Auckland's Orion Health has partnered with global IT and consulting giant Cognizant to develop a new digital health platform combining Orion's clinical software and integration expertise with Cognizant's large reach in the health insurance software market.

Cognizant is launching the new platfom, called Cognizant Health TranZform, at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas this week. Aimed predominantly at the US market, Cognizant says the new platform will help consumers make more informed decisions about the cost and quality of their care, while enabling healthcare providers and insurers to increase consumer engagement and operational efficiency.