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eHealthTALK NZHarnessing digital tools and behavioural science to improve health outcomesAuckland GP Reza Jarral discusses his research plans after being awarded the prestigious 2025–2026 Harkness Fellowship to travel to the US and investigate how digital health tools and behavioural science can be harnessed to improve health outcomes.He discusses how consumer technologies, such as wearables, health apps, and digital coaches, can drive behaviour change, and his hopes to translate this research into both clinical practice and national policy back in New Zealand.2025-05-0217 mineHealthTALK NZEp 57: Tech and data at ACCMichael Dreyer, Deputy Chief Executive of Technology and Data at ACC, shares his vision for modernising ACC’s systems to better support injury prevention, rehabilitation, and client outcomes: covering everything from data sharing and privacy to the potential of AI and predictive analytics.2025-04-2918 mineHealthTALK NZEp 56: Te reo, tikanga and tech in the age of AITe Taka Keegan, co-director Māori of the AI Institute at Waikato University, explores the intersection of Te Reo Māori, tikanga, and artificial intelligence. From training large language models to protecting Māori data sovereignty, Te Taka shares insights on how AI can be both a powerful tool and a cultural risk, and discusses the importance of Māori leadership in shaping Aotearoa’s digital future. Te Taka is a keynote speaker at the HiNZ Digital Health AI Summit being held on May 20-21 in Wellington, NZ.2025-04-1630 mineHealthTALK NZEp 55: GPs and GenAI - a year oneHealth Talk spoke to Kiwi GPs Dr Richard Medlicott and Dr Karl Cole in March 2024 when they were at the start of their journey using AI-powered medical scribes during patient consultations. One year on we check back in to hear about lessons learnt over the past 12 months and advice for other health professionals thinking of using the technology in their own practice.2025-03-2629 mineHealthTALK NZEp 54: The future of digital health - voice of the workforceThis episode explores a new report from HiNZ, highlighting concerns raised in a workforce survey about digital health funding cuts and their potential consequences for patient care, as well as opportunities for targeted investment.With guests - HiNZ acting CEO Scott Arrol and director of engagement Alex Kemp.Find the report online 2025-03-0432 min
Neighborhood Church PodcastConfessionRebecca Rick wraps up our series on rituals by talking on book shelves, Lady McBeth and moving with kindness.
The post Confession first appeared on Neighborhood Church.2025-02-0229 min
Talking HealthTech498 - HiNZ: Digital Health Week NZ 2024, Feature EpisodeIn this episode of Talking HealthTech, hosts Peter Birch and Rebecca McBeth speak with various leaders in digital health at the Digital Health Week NZ 2024 hosted by Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ).
Guests include Scott Arrol, James Field, Charlene Tan-Smith, Dr Bryan Tan, Martin Chadwick, Lisa Knowles, Kate Tulp, Dr Kaveh Safavi, and Lara Hopley, covering the state and future of health technology in New Zealand amidst budget cuts and evolving digital landscapes.
Key Takeaways:
• Budget and Policy Changes: Exploring the federal budget cuts to technology and innovation in New Zealand healthcare and their implications.
