FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL
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No. Your GP will only have information provided by you or that is specifically copied to them or created by them. Specialists and hospitals do not always send information to your GP. Blood tests ordered by a specialist or other provider will often not be copied to your GP, even when asked. Most specialist visits after the first introduction are not copied to your GP. It is unlikely that your GP will have all of the specialist’s doctors notes.
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No. Your NHI number currently has no function or use, other than to collate medical information about you that is generated by your local DHB hospital. It has no use in terms of data retrieval outside your local DHB.
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Medical records are saved in their original form and stored securely on the App with a clear record of their source. Your medical team will always verify key information relevant to treatment/assessment.
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Absolutely. You can use the App anywhere in the world as long as you are able to access roaming data or WiFi. We are planning to incorporate a translation function into the App in the future. Your health summary, medications, and key information will be translated into commonly used foreign languages.
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Yes absolutely. Moving within New Zealand will have no impact at all. Moving to a new country may require an update to your payment method.
PRICING
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For users 16 years and over $3.99 (incl GST) a month.
Children under 16 years are free when linked to an adult account.
There is a limit of three child accounts for every family account.
No there is no minimum period
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Subscribe for 12 months - get the first month free.
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No it does not. You can give your spouse/partner access and, for example, your adult child access.
SUBSCRIPTION
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Go to the Apple Store or Google Play Store and download the App.
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Pay Monthly/Yearly in advance.
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Change your credit card details in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
CANCELLATION
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Yes. Cancellation will be effected on the first day of the next billing cycle. So if you pay monthly, you can cancel any time before the start of the next month. e.g. subscription is charged monthly in advance. For example, if you join on 15 June you will be charged $3.99 immediately. This will provide you with access to the App from 15 June - 14 July. On 15 July you will be charged for the next month. If you decide to terminate on 28 July, you will continue to have access to the App until 14 August and you will not be charged the next instalment on 15 August. You can rejoin at any time.
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Your information will continue to be stored in the App. You will continue to have read only access to your Health Summary. You will not be able to access other screens, upload or download your data, search, share, update or give other users access to your information. Your information will continue to be stored securely on the App for 6 months.
You can re-activate at any time and regain full access to your saved data. If you don't re-activate within 6 months your information will deleted from the App. -
No. Cancellations are effected on the next schedule payment date. You will continue to have full access to the App until this date.
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You will continue to have read only access to your Health Summary for 6 months. You will not be able to upload, download, update, share or search. Your account will be deleted in full if you do not re-activate your account within 6 months.
SECURITY
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Closed system means our AI is contained within the App. It is not open source, like ChatGPT or Gemini, such that it does not access information from or share information with the internet. It is restricted solely to your account and operates within the tight security constraints of the App. Your data cannot and will not be shared outside your App - it is available only to you. Only you are authorised to share your data.
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Encryption: Your health data is encrypted while it travels to the app and while it is stored, so it stays protected at all times.
Independent certification and compliance: mA.I Health™ is certified to ISO/IEC27001:2022, the international standard for information security - independently audited, not self-declared. The App is compliant with New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020, and aligned to international standards including US HIPAA and EU GDPR. You can find more information below.
User-Controlled Permissions: You have full control over who can access your data, including healthcare providers, family members, or other third parties.
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We built mA.I Health™ to align with some of the world’s most rigorous health-data protection standards, including the US HIPAA Security Rule and the EU’s GDPR, and to comply with New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
mA.I Health™ is independently certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the international standard for information security management. An accredited external auditor has examined how we manage information security across our policies, processes, people and controls, and verified it against the standard - so it is independently proven, not a claim we make about ourselves.
In practice, your information is encrypted in transit and at rest, protected by strict access controls, and handled around the privacy rights those frameworks are built on -your ability to access, correct, delete, and control how your data is shared.
The App runs on Amazon Web Services’ secure cloud under a Business Associate Agreement, using their HIPAA-eligible services, with encryption and access controls configured to keep your health data protected.
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Your health data will be restored when you set up a new device. If you are very concerned about the privacy of your health data you can contact us and ask us to delete all your health data off your App. We cannot reinstate this data when you set up your device.
