# Open Forum **URL:** https://ehealthforum.nz/c/open-forum/37.md [Latest](https://ehealthforum.nz/latest.md) · [Categories](https://ehealthforum.nz/categories.md) · [Tags](https://ehealthforum.nz/tags.md) --- ## [About the Discussion Category](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/about-the-discussion-category/1762)
**Author:** [@system](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/about-the-discussion-category/1762 "2018-11-20T00:00:00Z")
This Category is for discussions across the breadth of digital health. Please tag your posts appropriately so that people can find them easily. --- ## [The enormous amount of work required to make an online community work - and the move to the new HiNZ platform!](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/the-enormous-amount-of-work-required-to-make-an-online-community-work-and-the-move-to-the-new-hinz-platform/36370)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/the-enormous-amount-of-work-required-to-make-an-online-community-work-and-the-move-to-the-new-hinz-platform/36370 "2026-10-21T22:31:05Z")
This article absolutely nails the realities of what is needed to make an online community (like the eHealth Forum) work: Much of the work is hidden, and often not appreciated by those in governance roles. It is also v… --- ## [Clinical Photos stored electronically - does anyone have a good system for this?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/clinical-photos-stored-electronically-does-anyone-have-a-good-system-for-this/8761)
**Author:** [@damon](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/damon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/clinical-photos-stored-electronically-does-anyone-have-a-good-system-for-this/8761 "2026-10-21T20:00:25Z")
We want to look at a system for clinical staff to be able to easily store and share clinical photos with other clinical staff. Due to the lack of this being available many photos are taken on personal devices and shared… --- ## [Digital health workforce census 2026](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/digital-health-workforce-census-2026/36524)
**Author:** [@KarenDay](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/KarenDay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/digital-health-workforce-census-2026/36524 "2026-10-13T02:02:50Z")
It’s time to participate in the Workforce Census again (we’ve been doing it every other year since 2018). You can help make the invisible digital health workforce visible by being counted for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ)! I… --- ## [Eliminating the "SD Card Bottleneck": Automating Medical Photography Workflows from Hardware to EMR](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/eliminating-the-sd-card-bottleneck-automating-medical-photography-workflows-from-hardware-to-emr/36413)
**Author:** [@Aban](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/Aban)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/eliminating-the-sd-card-bottleneck-automating-medical-photography-workflows-from-hardware-to-emr/36413 "2026-10-01T05:35:57Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a workflow challenge we’ve been addressing recently around clinical photography data management—specifically when working with dedicated medical hardware—and open up a discussion on how ot… --- ## [Struggling in digital health as a young women](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/struggling-in-digital-health-as-a-young-women/36295)
**Author:** [@AngelaM](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/AngelaM)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/struggling-in-digital-health-as-a-young-women/36295 "2026-09-29T09:54:57Z")
I don’t even know how to put this into words anymore, but I’m going to try my name is Angela. I’m a young woman in digital health, and on paper I’m “somewhat of a national leader” – years of experience, complex national… --- ## [Health NZ signals $50M–$100M radiology modernisation procurement](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/health-nz-signals-50m-100m-radiology-modernisation-procurement/36407)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/health-nz-signals-50m-100m-radiology-modernisation-procurement/36407 "2026-09-11T06:02:09Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/733364/ --- ## [1250 ED clinicians nationwide using AI-powered scribe](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/1250-ed-clinicians-nationwide-using-ai-powered-scribe/35788)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/1250-ed-clinicians-nationwide-using-ai-powered-scribe/35788 "2026-08-30T22:29:49Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews.nz editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/721241/ --- ## [AI Mental Health Chatbots Genuine Breakthrough or Scalable Hype?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/ai-mental-health-chatbots-genuine-breakthrough-or-scalable-hype/36371)
**Author:** [@Haytham](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/Haytham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/ai-mental-health-chatbots-genuine-breakthrough-or-scalable-hype/36371 "2026-08-28T00:36:11Z")
The promise of e-mental health chatbots is compelling: always on, stigma free and scalable support for populations chronically underserved by mental health systems. Tools like Woebot and Wysa attracted substantial inves… --- ## [Cyber security requirements for](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/cyber-security-requirements-for/36417)
