Special report: Observations and Vital Signs
Vital signs observation recording systems have revolutionised the recording of vital signs data and calculation of risk scores over the past few years. With increasingly sophisticated capabilities, and vast quantities of vital signs data now available for analysis, the next generation of vital signs observations tools are now emerging, Claire Read reports.
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The CIO interview: Phillipa Graves, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Philippa Graves, CIO at Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust, one of the 16 hospital GDEs, explains why understanding business goals is so important, why allied health professionals need more recognition, and admits she can’t resist a vanilla latte.
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Cybersecurity news round-up
In the first of our new monthly cybersecurity news round-ups, we report on limited confidence in medical device security, fines for data protection breaches, and the news that healthcare is responsible for most data protection incidents in the UK.
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CIOs and CCIOs urge greater clarity on shared records and data protection
Current data protection guidance is contradictory and not conducive to effective patient care according to a new discussion paper published by the CCIO and Health CIO networks.
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Special report: E-prescribing
The benefits of e-prescribing have long been emphasised, and uptake is increasing – albeit very slowly. The next step: harnessing the growing functionality and increasing intelligence that such systems can offer. Claire Read reports.
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The CCIO interview: Shera Chok, Derbyshire Community Health
Shera Chok – chief clinical information officer and associate medical director at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust – slides into the CCIO interview hot seat. She tels us about her organisation’s e-prescribing project, and also explains why hammocks aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
CCIO Network
The CIO interview: Ciaron Hoye, Birmingham CrossCity CCG
Settling into the CIO Interview hot seat this time around is Ciaron Hoye, head of digital at Birmingham CrossCity CCG. He talks about the barriers of cultural change and inefficient standards, the virtualisation and VoIP projects which have been delivered locally, and explains why he’s not a good fit for a career in sales.
Feature
Special report: Electronic Document Management
Electronic document management is one of the most challenging areas of hospital digitisation, touching on just about every aspect of how an organisation runs and a vital accompaniment to an EPR, Claire Read reports on how leading trusts have approached the challenge.
Clinical Software
Hyland acquires Lexmark’s EDM business, Perceptive Software
US firm Hyland is to acquire Perceptive Software, an enterprise content management business currently owned by printer maker Lexmark.
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Health IT news in brief
Today’s health IT news in brief covers an expansion of shared records in East London and the continuing fall out from the cyberattack on US radiation monitoring firm Landauer.
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