USE
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See the User Set Up guide on the website.
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There are two options.
Auto-populate Function – we request your records from your Provider on your behalf and upload them to your App upon receipt, or you request your records and then forward them to us. Before you use this function, you need to set up your Care Team. This can be found within the My Records page. Follow the prompts and repeat for each relevant medical Provider who holds your records. Once you have set up your care team, the Auto-populate Records toggle can be found at the bottom of the Summary page. Again follow the prompts. You can amend the pre-text email and select which email account you wish the request to be made from.
If your Provider sends the records back to you but does not copy them to infocollect@maihealth.app as requested, you can forward them directly to us at infocollect@maihealth.app and we will upload them for you. You will need to include the unique code from the original information request email and the Provider name in the subject line. This ensures your records are correctly identified and filed.
You collect and upload your records yourself -The App will prompt you through this. You can upload your records as photo's, or documents (PDF preferred format) and save however is easiest for you. We recommend saving by Speciality but you may prefer to save by year or date. We recommend saving your historical information as a single document for each Provider eg GP pre 2025 or by year GP 2000, GP 2001 GP2002 and so on. Once you have the App set up, any new doctor visits/appointments can be saved individually as visits - the App will prompt you when saving to choose between saving as document or a visit.
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Yes, however we recommend smaller batches of 2-3 files if they are large files. You can try up to 6-7 files at once for smaller files. The App will post an error code if the files are too big for multiple record uploads.
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Under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health Information Privacy Code 2020 all healthcare providers must disclose your personal information to you upon request. We recommend you use the following format when requesting your records.
Hi Dr X/Specialist,Hope you are well.
I have signed up to the mA.I Health™ app and am consolidating all of my health records across all of my healthcare providers.
Please send all of my health records including blood work, scans, test results, doctor’s notes, vaccines (if applicable) and all correspondence to me as a pdf using the unique reference I.D.[xxxxxxxxxxx] in the subject line.
If you copy your response to infocollect@maihealth.app (cc’d above) my information will load into my app automatically. mA.I Health™ is ISO/IEC 27001 certified. I have authorised mA.I Health™ to collect my health data from you.
I am making this request under my right of access to my health information under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health Information Privacy Code 2020. I consent to the electronic transmission of my records and release your practice and its staff from any liability arising from emailing them to me and to mA.I Health™ in response to this request.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards,
[Name]
Cc mA.I Health
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Yes absolutely. Moving within New Zealand will have no impact at all. Moving to a new country may require an update to your payment method.
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If you use the suggested request format, your Provider will be obligated under Privacy laws to give you copies of your complete medical history.
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The App allows you to share your files with whomever your choose. You just access the information you want to share and select the share icon.
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You can set up Invitees who will have full access to your App. Select the more button at the bottom right of the Summary screen, then select Settings, then Account Management. Scroll down until you see Invitee. Add the email address of anyone you want to have access to your App. See the User set up Guide link above for more information.
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Select the more button at the bottom right of the Summary screen, select Settings, then Account Management, select Add another account and follow the prompts. Note you will need a separate email for each child to set up an account for them. Once you have created your child’s account, go to Account Management while inside their account and set yourself up as an Invitee. This ensures you can access and switch between your account and theirs easily. See the User set up Guide link above for more information.
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Our AI is contained within the App. It is not connected in anyway with any other AI Chatbots. It is not open source, like ChatGPT or Gemini, such that it does not access information from or share information with the internet. It is restricted solely to your account and operates within the tight security constraints of the App. Our AI does not search the internet for answers to your queries. Your data cannot and will not be shared outside your App - it is available only to you.
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When you upload your medical records/information, the AI reads/scans the document before saving to your App. This allows the AI to then recall any information contained within your saved files. For example, you save your vaccine history but forget or didn't realise you had a tetanus vaccine that was detailed in your saved GP files. You search “when was my last tetanus vaccine”, the AI will respond “your last tetanus vaccine was on 14 November 2017.” and provide a link to the document confirming those details. Or, you recall you had hip surgery more than 10 years ago but can't remember the exact date or who the doctor was. Search Hip Surgery and the AI will bring up links to the documents detailing that surgery.
