Why New Zealand is easing system ICT expansion

New Zealand's new administration is seeking fewer ICT systems for health while augmenting its capabilities in data and technology to cater to new models of care.

These are some of the immediate priority actions Te Whatu Ora outlined in their briefing to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti in November, which was recently released to the public. 

According to the public health agency, the health system now has a "patchwork" of over 4,000 clinical and business system applications – many of …

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