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NZHIT Global Innovators Health Industry Group (GIHIG)

The GIHIG is a representative special interest industry group of digital health companies and organisations that export or import digital health products and services as well as those who wish to learn more about exporting to overseas markets. This is a key recommendation of our Health Tech Opportunities Report Hauora, Mauri Ora: Enabling a Healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. We want to support those members that currently export or import their goods and services as well as provide industry collaboration and advice to those who wish to learn how to export. We have also engaged with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and the Department of International Trade UK, who will be regular attendees of this group. The GIHIG will also be representative of digital health companies and organisations who wish to focus on and help improve procurement related matters and subsequent issues within the digital health industry. Our vision is that the GIHIG is able to collaborate and advocate for stronger procurement processes through working together.

Paul Claxton

Chair Person

Resources available:

Terms of Reference - Global Innovators Health Industry Group - 2022

NZHIT Digital Wellbeing Industry Group (DWIG)

The DWIG is representative of leading healthcare providers and digital health industry partners that provide or use software solutions related to the delivery of eMental health and addiction, and digital wellbeing services. It is an industry expert group that works collaboratively to provide leadership, strategic advice, and guidance in New Zealand's health sector where it can be supported through digital wellbeing solutions. Members of the DWIG have the opportunity to be involved in cross-sector activities with health providers (i.e. DHBs, PHOs), policy-makers (MOH), and advisory bodies (e.g., eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC)) to provide and receive up-to-date information and knowledge. The DWIG meets virtually on the first Wednesday of every month at 1pm. For further information contact Operations Manager Liam McCleavey on [email protected].

Anna Elders

Chair Person

Resources available:

Membership Schedule - eMental Health Industry Group June 2021
Terms of Reference - NZHIT Digital Wellbeing Industry Group - 2022

NZHIT Emerging Personalised Healthcare Industry Group (EPHIG)

The EPHIG is made up of leading digital health industry organisations that provide software solutions, devices, and services related to the delivery of virtual, personalised, and remote healthcare. The EPHIG engages collaboratively across New Zealand's health sector to provide leadership, strategic advice, guidance, and advocate for the advancement of sustainable solutions that enable the delivery of effective and efficient virtual, personalised, and remote health services. Members of the EPHIG have the opportunity to be involved in cross-sector activities with health providers (i.e. DHBs, PHOs), policy-makers (MOH), and sector advisory bodies (Telehealth Leadership Group) to provide and receive up-to-date information and knowledge. The EPHIG meets virtually on the first Wednesday of every month at 9am. For further information contact Operations Manager Liam McLeavey on [email protected].

Samuel Wong

Chair Person

Resources available:

Membership Schedule - Virtual Health Industry Group - November 2021
Terms of Reference - NZHIT Emerging Personalised Healthcare Industry Group - 2022

NZHIT Digital Interoperability Industry Group (DIIG)

The DIIG is made up of leading digital health industry organisations who provide software solutions and services that are digital interoperability enablers in New Zealand's health sector. Digital interoperability enablers relate to software and services that are considered to be core and important to the operation of health information technology systems. This includes (but not limited to) digital identity, security, privacy, standards, data governance, and foundational systems. The DIIG engages collaboratively across the sector to provide leadership, strategic advice, guidance, and advocates for the advancement of sustainable, secure solutions that enable the delivery of effective and efficient health and disability services. Members of the DIIG have the opportunity to be involved in cross-sector activities with health providers (i.e. DHBs, PHOs), policy-makers (MOH), and sector advisory bodies (e.g., HISO) to provide and receive up-to-date information and knowledge. The DIIG meets virtually on the first Wednesday of every month at 11am. For further information contact Operations Manager Liam McCleavey on [email protected]

John Williams

Chair Person

Resources available:

NZHIT Digital Interoperability Industry Group - Membership Schedule January 2022

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