Virtual DHB - what is it?
Virtual DHB is an initiative by Waikato DHB to make virtual health a reality. It uses smart technology to link up patients and health professionals. It includes both HealthTap ( an online platform that gives services direct to YOU - as a patient or as an individual) and teleconferencing ( mainly used by clinical staff for facility to facility links across the Waikato).
Virtual DHB's HealthTap – the FREE online platform that puts your health in your hands.
What you get:
Appointments with hospital specialists* without leaving your home or office -read more
Out of hours online doctor service -read more
Reliable health information on topics, conditions, treatments, and research -read more
What is HealthTap?
HealthTap is an online platform and smartphone app. Waikato DHB has worked with HealthTap to develop a New Zealand version that gives you access to health information, advice, online consultations with hospital specialists, and an out of hours online doctor service. HealthTap supports video, voice and text chat.
The benefits
- Time and hassle saved
- No more long journeys to hospitals for a short appointment where a physical examination is not needed
- Access to a doctor out of hours and at weekends for health issues
- You own your HealthTap clinical record
- You can be in charge of your own health and have a huge amount of doctor approved health information at your fingertips.
Secure. Private. Convenient.
How do I sign up?
Take photo ID along to the enquiry desk at Waikato Hospital or to the DHB’s other hospitals at Thames, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa or Taumaranui.Taumauranui. They will give you a form to complete, and then send you details about how to register online and get started.
To be eligible, people need to be over the age of 18 and be covered by Waikato District Health Board services.
* Clinicians need to be registered on Virtual DHB before they can be accessed for advice or online consultations. Waikato DHB is working with all its hospital services to ensure an increasing range of doctors and other healthcare practitioners are on Virtual DHB by the end of 2016.