• Opportunities in HealthTech: Despite chal...2025-01-2758 mineHealthTALK NZEp 53: Providing holistic and palliative careDr Carol McAllum, Director of Quality & Partnerships for Mercy Hospice and Palliative Medicine Specialist and Anneke Barkwith, Nurse Practitioner and founder of Hub Aged Care, discuss what holistic palliative care entails and how these are integrated in aged care settings. Sponsored by Third Age Health. 2024-12-1128 mineHealthTALK NZEp 52: Nursing and Midwifery informaticsNursing and Midwifery Informatics Special Interest Group executive members Emma Collins and Elf Eggimann discuss themes for the upcoming eHealth Nursing and Midwifery Workshop on Dec 3, including how to amplify the nursing and midwifery voice in digital health and turning plans into practice when it comes to deploying clinical solutions that really work for users.See the workshop agenda online2024-11-1919 mineHealthTALK NZEp 51: eAllied HealthMinistry of Health Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Martin Chadwick and co-chair of the National Allied Health Scientific and Technical Informatics Group Charlene Tan-Smith discuss themes from the upcoming eAllied Health workshop at Digital Health Week in December; turning data into meaningful information, applying AI in clinical practice and ensuring digital solutions are designed with users in mind.2024-10-1731 min
Content Warning: The PodcastI've Got Beef with the 'Great American Novel' with Katie McBethFind Katie's work and commission them for photos or pet portraits here: @mcboopsnootinboogie on Instagram and TikTokBooks Mentioned:Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ KluneThe Sapling Cage - Margaret KilljoyHow to Be a Good Savage and Other Poems - Mikeas SánchezPelts - Arc Welder StudiosBlood Water Paint - Joy McCulloughThe Underground Railroad - Colson WhiteheadThe Circle - Dave EggersFifty Shades of Gray - E.L. JamesThe Anxious Generation - Jonathan HaidtRedwall - Brian JacquesThe Fountainhead - Ayn RandCatcher in the Rye - J.D. SalingerThe Diary of a Young Girl - Anne FrankWe Do T...2024-09-161h 22eHealthTALK NZEp 55: Telehealth in Aged Residential CareThird Age Health chief executive Tony Wai discusses the use of telehealth to provide care to New Zealand’s older population, its impact on the aged care workforce and on the wider health system. 2024-09-1025 mineHealthTALK NZEp 54: Cybersecurity at Health NZHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Chief Information Security Officer Sonny Taite discusses the Cybersecurity Uplift Programme, the creation of a national Security Operations Centre to monitor and respond to security events, and why Health NZ was not significantly impacted by the July CrowdStrike outage. 2024-08-2725 mineHealthTALK NZEp 52: Integration and delivery at Health NZRogan Clarke, director of integration and delivery at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, discusses his vision for integration across the health sector, key milestones on that journey and the collaboration needed to achieve it. 2024-08-1423 mineHealthTALK NZEp 51: Sector digital channels at Health NZMichael Dreyer, director sector digital channels at Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora discusses his team's key delivery milestones so far, what's coming next, and their approach to developing solutions for the health sector.2024-07-1625 mineHealthTALK NZEp 50: Working in Aged Care: challenges and opportunitiesThird Age Health clinical change lead Lucy Wu and medical director Dr Diane Leach discuss the roles of GPs and nurse practitioners in aged care, the current challenges and opportunities in the sector, and the role of technology in reducing some of the workload and administrative burden for clinicians.2024-07-0330 mineHealthTALK NZEp 49: Exploring Maori and Pacific led digital healthThis episode of eHealth Talk NZ is the audio recording of a webinar HiNZ hosted on exploring Maori and Pacific led digital health. HiNZ media editor Rebecca McBeth is joined by 4 panellists; Dr Mataroria Lyndon, Tend Health Co-Founder and Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, Auckland University; Tanith Petersen, Chief Operating Officer, He Waka Tapu; Dr Amio Matenga Ikihele, General Manager Community, Research, Learning, Moana Connect; and Tim Corbett, CEO at HiNZ.2024-06-1153 mineHealthTALK NZEp 48: Strategy and investment at Health NZDirector Strategy and Investment Darren Douglass discusses his role and team within data and digital at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, current focus areas