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It's better to aim for "better" rather than perfection - this is the practical but inspirational message delivered by Chief Implementation Advisor Andy Froggatt on the morning of the last day of the 2016 HealthPathways Conference.

HealthPathways is just one of many platforms for enabling whole of system change in Canterbury, as delegates learned on their site visits to Pegasus Health.

A high trust, low bureaucracy collaborative system that sees primary care providers as true partners of their hospital colleagues is key for improving care and meeting the growing pressures placed on health systems.

A one system approach that breaks down the silos preventing collaboration needs a space for brainstorming and experimenting with new processes, and educating staff from every field. And that place is the CDHB Design Lab.

Delegates were today shown how business intelligence tools inform operational decision making with a tour of Christchurch Hospital’s Operations Centre, the new cutting edge facility which could claim to be the nerve centre for Canterbury’s health system.

There was something for everyone during the first workshops on day one of the 2016 HealthPathways Conference.

Leaders from across the HealthPathways Community talked about the conference's theme in a real world context during the post-keynote panel discussion, with the topic of engagement coming to the fore.

The 2016 HealthPathways Conference opened with a traditional Maori welcome and keynote addresses that demonstrate the strong partnership between primary and secondary care that’s the foundation of the whole of system change in Canterbury.

The latest figures released by the Canterbury District Health Board's patient information site shows it's being embraced by the public.

Fewer frail older patients in Canterbury are staying in hospital more than 10 days thanks to the development of the Canterbury District Health Board's (CDHB) Frail Older Person’s Pathway.

On Monday, we're releasing a couple of usability improvements to Dot and HealthPathways websites.

HealthPathways is integrating information from Queensland Health’s Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPCs) project to promote equity of access across the state for patients accessing secondary out-patient care.

The Heart Foundation Australia has released a new edition of its advice on the assessment and management of hypertension in adults.

Take the opportunity to see the two extremes of the South Island of New Zealand when you visit Christchurch for the 2016 HealthPathways Conference.