Barnsley Hospital signs up IMMJ’s e-doc management system
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will implement IMMJ’S electronic document management system (EDMS) as part of a “major” transformation project that has also seen the trust sign with a new electronic patient record supplier.
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Special Report: Electronic Document Management
Many agree that properly implemented electronic document management (EDM) could revolutionise care, however, several technological and cultural barriers remain. Can the “second wave of EDM” overcome these issues? Jennifer Trueland reports.
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GPs refuse to support electronic referrals over patient care fears
Kent Local Medical Committee (LMC) has written an open letter to NHS Digital and a number of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) it will not support the switch off of paper referral systems
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E-obs provider Patientrack to be acquired by Aussie informatics firm
E-observations platform provider Patientrack will expand its work with NHS hospitals in England after announcing its acquisition by health informatics software company, Alcidion.
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Re-thinking theatres – how Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is transforming operating theatre processes
The journey towards better connected, paperless hospitals is entering a new phase. After years of rhetoric, the true value of Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems that capture, integrate and share crucial patient information at the point of care, is poised to hit the headlines. It’s about time.
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A&E check-in app gets £150k funding for expansion up north
MedCircuit allows patients to check into accident and emergency (A&E) departments using an iPad by answering questions about their condition.
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Trust moves towards paperless immunisation process
Using software developed by NDL, Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust, are hoping to create online consent forms in a bid to reduce clinical risk.
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Old tools and dated metrics won’t fix the problems of a modern NHS, introducing the next generation of EPR
The journey towards better connected, paperless hospitals is entering a new phase. After years of rhetoric, the true value of Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems that capture, integrate and share crucial patient information at the point of care, is poised to hit the headlines. It’s about time.
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St Bartholomew’s Hospital hails ‘new era’ of lung cancer treatment
The new procedure involves using software to create a 3D map of the lung, which guides surgeons as they pass a catheter through the patient’s mouth and airways in order to reach the tumour.
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Tips & tricks to connect all your medical devices to your EHR
Health Systems of the world, including Canada and United Kingdom are under great pressure. With an ageing population and advancements in medical treatments, the weight of the extra demands of looking after us as we all live longer is a heavy load to bear for clinical staff, and carries greater risks to us, the patients in their care.
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