Digital Health

Digital health is the use of digital technologies and accessible data to help New Zealanders manage their health and wellbeing.

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Digital Services Hub

A centralised online platform providing resources, tools and documentation for developers to access and integrate with our APIs and digital services.

Connected Health

Connected Health is an existing brand of the Ministry, currently used in relation to the exchange of secure information via telecommunications.

Data and digital standards

We operate the Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) to protect, promote and advance the use of data and digital standards across NZ.

Data and statistics

Statistical publications and data sets that increase understanding of our health system.

GP2GP

GP2GP is used to securely transfer a patient’s electronic health record from one general practice to another.

eMedicines and the New Zealand e-Prescription Service

eMedicines provide health professionals with accurate, up-to-date information about people's medications.

Hira – connecting health information

Hira will transform the way people access, use and share health information.

Large Language Models and Generative AI advice

Find out how we use generative AI and language learning models in healthcare settings.

My Health Account

All you need to know about Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital health identity service.

My Health Record

My Health Record is a new online tool that gives people access to their immunisation records.

Notifiable Disease Management System (NDMS)

NDMS is an operational disease management system that supports the investigation, response and control of communicable disease.

NZ Health Terminology Service (NZHTS)

Making it easy to use our standard terminologies and code sets for recording, using and sharing health information.

National Digital Facilities Framework

A framework for implementing technology into new, and major redeveloped health facilities.

National Telehealth Service

The National Telehealth Service provides an integrated platform for people to access virtual health information and advice from health professionals.

Other digital health initiatives

Find out about other digital health initiatives

Piki Te Ora

Piki Te Ora is a digital service for consumers to monitor their own well-being. This includes a mobile app and wearable devices.

SNOMED CT National Release Centre

The purpose of the National Release Centre is to support implementers and their adoption of SNOMED CT within New Zealand.

Telehealth Service Review

A comprehensive review is underway to inform the direction of the National Telehealth Service and other community and primary care telehealth services

Vision for health technology

Learn more about the vision for health technology

Whaihua

Whaihua digital interface allows health providers to view information in Health NZ registers, Book My Vaccine tool and record newborn enrolment

Zero Data

The Zero Data initiative allows the public to access key health sector websites via mobile phone without incurring data use charges.