Video Health Services for Samoa
I’m back into another telehealth project. Counties Manukau Health have contracted me 2-3 days a week to establish video consultations...
Time to Fast Track Rural Broadband
Its high time the government gave rural NZ the priority it deserves when subsidising broadband infrastructure. News trickled out last...
Medical Law Conference - My Presentation
I presented to the 16th annual Medical Law Conference in Wellington yesterday about telehealth, shared care records, and privacy. Here's...
Fibre to the Farm is a Walk in the Country
The Rural Connectivity Symposium today, run by TUANZ and the Rural Health Alliance, was inspirational. It was incredibly heartening to...
Telehealth - Report on the Project Released
Two years on, and the Telehealth Demonstration Project is done and dusted. Its been an amazing journey and has uncovered a lot of down to...
Childhood Obesity - Government Should re-Think!
Working in the health sector these past few years I've become very aware of the obesity epidemic that is on its way. Leaving aside the...
Retro on Radio NZ - Early Cellphones
Just like old times! I was back on Radio NZ National last week. A bit chastening that I was only invited onto a programme entitled...
"Because We're ACC"
I had a call from ACC. I suspect its because I haven't received my latest annual levy demand. I was in my car when they called. They...
What's New in Telehealth in NZ
Interesting newsletter from the Telehealth Forum attached, including a piece about the Project I am working on in Tairawhiti and the Bay...
Presenting to Chartered Accountants in Queenstown
I enjoyed attending the annual Queenstown conference of Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ last weekend. I presented on the changes...