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What a Decade of Change Has Taught Me About Health Technology
When I joined Synergy Consulting in 2015, I stepped into a business that had already spent three decades supporting New Zealand's medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. Over the following years, I moved from industry participant to business partner alongside Gary Beattie before taking ownership of the business in 2019. At the time, I thought I was entering a relationship-driven industry built on trust, face-to-face engagement and long-term partnerships. What I witnessed o
elladixon0
Jun 22 min read


From the cleanroom to commercial strategy: Baxter Healthcare’s Sheila Mutschel shares her career journey in healthtech
With more than two decades at Baxter Healthcare in New Zealand, Sheila Mutschel has built a career shaped by curiosity, adaptability and a deep understanding of how healthcare services are delivered in practice. Today, as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing for Baxter’s compounding business in New Zealand and Australia, Sheila feels a deep connection to the company’s mission to save and sustain lives. Baxter has operated in New Zealand for over 40 years, supporting c
elladixon0
May 82 min read


Leading Smarter Healthcare Transformation with FUJIFILM Business Innovation
Head of Service Delivery and Reseller News NZ Women in ICT Awards Shining Star Award finalist Bronwyn Leak In today’s healthcare environment, pressure is coming from every direction: growing patient demand, workforce shortages, and increasing administrative burden. For organisations across the sector, the question isn’t whether technology can help, but how to apply it to genuinely improve outcomes. This is where FUJIFILM Business Innovation, and leaders like Head of Service D
elladixon0
May 82 min read
New AI-powered tool aims to reduce NZ's high rate of prescribing errors
Data suggests a million script errors annually in New Zealand. Insights from McCrae Tech. The world’s first health AI orchestrator, Orchestral, has launched Orchestral for Medication Safety, a product that supports clinicians to check prescriptions in real time inside pharmacy dispensing workflows to flag dose and interaction risks. The product was developed in direct response to New Zealand’s rates of prescription errors. Estimates for how many people die in New Zealand as a
elladixon0
Apr 62 min read


International Women's day 2023
Happy International Women's Day everyone! For International Women's Day and beyond, let's all fully #EmbraceEquity. Equity isn't just a...
jchoisne
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Gender equality will enhance research around the world
Published in Nature 603, 362 (2022).doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00722-2 If researchers want to have maximum impact, women...
jchoisne
Mar 18, 20221 min read


WiHT Partners with Medtronic
Women in Health Tech is proud to count MEDTRONIC as one of our valuable sponsors. MedTronic is working to better support women pursuing...
kate5659
Dec 16, 20191 min read


Never Apologize for Being a Strong Woman
Published by Andrea Heuston, Award-winning CEO, Keynote Speaker, Author Original article can be found HERE. Two weeks ago, I posted an...
ellensharland
Dec 12, 20193 min read


What 2020 Looks Like for Women in Technology
While women in tech still bring in a lower percentage of investment dollars, there is hope on the horizon. By CHARISSA ENNS Original...
kate5659
Nov 4, 20192 min read
Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…
it shouldn't be that women are the exception.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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