of work and the benefits of a national approach while retaining local skills and relationships.2024-06-0433 mineHealthTALK NZEp:47 Nursing and AICollege of Nurses Aotearoa member and clinical director at Orion Health Carey Campbell discusses the arrival of Generative AI, the potential benefits of adopting AI tools in nursing and how nurses can prepare and get involved in discussions to shape the future in this space.2024-06-0421 mineHealthTALK NZEp: 46 Clinical informatics at Health NZLara Hopley, chief clinical informatics officer (CCIO) Health NZ Te Whatu Ora, discusses the role of clinical informaticians, building her national team and key milestones on the clinical informatics work plan.2024-05-2322 mineHealthTALK NZEp 45: Data and insights at Health NZChief data officer at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Kari Jones discusses her new role and national team, what a data driven organisation looks like and key milestones on that journey for Health NZ.2024-05-0725 mineHealthTALK NZEp 44: Hira - now and into the futureHealth NZ Te Whatu Ora Manager Technology Enablers Gerard Keenan discusses what the Hira programme has delivered so far and what those data and digital foundations will enable in the future.2024-04-3022 mineHealthTALK NZEp 43: Improving people's work day in healthWorkday NZ sales director Jonathan Brabant discusses global trends in human resource management and how a unified platform can help to attract, retain and develop the health sector's most important asset - people. Also, how AI and ML is built into the core of the Workday platform to further unleash the power of people.2024-03-1929 mineHealthTALK NZEp 42: GPs and GenAIGPs and primary healthcare leaders Dr Karl Cole and Dr Richard Medlicott speak about their use of a Generative AI tool to help create patient notes: how it is saving them time, and means they can look their patients in the eye again.2024-03-0428 mineHealthTALK NZEp 41: Gender issues in nursingProfessor Jenny Carryer from Massey University's School of Nursing discusses her recent inaugural address: Reimagining Nursing Through a Feminist Lens - reflecting on her experience of nursing as a profession where you have to struggle constantly for recognition and respect, and why it is important for nurses to be involved in leadership, decision-making and policy development.2023-11-1621 mineHealthTALK NZEp 40: Portfolio prioritisation: creating a single source of truthPsoda chief everything officer Bruce Aylward discusses how portfolio prioritisation tools provide clarity and transparency in order to pick the right initiatives to do at the right time, as well as understand the risks and benefits of each investment before starting work. Also, how a digital tool helps to deliver those initiatives, reducing the risk of failure.2023-11-0925 min
Teach. Play. Disc Golf.Ep. 20: Building the COMPLETE Disc Golfer!Is it possible to build the most complete disc golfer? I decided to try this week’s episode of Teach. Play. Disc Golf. Here’s my lineup:
Power: Gannon Buhr
Accuracy: Paul Ulibarri
Control: Chris Dickerson
BH: Simon Lizotte
FH: Aaron Gossage
Overhand: Brodie Smith
Scramble: Ricky Wysocki
Off-balance: James Conrad
Approaches: Isaac Robinson
C1: Ohn Scoggins
C2: Kevin Jones
Throw-in: Gregg Barsby
Straddle putt: Kristin Tattar
Staggered putt: Calvin Heimburg
Flex shots: Nikko Locastro
Hyzerflips: Catrina Allen
Throwing putters: Mason Ford
Mids: Philo Braithwaite
Drivers: Eagle McMahon
Mental toughness: Paul McBeth
Focus: Adam Hammes
Footwork: Sullivan Tipton
Smoo...2023-07-1345 mineHealthTALK NZEp 39: Hira update with Ray DelanyHira programme director Ray Delany discusses the vision for Hira, the programme reset, achievements so far, and the future of electronic and personal health records in Aotearoa New Zealand.2023-07-0528 mineHealthTALK NZEp 38: Enabling transformation - HiNZHiNZ board members Karen Blake and Steve Earnshaw discuss data and digital transformation in the health sector and HiNZ's role in enabling that future.2023-05-2222 mineHealthTALK NZEp 37: AI in Health - what does ChatGPT mean for me?The audio-only version of a HiNZ Webinar held on May 3 where real life human experts discuss the potential opportunities and limitations of the use of conversational AI systems such as ChatGPT in the health system.2023-05-1457 mineHealthTALK NZEp 36: HiNZ's new CEO - Tim CorbettTim Corbett joined Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) as chief executive in February 2023. He shares his background and thoughts on data and digital health, as well as insight into his plans for the organisation. 