SI PICS: Connected Care at Scale
Te Waipounamu (the South Island) now runs a single Patient Administration System (PAS) across all its hospitals. It is New Zealand's largest PAS deployment, a decade in the making.
Spearheaded by Amalga, the SI PICS rollout sets a national benchmark for digital transformation in coordinated, patient-led care. Replacing nine legacy systems, it now powers real-time, region-wide visibility and streamlines patient transitions across 15 hospitals, 2,500+ beds, and 8,000 live users serving 1.2 million New Zealanders.
Regional Scale
15 hospitals across five districts: Canterbury, Nelson Marlborough, South Canterbury, Southern, and West Coast.
2,500 + beds managed in real time.
8,000 live users accessing unified data.
1.2 million New Zealanders served.
Core Functions
Appointment and waitlist management.
Bed and patient transfer coordination.
Demographics and activity tracking.
Admissions and discharges.
Real-time dashboards and reporting.
Mental health legal status tracking.
9 into 1
Unified 9 legacy PAS systems into 1 regional platform with strong public-private governance.
Local Support
Christchurch-based team providing dedicated regional support and expertise.
Interoperability
Designed from day one to integrate with National Health Index, Health Connect South, Mosaiq, and EDIS.
“SI PICS is more than an upgrade, it’s infrastructure for connected care. Shared waitlists are already transforming how we manage services regionally.”