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  • Proposed changes to the National Health Index (NHI) system and HISO 10046, the Consumer Health Identity Standard

    The Ministry of Health is considering undertaking a number of changes to the National Health Index (NHI) system. Changes made will be included in the associated Consumer Health Identity Standard . We seek comment to assist in establishing a) if a particular proposal should proceed at a concept level, and b) a relative priority for each proposal. Some changes are essential to maintaining the operating life of the NHI system – for example, the proposed extension to the NHI numbering... More
    Closed 24 August 2018
  • Weight Management Tools

    This short survey will help the Ministry of Health to have a better understanding of growth and weight monitoring in New Zealand and how Practice Management Systems could assist health practitioners with this task. More
    Closed 1 October 2018
  • Therapeutic Products Information Forum Registration

    Consultation on an exposure draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill and an associated consultation paper is underway. The Bill is intended to repeal and replace the Medicines Act 1981 and establish a new regulatory scheme for therapeutic products. More
    Closed 22 January 2019
  • Therapeutic Products - Events Registration of Interest

    Consultation on an exposure draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill and an associated consultation paper is underway. The Bill is intended to repeal and replace the Medicines Act 1981 and establish a new regulatory scheme for therapeutic products. More
    Closed 6 February 2019
  • Therapeutic Products Christchurch Forum Registration

    Consultation on an exposure draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill and an associated consultation paper is underway. The Bill is intended to repeal and replace the Medicines Act 1981 and establish a new regulatory scheme for therapeutic products. More
    Closed 14 March 2019
  • HISO 10072.2:2019 Bowel Screening Histology Data Standard – Draft for public comment

    You are invited to review and provide comment on the draft Bowel Screening Histology Data Standard. The National Bowel Screening Programme is a free programme for men and women aged 60–74 years eligible for publically funded health care. The primary objective of bowel screening is to reduce the mortality rate by diagnosing and treating bowel cancer at an earlier more treatable stage. A new system, called the National Screening Solution, is currently in development and will receive... More
    Closed 29 March 2019
  • Therapeutic Products Regulatory Scheme: Online Consultation

    Consultation A Therapeutic Products Bill (the Bill) is being developed to replace the Medicines Act 1981 (and its associated regulations) and establish a new regulatory scheme for therapeutic products. This consultation document is intended to be read alongside an exposure draft of the Bill. It provides information on the policy and details contained in the exposure draft to help inform submissions on the draft Bill. The purpose of this consultation document ... More
    Closed 18 April 2019
  • HISO 10050.2:2019 Maternity Care Summary Standard – Draft for public comment

    To provide high quality maternity care in New Zealand we need to underpin maternity practice with information that supports the care of women, babies and their family/whānau, continuity of care, best practice, and analytics. The HISO 10050.2:2019 Maternity Care Summary Standard is designed to ensure that information related to maternity care is consistently recorded. Standardised data will enable services to be meaningfully benchmarked against each other. A meaningful data set... More
    Closed 3 September 2019
  • COVID-19 information survey for WHO

    Kia ora! The Ministry of Health is participating in global research for the World Health Organization (WHO). We are working to define what information people need in a pandemic by asking what topics are important to you. The results are anonymous and may be used by governments around the world to help improve the information they provide. Thank you for your valuable contribution. More
    Closed 17 June 2020
  • Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting Data Standard

    You are invited to review and provide comment on the draft HISO 10038.4 Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting Data Standard. Draft Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting Data Standard (Word, 1.7 MB) Draft Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting Data Standard (PDF, 1.0 MB) The draft standard was developed as part of the Cancer Health Information Strategy programme that supported the New Zealand Cancer Health Information Strategy published in 2015. The standard defines the... More
    Closed 24 July 2020
  • Health Information Security Framework Update

    HISO 10029:2015 Health Information Security Framework (HISF) is designed to support health and disability sector organisations and practitioners holding personally identifiable health information to improve and manage the security of that information. The Health Information Security Framework was last updated in 2015. Since 2015 the information security standards and threat environment has radically changed and the Health Information Standards Organisation has decided to review the... More
    Closed 16 October 2020
  • HISO 10059:2020 Oral Health Data Standard – Draft for public comment

    To provide high quality oral health care care in New Zealand we need to underpin dental practice with information that supports individual patient care, continuity of care, best practice, and analytics. The HISO 10059:2020 Oral Health Data Standard is designed to ensure that information related to dental care is consistently recorded. Standardised data will enable services to be meaningfully benchmarked against each other. A meaningful data set reflecting oral health care information and... More
    Closed 23 October 2020
  • HISO 10058.1:2020 Infection Surveillance Data Standard