2023-04-1723 mineHealthTALK NZEp 35: Professional supervision for nursesThe College of Nurses Aotearoa is running professional supervision short courses in May 2023. Catherine Cook, AUT Associate Professor, School of Clinical Sciences, discusses the role and benefits of professional supervision in nursing and what to expect from the course.2023-03-0526 mineHealthTALK NZEp 34: Māori leadership in health data sciencePrecision Driven Health chief executive Kevin Ross and former Māori health director, Chad Paraone, discuss the importance of engaging with Māori as leaders, stakeholders and co-designers in health data science projects and a collection of stories recently published on this theme, called Te Pū Waiora.Read the related stories 2022-12-1338 mineHealthTALK NZEp 33: The power of patient-controlled health recordsA discussion on patient-controlled records as a means of patient empowerment, and Spark Health’s digital solution - Kete Waiora - with Spark Health chief executive Will Reedy, Get Real Health executive and founding partner Robin Wiener and Get Real Health vice president of clinical insights, Jennifer Bowers. 2022-11-2945 mineHealthTALK NZEp 32: Extending care into the communityExtending care beyond existing facilities has been identified as a key priority in the Philips Future Health Index 2022 report, with many expecting it to become even more crucial in the future. Philips regional leader for EMR and Care Management, Dan Ball, discusses why there is such a strong desire to move more care into the community.Download the report2022-11-2327 mineHealthTALK NZEp 31: Reflections on 50 years in nursingOutgoing Executive Director at the College of Nurses, Jenny Carryer, reflects on her time in the role, greatest highlights and challenges, and her vision for the future of nursing.2022-10-2720 mineHealthTALK NZEp 30: Unlocking the power of health dataPhilips healthcare analytics solutions manager NZ, Amit Guha Roy, discusses the findings of the 2022 Philips Future Health Index report which details the sentiments of healthcare leaders on the use of data insights and ongoing interoperability challenges across healthcare facilities.Download the report 2022-10-1926 mineHealthTALK NZEp 29: Health Analytics & Interoperability: A Landmark StudyInterSystems Regional Director, Data Platforms, Andrew Aho, and Director, Customer Relations & Sales for New Zealand, Brian Biggs discuss the findings of a new study showing New Zealand healthcare providers continue to struggle with collecting, analysing and applying relevant data. Download the InterSystems report.2022-09-2932 mineHealthTALK NZEp. 28 Shayne Hunter: The final sayDeputy director general data and digital at the Ministry of Health Shayne Hunter is stepping down after nearly 3.5 years in the role. In this episode he reflects on what has been achieved during this time and his vision for the future.2022-06-2340 mineHealthTALK NZEp 27: Medtech Medeor Pay by LinkMedtech Global managing director Geoff Sayer discusses their new online payment service Medeor Pay by Link and its benefits to both practices and patients.2022-06-0126 mineHealthTALK NZEp 26: Becoming a nurse practitioner - new online resourcesExecutive Director of the College of Nurses Aotearoa Jenny Carryer and Chair of Nurse Practitioners NZ Sandra Oster discuss the online resources the College has recently developed on preparation and education to become a nurse practitioner.2022-05-1623 mineHealthTALK NZEp 25: Industry innovators - a FHINZ specialFellows of HiNZ Colin McKenzie (Sysmex sales and marketing director) and Kate Rhind (Healthpoint CEO) discuss how they got into health informatics, the importance of collaboration, workforce issues and the benefits of being FHINZ members.2022-04-0538 mineHealthTALK NZEp 24: Nurses in policy and nurses at Cabinet - Online workshopsLiz Manning from the College of Nurses Aotearoa and Todd Krieble from the NZ Institute of Economic Research discuss their upcoming online workshops for nurses, focusing on health policy and strategy and why we need more nurses working in these areas.2022-03-0320 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 23: Getting into informatics – a FHINZ specialFellows of Health Informatics NZ (FHINZ) Martin Wilson and Matt Valentine discuss how they got into clinical informatics, what being a Fellow means to them and advice for others wanting to get into the data and digital health sector.2022-01-2731 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 22: Health CIO collaborationAuckland DHB chief digital officer and chair of the National Digital Leadership Forum Shayne Tong, and executive director digital enablement at Hawke’s Bay DHB and deputy chair of the National Digital Leadership Forum Anne Speden discuss the role of the forum and the importance of collaboration as the health sector transitions to a newly reformed structure and approach. 