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Conflict in the code: An introduction to ethical machine learning for healthcare
In the first of our three-part series on ethical machine learning in healthcare, we explore some basic concepts. What is ethics? In its simplest form, ethics is a system of moral principles that affect how people lead their lives. Sometimes used interchangeably with...
Precision Driven Health CEO selected to present on ethical machine learning at HIMSS20
Precision Driven Health (PDH) has today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kevin Ross, has been selected to deliver a presentation on ethical machine learning at the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition. Dr Ross has also been invited to be a...
Hack Aotearoa 2020 health datathon: PDH delegates collaborate to solve clinical problems
While the Hack Aotearoa 2020 – Artificial Intelligence for Health conference and datathon may be over for another year, we’re still fizzing with energy and enthusiasm for what we’ve learnt. Adding a health datathon to the event for the first time, Hack Aotearoa 2020...
Highlights from Hack Aotearoa 2020
Precision Driven Health (PDH) was proud to sponsor Hack Aotearoa 2020, New Zealand’s Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare conference. The event, which this year included a health datathon for the first time, took place last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the...
Delving into the data at Hack Aotearoa 2020
This Friday marks the return of Hack Aotearoa, the globally recognised Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Critical Data event. Building on the success of the 2019 event, Hack Aotearoa 2020 continues to innovate and will include a health datathon in addition...
PDH announces sponsorship of Hack Aotearoa 2020
Precision Driven Health (PDH) is excited to return in 2020 as a major partner for Hack Aotearoa. Building on the success of the 2019 conference – the first of its kind in New Zealand – Hack Aotearoa 2020 continues to innovate and will include a...
The Pulse Newsletter – December 2019
Read the December issue of PDH's quarterly newsletter, The Pulse.
Late adopters of EHRs should move now
Those who ‘under use’ electronic health record (EHR) technology – such as countries, hospitals or individual clinicians – should embrace it, and will reap the benefits.
Post-HiNZ glow for PDH
The Precision Driven Health (PDH) team went to Hamilton for HiNZ Digital Health Week 2019.
Precision Driven Health partners with MoleMap in AI project to improve skin cancer detection
Precision Driven Health (PDH), New Zealand’s leading health data research initiative, has today announced it is working with MoleMap on its use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the early detection of skin cancer. PDH Chief Executive Dr Kevin Ross says the $2...
AI in Health Report Launched
Precision Driven Health has partnered with the AI Forum to produce a research report, AI for Health in New Zealand / Hauoro i te Atamai Iahiko. Read more and access the report below. New Zealand’s district health boards are facing a $500 million annual deficit but...
The Pulse Newsletter – August 2019
Read the August issue of PDH's quarterly newsletter, The Pulse.
Connecting with the health data science community in Spain
By Anna Spyker, Software Engineer Recently I attended the IEEE CBMS Conference in Cordoba, Spain to connect with other researchers, data scientists and clinicians and share the work we’ve been doing on interpretable machine learning. I felt an incredible sense of...
Building a patient-centred health system
Conversations from the Emerging Tech in Health Symposium As part of Techweek this year, New Zealand’s digital health community came together at the Emerging Tech in Health Symposium in Christchurch. Dame Diane Robertson, head of the Data Futures Partnership spoke...
PDH and HRC Announce Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient in Data-Driven Precision Health
Precision Driven Health (PDH) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) are thrilled to award their first joint Postdoctoral Fellowship to Dr Rosie Dobson from the University of Auckland. Her 24-month programme of research will focus on enabling self-care...
The Pulse Newsletter – May 2019
Read the May issue of PDH's quarterly newsletter, The Pulse.
Precision Driven Health and NZ Health IT announce MoU
Precision Driven Health, a public-private research initiative and NZ Health IT (NZHIT), the peak body for NZ’s health IT industry sector, are pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable further collaboration and create innovative opportunities...
Student projects important for exploring new ideas
This year’s Summer of Research student presentations were some of the best and most polished Precision Driven Health (PDH) has ever seen. Each summer, PDH funds a group of students to undertake 10-week research projects. This year’s group of 10 students met in early...
The Pulse Newsletter – January 2019
Read the January issue of PDH's quarterly newsletter, The Pulse.
PDH supports the Hack Aotearoa conference
PDH is delighted to be a part of the upcoming Hack Aotearoa conference. A recent press release introduced the event: Hack Aotearoa has announced the first New Zealand artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare conference. Hosted by University of Auckland School of...
Adapting a Mobile App Development Framework for M-Health Solutions
Mobile health (mHealth) is the use of mobile devices, sensor devices, and wireless technologies in healthcare. There are many advantages and opportunities of using mHealth across all areas of healthcare. There are several use cases where mHealth can provide...
Precision Driven Health Partners with Navilluso Medical to Further Improve Access to Health Services for Kiwi Children
Precision Driven Health (PDH), a public-private research partnership founded by Orion Health, the University of Auckland and Waitemata DHB, is today announcing its partnership with Navilluso Medical Ltd, an innovative healthcare organisation that is focused on...
Countering bias in the health system
This week Dr Kevin Ross, General Manager of Precision Driven Health and Haze White, Māori Health Researcher, spoke to Radio New Zealand about countering ethnic bias in the health system to ensure the findings of NZ health data research is meaningful for all groups of...
Innovative Data Health Research is on Display at HiNZ 2018
Precision Driven Health is showcasing 15 projects at Aotearoa’s premier health technology event, the Health Informatics New Zealand Conference (HiNZ), in Wellington this week. Programme Manager Dr Kelly Atkinson says the projects represent the considerable depth and...