    You are invited to review and provide comment on the draft Infection Surveillance Data Standard. To support the ability to monitor the occurrence of infections or an outbreak by key organisms using an infection surveillance system, data needs to be captured consistently. This information will inform patient care as well as assist in identifying improvements to address outbreaks and to significantly reduce the incidence and severity of infections. The increasing resistance of infections... More
    Closed 13 November 2020
  • Terminology Services and Code Sets

    Overview Terminologies and code sets are used in the Health and Disability System to ensure common meaning when describing Health-related information, which contributes to effective interoperability across the Health and Disability System. This consistency of meaning improves patient safety through accuracy of information recording and a universal understanding of codes, terms, and their definitions. Terminology services support the authoring, mapping, management, version... More
    Closed 18 December 2020
  • Feedback Survey Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard Implementation Progress

    The Ngā paerewa Health and disability services standard (NZS 8134:2021) (the 2021 standard) is now updated to better reflect the current models of care and support. The 2021 standard reflects the shift towards more person- and whānau-centred health and disability services, where people are empowered to make decisions about their own care and support in order to achieve their goals, with a stronger focus on outcomes for people receiving support. The updated standard comes into... More
    Closed 3 September 2021
  • HISO 10080:2021 Systemic Anti Cancer Therapy Regimen Data Standard

    The New Zealand Cancer Action Plan | Te Mahere mō te Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa 2019-2029 provides a pathway to improve cancer outcomes for all New Zealanders with the objectives of building a system that delivers consistent and modern cancer care, equitable cancer outcomes, fewer cancers and better cancer survival, supportive care and end of life care. The Anti-Cancer Therapy – Nationally Organised Workstreams (ACT-NOW) programme was launched in late 2018 to develop a detailed... More
    Closed 24 September 2021
  • HISO 10084.2:2021 Contracts, Schedules and Pricing Data Standard

    This draft standard is part 2 of the data standards developed with NZ Health Partnerships, Hono Ōranga Aōtearoa. ( Part 1 covers Suppliers and Items .) Part 2 defines the minimum data set for contracts, schedules and pricing used to populate the Health System Catalogue to be delivered by the Health Finance, Procurement and Information Management (FPIM) programme. This version of the standard is a draft. Read the draft data standard: ... More
    Closed 27 September 2021
  • HISO 10094:2021 Māori Descent and Iwi Affiliation Data Protocols

    Download and read the Iwi affiliation data protocols - 22 September 2021 The protocols describe procedures for the standardised collection, recording and output of Māori descent and iwi affiliation data for the New Zealand health and disability system. This document is consistent with the Iwi Statistical Standard and Classification published by Stats NZ (statistical standard) and outlines a new set of minimum standards that apply across the health and disability system to all... More
    Closed 6 December 2021
  • ACT-NOW Data Standard

    The New Zealand Cancer Action Plan | Te Mahere mō te Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa 2019-2029 provides a pathway to improve cancer outcomes for all New Zealanders with the objectives of building a system that delivers consistent and modern cancer care, equitable cancer outcomes, fewer cancers and better cancer survival, supportive care and end of life care. The Anti-Cancer Therapy – Nationally Organised Workstreams (ACT-NOW) programme was launched in 2018 with the aim to develop a... More
    Closed 31 March 2022
  • Annual DEOG Governance Survey 2022

    Whilst we a completing an annual report for the DE programme we thought it was timely to provide DEOG members with the opportunity to offer comments, views and suggestions about governance. The following 21 questions cover the areas of; governance performance, risk management, operations, DEOG meetings, DEOG membership, the DEOG TOR and a section for general comments. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. This survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete and... More
    Closed 8 July 2022
  • HISO 10099:2022 NZ International Patient Summary (NZIPS)

    The Health Information Standards Organisation (HISO) invites public comment on new draft standard HISO 10099:2022 NZ International Patient Summary (NZIPS) . NZIPS specifies the makeup of a core personal health data set that covers health conditions, immunisations, medicines, allergies and adverse reactions, measurements, test results and care plans in its first edition. The standard centres on a data set specification and outlines data... More
    Closed 26 August 2022
  • Quarterly Feedback Survey Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard Implementation March 2023

    HealthCERT continues to support the implementation of Ngā Paerewa Health and disability services standard (NZS 8134:2021). As part of the implementation and transition period, HealthCERT is running a regular survey to gather feedback from all stakeholders, including service providers, auditing agencies, health professionals, people and whānau who use these services. The survey aims to gather feedback on your current level of understanding of Ngā Paerewa and identify which key areas... More
    Closed 1 May 2023
  • Quarterly Feedback Survey Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard Implementation September 2023

    HealthCERT continues to support the implementation of Ngā Paerewa Health and disability services standard NZS 8134:2021 (Ngā Paerewa). As part of the implementation and transition period, HealthCERT is running a regular survey to gather feedback from all stakeholders, including service providers, health professionals, people and whānau who use these services. This survey aims to check in on how the transition is going so we can identify the most useful guidance and training to offer.... More
    Closed 31 October 2023
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