Healthphone News 2005

Articles and Press Releases

ANZA Technology Network, 4th Annual Conference, 13-15 Nov 2005

Australia and New Zealand Technology Showcase Conference

The Annual ANZA Technology Network Conference is the only conference that exclusively showcases Australian and New Zealand technology and innovation in the USA. Healthphone showcased its technology at this conference.

ANZA Article (PDF)

Link to Article on ANZA Website

 

New Zealand Doctor, 24 August 2005

Texting results just part of Health IT pilot

A new health IT project launched during the HINZ conference promises to enhance patient records management and improve clinical and administrative processes ... key players are Simpl, Vodafone, Healthphone, Sysmex, Houston Medical, Enigma Software, Precept Systems, Detec Ltd.

NZ Doctor Article (PDF)

 

National Business Review, 18 August 2005

Million dollar bet against chronic illness

New Zealand looks set to become a major global player ... through a proof-of-concept project announced this week by a group of companies led by Microsoft and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology with the assistance of the HealthIT Cluster ... participating partners in the project include Enigma, Healthphone, Houston Medical, Precept Systems, Simpl, Sysmex and Vodafone.

NBR Article (PDF)

Link to Article on NBR Website

 

NZ Herald, 9 August 2005

Microsoft and HealthIT team up on venture

Microsoft and the New Zealand HealthIT Cluster last week announced a joint venture to develop an improved system for accessing patients' health records.

NZ Herald Article (PDF)

Link to Article on NZ Herald Website

 

Dominion Post, 8 August 2005

Kiwis showcase health IT

Microsoft New Zealand and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology are jointly funding a million-dollar initiative to show off New Zealand's health technology on the global stage ... includes an application developed by Healthphone, majority owned by Auckland health software developer Healthmap, a web-based information system that can be delivered to any internet-connected device.

 

XtraMSN, 5 August 2005

NZ testbed for new health scheme

New Zealand is to be the test bed for a new healthcare initiative, using technology to improve services for patients and medical staff. Various government agencies, health sector Organizations, the Foundation for Research Science and Technology and Microsoft have worked together on the Health Showcase project.

 

Foundation for Research Science and Technology News, August 2005

World First Health IT Initiative Launched - August 2005

Microsoft's global Healthcare Collaboration Initiative following the announcement of an innovative technology project to improve patient care through online patient records management.

Microsoft New Zealand Managing Director, Ross Peat, says the need to create cohesive patient healthcare records that are easily accessible by any healthcare professional - at any time and from any location - is a critical issue facing the healthcare sector worldwide.

Article (PDF)

Link to Article on FoRST Website