healthcare organisations rely on digital channels to reach customers with critical information and services in real-time.">>

Spikes in vaccine-related phishing activity centred around new updates, announcements and ground-breaking approvals from around the world.>>

"Palo Alto Networks IoT Security is designed to ensure Healthcare Delivery Organisations can realise the benefits of IoT for patient care — without sacrificing security.">>

"This has the potential to radically change current practice, reducing patient suffering and ultimately saving lives.">>

New research has revealed 67% of professionals believe employers should require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 before returning to the office.>>

There has been a 45% increase in cyberattacks on healthcare organisations worldwide in the last two months, making healthcare the most targeted industry by cyber criminals.>>

Attackers did not spare clinics where COVID-19 patients were being treated or pharmaceutical sites where vaccine research was being conducted.>>

Bartlett, one of New Zealand’s most accomplished and high-profile tech executives, passed away after a battle with cancer.>>

This year Fitbit released the Versa 3, and just like the first two, it did not disappoint. >>

Google could monetise the health data of more than 28 million Fitbit users.>>

"The large number of nominations reflects the strong desire they each have towards making a contribution to the sector nationwide.">>

"Kordia is truly a better place to work because of Scott. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues at Kordia, and we will continue to support him through his journey.”>>

We spoke to TIBCO about technology challenges arising from COVID-19, and the company’s investment in solving meaningful human challenges through technology, as well as a look at its new personnel tracking feature available on its GatherSmart solution.>>

The solution integrates data from a practice management system as well as cloud accounting software, resulting in a user-friendly interface which shows the most common reporting requirements for managing a practice.>>

“Investing in employee well-being will enable organisations to have a more productive and engaged workforce and to better retain and attract talent now and as the pandemic subsides and employees return to the workplace.”>>

Artificial intelligence could soon held detect pandemic virus patterns very early, including those like COVID-19, according to NZ Health IT. >>

"Wearable consumer products such as the Fitbit are already mainstream, yet the enormous transformative medical potential of wearable technologies is yet to be realised.">>

The chief executive of NZHIT says the Government should release a report that will kickstart the digital transformation of NZ’s health services.>>

“Hackers will continue to target vulnerable systems as long as there are profits to be made: from selling the stolen patient’s data to holding the healthcare systems hostage until the criminals’ demands are met.”>>

One University of Otago professor thinks that our national airline could “bring to health what they have achieved with air travel.”>>

Langdon says businesses are facing major challenges as they implement remote working technologies, and new protocols.>>