It isn't just the physical infratructure of our District Health Boards requiring serious investment, but information technology infrastructure as well, according to a new asset management stocktake of the sector.
Multiple ICT systems in New Zealand health sector are aged and at least partially out of support, Minister of Health David Clark has reported to Parliament.
The Ministry of Health is planning to work on a number of new internal ICT projects as well as new national digital services for the sector.
New budgeting software developed by Waitematā DHB could be a game-changer for financial planning within the health sector, the DHB said.
The Ministry of Health is appointing Shayne Hunter to the role of deputy director-general data and digital.