**Author:** [@gill](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/gill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/cyber-security-requirements-for/36417 "2026-08-25T00:28:26Z")
Hercules Health is a SaaS EHR, not directly contracted to Te Whatu Ora. We appreciate the necessity to ensure we are fully complying with the latest in Cyber Security recommendations in conjunction with the Privacy Act a… --- ## [First in Health NZ: AI discharge analysis](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/first-in-health-nz-ai-discharge-analysis/34883)
**Author:** [@william.fearnley](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/william.fearnley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/first-in-health-nz-ai-discharge-analysis/34883 "2026-08-18T09:46:43Z")
Kia ora, I’m Will Fearnley, Patient Safety Coordinator at Wairarapa Hospital and a registered nurse working in ICU at Hutt Hospital. After some early digital efforts that didn’t gain much traction, I’ve had some success… --- ## [Cervical screening register went live with ‘known issues and missing functionality’, review finds](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/cervical-screening-register-went-live-with-known-issues-and-missing-functionality-review-finds/36344)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/cervical-screening-register-went-live-with-known-issues-and-missing-functionality-review-finds/36344 "2026-08-06T08:00:57Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/732479/ --- ## [Storage of clinical VIDEOS as part of the Electronic Health Record - what is currently being done around NZ?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/storage-of-clinical-videos-as-part-of-the-electronic-health-record-what-is-currently-being-done-around-nz/11351)
**Author:** [@damon](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/damon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/storage-of-clinical-videos-as-part-of-the-electronic-health-record-what-is-currently-being-done-around-nz/11351 "2026-07-27T01:31:33Z")
Last year I posted about storinig Clinical Photos electronically, and got some interesting feedback (see link below for post). I’m interested to know what systems are in use (if any) to capture and store clinical videos… --- ## [Hospitals builds adopt new way to put digital infrastructure systems in place](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/hospitals-builds-adopt-new-way-to-put-digital-infrastructure-systems-in-place/36314)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/hospitals-builds-adopt-new-way-to-put-digital-infrastructure-systems-in-place/36314 "2026-07-26T19:07:05Z")
This is a wonderful affirmation of the approach our Dunedin-based colleagues to digital health with the new hospital build (i.e @damon, @phil.baskerville, @lance.elder et al): --- ## [The next Clinical Digital Academy?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/the-next-clinical-digital-academy/36309)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/the-next-clinical-digital-academy/36309 "2026-07-21T00:47:25Z")
I hear rumours that a Clinical Digital Academy is coming up in a couple of months. Does any one have any info on this? Maybe @robyn.whittaker, @MValentine, @RMcBeth? Anyone else? --- ## [We could do with giving data sovereignty a higher priority in NZ digital health](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/we-could-do-with-giving-data-sovereignty-a-higher-priority-in-nz-digital-health/36194)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/we-could-do-with-giving-data-sovereignty-a-higher-priority-in-nz-digital-health/36194 "2026-07-15T02:57:19Z")
Our Maori (non-health) colleagues are really leading the way with this: It is hard to imagine this being a bad thing. It does mean that there is the potential to be behind the curve with the latest tech / AI updates, … --- ## [WHO: Draft Reference Architecture Guidance for Digital Public Infrastructure for Health (DPI-H)](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/who-draft-reference-architecture-guidance-for-digital-public-infrastructure-for-health-dpi-h/36293)
**Author:** [@pkjordan](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/pkjordan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/who-draft-reference-architecture-guidance-for-digital-public-infrastructure-for-health-dpi-h/36293 "2026-07-13T21:37:04Z")
Call for public comments. Deadline is 6th September 2026. --- ## [AI scribes survey for clinicians and health service managers](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/ai-scribes-survey-for-clinicians-and-health-service-managers/36244)
**Author:** [@SallyGallaugher](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/SallyGallaugher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/ai-scribes-survey-for-clinicians-and-health-service-managers/36244 "2026-06-17T05:26:09Z")
Kia ora koutou, If you are a clinician or healthcare service manager, please take part in a 5-10 minute University of Auckland survey about AI scribes (you don’t need to have used an AI scribe). We are seeking perspecti… --- ## [Tech ‘front and centre’ for new Health NZ board](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/tech-front-and-centre-for-new-health-nz-board/36223)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/tech-front-and-centre-for-new-health-nz-board/36223 "2026-06-14T21:41:35Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/728107/ --- ## [Is openEHR the Linux of clinical data standards?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/is-openehr-the-linux-of-clinical-data-standards/36225)
**Author:** [@pkjordan](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/pkjordan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/is-openehr-the-linux-of-clinical-data-standards/36225 "2026-06-11T21:29:04Z")
Interesting piece by FHIR Commentator Darren Devitt. Do people on here agree with his observations and conclusion? --- ## [Healwell to Acquire Orion Health](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/healwell-to-acquire-orion-health/32449)