2021-12-0633 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 21: Hira and the role of clinicians Becky George, interim clinical director for the Hira programme at the Ministry of Health, discusses the Hira programme and the importance of having a strong clinical voice in the development of the ecosystem of data and digital health systems.2021-11-2325 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 20: Virtual hospitals – evolving models of careAlcidion’s chief medical officer Malcolm Pradhan discusses the concept of virtual hospitals and how they are being used in response to Covid-19 to increase capacity in the health system. Also, how to scale virtual models of care, identify suitable patients and ensure a return on investment. 2021-11-0429 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 19: NZ’s tech skills shortage and embracing the ‘change mindset’Change in the health sector due to widespread reform is creating a ‘fight or flight’ mentality in data and digital staff. The general tech talent shortage is adding extra challenges to recruiting and retaining staff as skills become scarce and salaries increase exponentially. Spark Health chief executive Will Reedy and chief strategy director at specialist technology recruitment and professional coaching firm Potentia, Abinesh Krishan, discuss the issues and possible solutions.2021-10-0538 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 18: E-Nursing and MidwiferyAuckland DHB clinical informatics specialist Lucy Westbrooke and professional practice fellow in child health, Otago University, Emma Collins discuss use of data and digital technologies in the field of nursing and the exciting line-up at the HiNZ eNursing and Midwifery workshop in Wellington in November.2021-09-1529 mineHealthTALK NZE-nursing and MidwiferyAuckland DHB clinical informatics specialist Lucy WestBrooke and professional practice fellow in child health, Otago University, Emma Collins discuss use of data and digital technologies in the field of nursing and the exciting line-up at the HiNZ eNursing and Midwifery workshop in Wellington in November. 2021-09-1533 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 17: Telehealth enabling access to careRoy Davidson, Northland DHB Telehealth Programme Manager, Sarah Clarke, Clinical Director Rural Hospitals at Northland DHB and Zoom Regional Sales Manager for NZ Jaron Burbidge discuss the benefits of telehealth for delivering care to rural populations and the impact on health equity.2021-09-1039 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 16: News round-up – AugustHiNZ board member Scott Arrol discusses the new Health System Indicators, Book My Vaccine go-live and FHINZ members.2021-09-0123 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 15: Health reform enabled by data & digitalDDG Data and Digital, Shayne Hunter and lead Policy Advisor Digital and Data in the Transition Unit Emily Mailes discuss the critical role of data and digital in NZ's health reforms, why we must maintain momentum in investment and how to encourage innovation in the health sector. 2021-08-1839 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 14: eAllied HealthHow do we use data and digital as an enabler for Allied Health professionals to do more for our population? Hear from MoH Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Martin Chadwick and Director Allied Health Scientific and Technical Professions and Covid-19 Executive Lead at Waitematā DHB Tamzin Brott. 2021-08-1023 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 13: Empowering data-driven healthcarePrecision Driven Health (PDH) chief executive Kevin Ross tells the unique story of PDH and provides insights into the use of algorithms, AI, data ethics and social license in the health sector.2021-07-2331 min
