PRSB sets information sharing standards for long-term patients
New standards for sharing information to support people with long-term conditions have been established by the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB).
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e-Observations system improves patient safety at East Sussex
Since introducing electronic observations software across the Trust’s two acute hospitals, East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) has seen marked improvements in patient safety – notably with reduced cardiac arrest rates and improving outcomes for patients.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals announces go-live of new emergency department PAS
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with IMS Maxim’s patient administration system (PAS) in its emergency department.
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New pain monitoring and management software to be trialled at NHS hospitals
New mobile software designed to help clinicians better monitor and manage pain levels has moved to service evaluation stage in selected NHS trusts in England.
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Patients Know Best joins forces with blockchain company for virtual shared record
An online patient portal software company has partnered up with blockchain company to provide a virtual shared medical record to diabetic patients in Bury.
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NHS providers given financial incentive to move to e-referrals
Provider trusts will now only receive payment for outpatient appointments for which the referral was made electronically, in a change intended to encourage use of the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS).
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NHS adopts mpMRI scanning tech to slash prostate cancer diagnosis times
The NHS has adopted new scanning technology which it claims can slash diagnosis times for prostate cancer, while also reducing the risk of sepsis.
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HSE’s interim CIO gives updates on Ireland’s digital healthcare journey
The interim CIO for Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has said one of her biggest challenges will be implementing the ideas of her predecessor.
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US government doubles down on health interoperability at HIMSS
New national initiatives on interoperability, including big fines for interoperability ‘blockers’, were outlined at the annual HIMSS18 trade show in Las Vegas.
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Emis and Elemental to link up GPs to social prescribing data
Emis Health has partnered with Elemental Software in an effort to connect primary care to social prescribing data, with the aim of relieving pressure on GP surgeries and encouraging patients to take better control of their own health.
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