The functionality of the search will improve as we grow and ultimately will be a verbal prompt. In the future we may also be able to respond to queries that involve interpreting your health information - rather than retrieving it – like “can I take ibuprofen given my current medications” once we've completed the necessary clinical and regulatory review.
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You can set reminders for your medication. You can sync your medications to your main calendar and set your reminders there. We will work on vaccine and procedures reminders as we further develop the app.
SET UP
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Setup time depends on how much information you have, but getting started with your profile and key details is quick and straightforward.
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You can upload information yourself or use our auto-populate feature to help streamline the process.
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Auto-populate lets you request records directly from your provider. When they send your information using your unique identifier, the app will automatically upload and file it under the correct provider.
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Start with the information that will be most useful. For example, records related to a current condition, medication, treatment, or ongoing care.
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Yes. You can use the auto-populate feature to request and receive records directly from your providers. More information on how to auto populate can be found here.
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You can take a photo of your paper records and upload them to the app.
UPLOADING RECORDS
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Yes. You can create folders for different providers and upload any reports or records you receive, keeping everything in one place.
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You can upload any information you feel is relevant to your care. This may include specialist letters after each visit, as well as more detailed reports prepared periodically by therapists.
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After each visit, you can ask your provider to email you a copy of your records. You can then upload these to the app for secure storage, easy search, and sharing when needed.
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You can use search (or AI search) to find the record you need. Once open, select the share icon and choose how you’d like to send it (e.g. email or message).
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Yes. You can choose to share specific records as needed. If you invite someone to access your account, they will have full access to your records.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you save or store your health data across multiple devices you will need a cloud storage platform like Google Drive, OneDrive, Apple iCloud or Dropbox to access your data and upload it to the app. If you don’t use a cloud storage platform you will not be able to upload all of your health data to the app on your phone because your files are not automatically synced or accessible across devices. For example, if you save your health data on your desktop on your laptop you will not be able to transfer the information to your phone easily.
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The upload is very quick. The ‘loading’ time is actually AI scanning your records e.g., for medications, contra-indicators, for potential search requests.
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The reason is for security reasons. Our App is timed to log you out if there has been inactivity on the App for a period of time. This is similar to what happens with your bank app.
AI AND SECURITY
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You. When your data is uploaded, it is encrypted and access to it is tightly restricted. It is never sold, shared without your permission, or used to train AI.
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Your data is encrypted, and access to it is tightly restricted. No one on our team reads or looks through your information - access happens only for specific reasons, such as a support request, fixing a technical issue, or responding to an emergency, and every instance is recorded in a secure, tamper-proof log.
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No. Your data is not used to train our AI or shared with third parties. mA.I Health™ operates a closed-system AI, meaning your data stays secure and is not shared outside the app.
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No, AI helps power key features in the app, making it easier to view and understand all aspects of your medical information. It securely processes your data when you upload it to create your summary, medications list, and enable search.
ACCESSIBILITY
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English is currently the primary language, however we are working to introduce additional languages.
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The upload is very quick. The ‘loading’ time is actually AI scanning your records e.g., for medications, contra-indicators, for potential search requests.
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Yes. We provide step-by-step video guides to help you get started here. There is also an auto-populate feature that can request records from your provider and upload them directly to the app. If you need further support, you can contact us at any time at enquiry@maihealthapp.co.nz
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Yes. The app is designed to be accessible for people with disabilities, and we are continuing to improve features such as voice prompts and commands.
COMPLIANCE
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Yes. The app is designed for use within the New Zealand health system, but it can also be used anywhere, including when travelling.
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GP portals and other health platforms typically only show part of your health information, such as GP notes or selected records. mA.I Health™ allows you to bring all of your health information together in one place, giving you a more complete view that you control and manage. In other words, GP portals will not include all of your specialist files, hospital discharge notes, dentist records, nutrition plans, physiotherapist treatment plans and other providers that you see that don’t involve a GP.
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We are actively working with healthcare providers to improve how information is shared with you. You are entitled to access your health information, and the app helps make it easier to collect, store, and manage that information in one place.