Worship MattersWorship Matters: Episode 46 - Rebuilding Church Choirs after the PandemicThe impact of the year-plus-long pandemic on singing in the church and on choirs in particular is difficult to overstate. Dr. Diana Sanchez-Bushong, Director of Music Ministries, gathered a panel of church musicians for a conversation on where we go from here with the church choir. Kevin McBeth, Director of Music and Worship Arts, Manchester UMC, St. Louis, Missouri; Rev. Amy Martin, Minister of Music, Reidland UMC, Paducah, Kentucky; Keum Hwang, Minister of Worship, First UMC, Heath, Texas; James Wells, Director of Choral Ministries, Brentwood UMC, Nashville, Tennessee; and Rebecca Garret Pace, Minister of Worship & The Arts, White Rock UMC...2021-07-0551 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 12: Nature meets technology in hospital designGuests discuss the concept of biophilic design and how natural and digital systems are converging to shape the digital hospitals of the future - with senior digital consultant at Beca, Bruce Neville and environmental gerontologist and principal architectural associate at CPG Consultants Dr Lee Jin-Ting. 2021-07-0536 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 11: News round-up – JuneHiNZ board member Scott Arrol discusses developments with Dunedin’s Digital Hospital build and how the creation of Health NZ may impact on the delivery of national information systems.2021-06-3031 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 10: Beyond hospital walls - the shift to virtual healthcareShehaan Fernando, Philips Regional Director of Virtual Care, discusses the Future Health Index 2021 report and how extending care beyond hospital walls through virtual healthcare models can improve patient outcomes and contribute to health system resilience and sustainability.2021-06-2038 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 9: Consumer centred healthcareOrion Health chief revenue officer James Rice discusses the coming reforms of New Zealand’s health system and how data and digital can enable a more consumer-centric health service.2021-06-0231 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 8: News round-up – MayGuest Scott Arrol discusses this month’s budget announcement, the development of Hira (the national Health Information Platform) and the roll-out of a new maternity system in New Zealand.2021-05-3127 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 7: NZ’s Clinical Informatics Leadership Network (CiLN)What is clinical informatics and CiLN and how will the coming health reforms impact on the role of clinicians working in data and digital health? 2021-05-1736 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 6: News round-up – AprilThis month’s round-up focuses on the Government’s announcement of sweeping health system reforms and the impact and opportunity that presents to New Zealand’s data and digital health sector. With guest Scott Arrol. 2021-04-2839 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 5: Electronic medical records as an enabler of value-based careMercyAscot TrakCare project director Sarah Gardner and head of digital health at Healthcare Holdings Ltd Dr Lloyd McCann discuss their virtual go-live with the InterSystems EMR and how this is helping the organisation deliver value-based care.2021-04-2038 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 4: Digitising Covid-19 testingSysmex sales & marketing director Colin McKenzie discusses the collaboration behind the digitisation of New Zealand’s Covid-19 testing and results systems and how this has driven national standards.2021-04-1530 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 3 – Patient portals and empowermentGuests Dr Will Reedy and Dr Jeff Lowe discuss the use of patient portals as a means of consumer empowerment and how to improve uptake of portals in New Zealand. 2021-04-0738 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 2: Data liquidity and the future of APIsGP and healthAlliance chief information officer Dr Karl Cole discusses the concept of data liquidity and provides insight into the key role APIs will play in sharing data in the health system of the future. 2021-03-3025 mineHealthTALK NZEpisode 1: A round-up of news from New Zealand’s data and digital health sector with commentary from guest Scott Arrol2021-03-1835 min
Joe's Disc Golf PodcastWaco 2021 Preview & Predicting the Future | 3/11/21So, what can we expect from Waco 2021? A wild ride! Lots of crazy things have happened at Waco over the last few years. Who do you think will pull out the W on the MPO side? My money is on James Conrad. While lots of player excel at distance, I think on the very tightly wooded holes James will stand out from the field. On the FPO side I my money is on Ohn Scoggins. I believe her control will help her in the woods and the most likely windy conditions.
Disc Golf Network & JomezPro will feature Paul McBe...2021-03-1112 min