Conformance with standards is essential to futureproof procurements and support interoperability
If we want to deliver an effective, connected health and care system we must get the basics right – and that means adopting standards consistently. By Lorraine Foley from the Professional Record Standards Body.
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Special Report: Interoperability
Is it time to stop reaching for interoperability and start thinking instead about “intelligent decision making”? Jennifer Trueland reports.
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NHS and council financial struggles stifling digital inclusion in healthcare
Head of 100% Digital Leeds Jason Tutin says digital inclusion is not pushed around the country like in Leeds due to council and NHS financial struggles.
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Industry Spotlight: Mark Chester, assistant director of technology in digital and data services
At UHDB, Mark Chester has been spearheading efforts to move years of legacy data into future-fit IT systems. By Owen Hughes
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Prevention becoming reality: A new approach to supporting patients on the waiting list
An integrated care system is using novel technology to identify patients in greatest need, offer them targeted interventions, and ease the strain on NHS resources. By Professor Rowan Pritchard-Jones.
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‘Winning Pitchfest gave us an amazing platform to talk about our product’s impact’
It has been a very good year for Limbic, winner of the scale-up category in Pitchfest 2023. CEO Ross Harper explains how their AI innovation is improving access to mental health support, and the exciting next steps for the firm. By Lizzie Cernik
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Real time data collection changes the game for the stroke patient pathway
An integrated live stroke registry can enable clinicians to stay on the front foot across the entire patient pathway. By Richard Barrett, at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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Better information sharing will improve diabetes care
Clinical decisions about people with diabetes are too often based on “guesswork”. Effective information sharing – aided by the PRSB’s Diabetes Record Information Standard – should make it easier to deliver joined-up care, says diabetologist Iain Cranston.
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Palantir’s road to the Federated Data Platform contract: a timeline
NHSE’s procurement for the Federated Data Platform and award of a £330m contract is story that has stretched over more than three years.
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Angela Single Joins Novari Health
As Novari Health’s new director of UK business development, Angela Single will be a “key driver” of the company’s mission to positively impact the NHS and improve patient access to care.
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