EMIS cites ‘huge increase’ in patients registering for Patient Access
According to EMIS Health, sign-ups for Patient Access increased from 6m to 8m over the course of the year, as patients look to more convenient ways of booking GP services.
Digital Patient
CHIME launches UK chapter in ‘landmark agreement’ with BCS
BCS members will be able to access CHIME’s online materials and gain admission to the member organisation’s healthcare CIO qualification programme.
Health CIO
St Helens and Knowsley launches System C vitals in ‘big bang’ go-live
The roll-out of CareFlow Vitals happened in the space of one day and involved simultaneously replacing an existing electronic observations system.
Clinical Software
Nine more digital health services to use NHS Login
NHS Login can now be used to access the NHS eReferral service, Patient Access and a host of other digital healthcare service via a single sign-on system.
Digital Patient 4
IHPN seeks software developers for private doctor database
The Consultant Information Sharing System will allow healthcare providers to share information about private doctors in the interest of patient safety.
News
Cyber security news round-up: August 2019
The August edition of Digital Health’s cyber security round-up includes updates on the Capital One data breach – described as one of the biggest ever – and insights from Hiscox’s Cyber Readiness report.
Cyber Security
Dr Google ‘diagnoses’ 100m health concerns as GP wait times rise
More people are turning to Google to self-diagnose their boo-boos and ailments, with Londoners proving the biggest ‘cyberchondriacs’.
Digital Patient 3
UH Bristol to expand ‘teledermatology’ service in southwest England
The GDE trust is now carrying out around 4,000 consultations a year through the telehealth service, which has reached patients as far south as Taunton.
Digital Patient 1
Reasonable adjustment flags to be integrated with patient record systems
Trails will enable staff to access the information through the summary care record application,with integration with clinical systems planned further afield.
Shared Records
New ‘intelligent’ NHS health checks to be driven by predictive analytics
The Government has launched a review to explore how data and technology can deliver a new era of intelligent, predictive and personalised NHS health checks.
AI and Analytics