**Author:** [@david.vink](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/david.vink)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/healwell-to-acquire-orion-health/32449 "2026-05-28T01:14:12Z")
HEALWELL AI has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Auckland, New Zealand based Orion Health Holdings Limited (“Orion Health”), a subscription license and services revenue business serving marquee… --- ## [New here - building a WhatsApp health companion and would love your advice](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/new-here-building-a-whatsapp-health-companion-and-would-love-your-advice/36181)
**Author:** [@Elizaveta](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/Elizaveta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/new-here-building-a-whatsapp-health-companion-and-would-love-your-advice/36181 "2026-05-18T20:57:00Z")
Hi everyone, I am Elizaveta, a researcher and data scientist based in Rotorua. Over the last six months I have been building me-sage, a conversational food and habit tracker that lives entirely in WhatsApp. No app, no l… --- ## [We need to advocate for digital health teaching in medical schools - like this lot!](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/we-need-to-advocate-for-digital-health-teaching-in-medical-schools-like-this-lot/36161)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/we-need-to-advocate-for-digital-health-teaching-in-medical-schools-like-this-lot/36161 "2026-05-17T22:50:27Z")
I’ve just encountered this Aussie organisation for the first time (at the Leadership Summit) - we really could do with something similar here in NZ, at least in principle. It speaks to the fundamental problem of scanty … --- ## [National panel for AI scribe suppliers to be established](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/national-panel-for-ai-scribe-suppliers-to-be-established/36109)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/national-panel-for-ai-scribe-suppliers-to-be-established/36109 "2026-05-12T22:46:22Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews.nz editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/725369/ --- ## [Elective Surgery - coding of planned procedures. How is this currently being done in public hospitals in New Zealand?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/elective-surgery-coding-of-planned-procedures-how-is-this-currently-being-done-in-public-hospitals-in-new-zealand/36147)
**Author:** [@damon](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/damon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/elective-surgery-coding-of-planned-procedures-how-is-this-currently-being-done-in-public-hospitals-in-new-zealand/36147 "2026-05-07T11:40:21Z")
For planned elective surgical procedures, what national data reporting requirements are there for names of operations? For those hospitals who have an electronic elective surgical booking form for the surgeon to fill ou… --- ## [Variable interactions with national helpdesk - what are the channels for feedback that actually gets heard?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/variable-interactions-with-national-helpdesk-what-are-the-channels-for-feedback-that-actually-gets-heard/36113)
**Author:** [@anonymous19](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/anonymous19)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/variable-interactions-with-national-helpdesk-what-are-the-channels-for-feedback-that-actually-gets-heard/36113 "2026-05-07T06:50:37Z")
HNZ Digital Services helpdesk: Has anyone here managed to provide feedback that led to a palpable change for the better and how did you go about that feedback to HNZ Digital Services helpdesk & its masters? Particularly … --- ## [Principal Analyst Data Governance](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/principal-analyst-data-governance/36133)
**Author:** [@alastairk](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/alastairk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/principal-analyst-data-governance/36133 "2026-05-06T03:50:13Z")
I have a permanent role in my team open right now for a Principal Analyst Data Governance. This is a pivotal role at Health NZ, shaping how data is governed, accessed and used to improve outcomes for all NZers As a sen… --- ## [Dubious benefit from tap on / tap off SSO in an Australian ED](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/dubious-benefit-from-tap-on-tap-off-sso-in-an-australian-ed/35861)
**Author:** [@NathanK](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/dubious-benefit-from-tap-on-tap-off-sso-in-an-australian-ed/35861 "2026-04-23T10:35:24Z")
This is a very interesting little qualitative observational study, which paints a believable (bad) picture of the reality on the floor of an ED ‘across the ditch’ after the implementation of a fancy new SSO system. Here… --- ## [Eight PHOs to jointly procure AI-enabled health platform](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/eight-phos-to-jointly-procure-ai-enabled-health-platform/36107)
**Author:** [@RMcBeth](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/RMcBeth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/eight-phos-to-jointly-procure-ai-enabled-health-platform/36107 "2026-04-20T18:34:49Z")
NEWS - eHealthNews.nz editor Rebecca McBeth This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/725367/ --- ## [French govt leaving Windows for linux](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/french-govt-leaving-windows-for-linux/36103)
**Author:** [@Mhead](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/Mhead)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/french-govt-leaving-windows-for-linux/36103 "2026-04-19T21:48:07Z")
Would that it would happen here. [Next page](https://ehealthforum.nz/c/open-forum/37.md?page=1)