Fit-for-purpose systems Fit-for-purpose and well-functioning systems and technologies are crucial enablers of stewardship of the health system. They are key to creating a more sustainable, and digitally enabled health system. We acknowledge that we need to upgrade our systems (including IT systems) and processes, which are the basic building blocks of an effective organisation capable of leading the system. This year we have focused on: improving our core business (eg, official correspondence, planning and budgeting processes, and reporting) implementing Infrastructure as a Service for the Ministry and Ministry-delivered sector systems establishing supporting functions (eg, an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office) upgrading our financial systems. Our long-term work programme addresses how we ensure that we work more efficiently and effectively, and appropriate prioritisation of investment in both national systems and Ministry systems. Data, analytics and the voice of the customer The success of our health system depends on applying analytics, insights and the voice of the customer. This year the Ministry developed a vision for our analytics function, piloted population-based analytics and modelling for some of our strategic priorities, and began implementation of the QlikSense business analytics tool. New Zealand Digital Health Strategy The New Zealand health and disability sector and the rapidly changing digital landscape are complex. The Ministry’s Digital Health Strategy helps us navigate this complexity by guiding sector investment in, and use of, digital technologies. We developed the Strategy through engagement with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders in the Ministry and the sector (including DHBs, primary care organisations and NGOs), and other stakeholders such as the government Chief Digital Officer, consumers, academia and industry partners. We also developed, in collaboration with the sector, the , to support the New Zealand Health Strategy, and outline how we see technology shaping the way New Zealanders ‘live well, stay well and get well’ in 2026. We created the website digital.health.nz as a digital channel allowing us to engage with a broad range of stakeholders. We have published the Vision for Health Technology on the website, and will publish the Digital Health Strategy there following approval.
Fit-for-purpose systems Fit-for-purpose and well-functioning systems and technologies are crucial enablers of stewardship of the health system. They are key to creating a more sustainable, and digitally enabled health system. We acknowledge that we need to upgrade our systems (including IT systems) and processes, which are the basic building blocks of an effective organisation capable of leading the system. This year we have focused on: improving our core business (eg, official correspondence, planning and budgeting processes, and reporting) implementing Infrastructure as a Service for the Ministry and Ministry-delivered sector systems establishing supporting functions (eg, an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office) upgrading our financial systems. Our long-term work programme addresses how we ensure that we work more efficiently and effectively, and appropriate prioritisation of investment in both national systems and Ministry systems. Data, analytics and the voice of the customer The success of our health system depends on applying analytics, insights and the voice of the customer. This year the Ministry developed a vision for our analytics function, piloted population-based analytics and modelling for some of our strategic priorities, and began implementation of the QlikSense business analytics tool. New Zealand Digital Health Strategy The New Zealand health and disability sector and the rapidly changing digital landscape are complex. The Ministry’s Digital Health Strategy helps us navigate this complexity by guiding sector investment in, and use of, digital technologies. We developed the Strategy through engagement with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders in the Ministry and the sector (including DHBs, primary care organisations and NGOs), and other stakeholders such as the government Chief Digital Officer, consumers, academia and industry partners. We also developed, in collaboration with the sector, the , to support the New Zealand Health Strategy, and outline how we see technology shaping the way New Zealanders ‘live well, stay well and get well’ in 2026. We created the website digital.health.nz as a digital channel allowing us to engage with a broad range of stakeholders. We have published the Vision for Health Technology on the website, and will publish the Digital Health Strategy there following approval.
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