PbR held back by NHS data failures
A new report into the progress of Payment by Results (PbR) has concluded that problems with the quality and timeliness of data remain significant barriers to the policy having more impact on NHS activity and efficiency. The Audit Commission report, The Right Result,singles out the Secondary Uses Service (SUS), developed by NHS Connecting for Health and […]
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Great Yarmouth GPs use pathology e-requesting
GP practices in East Anglia are using a new order communications solution called GP RequestVision from Olympus, to request pathology tests from the nearby James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. GPs from practices in Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney are using the solution to order pathology tests online via a simple tick box style form, interfaced […]
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EC uploads eTen videos to its website
The European Commission has added videos of some of the eTen funded initiatives on its website in order to provide support for the ongoing projects funded under the EC programme, including six e-health related films. eTen was a European Community programme, which provided funds to help make e-services available throughout the European Union. The funding […]
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GE buys Image Diagnost International
GE Healthcare has acquired German based Image Diagnost International, a provider of IT systems used in the diagnosis of breast cancer. GE says that Image Diagnost’s software offering will expand its capabilities in breast cancer detection, offering clinicians and national screening services one of the most comprehensive ranges of systems available. David Caumartin, general manager […]
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BMJ Clinical Evidence to integrate with Millennium
The BMJ Group has signed an agreement with Cerner to integrate its medical information database, Clinical Evidence, with Cerner’s Millennium software. The first component of the deal will be the introduction of order entry sets for the hospital sector. This is likely to be piloted outside the UK first, as the database is not in […]
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NHS Direct launches SMS service
NHS Direct has launched a new text messaging service that allows users to obtain details of local health facilities. Anyone wishing to find their nearest GP, dentist, pharmacy, optician, walk-in centre, A&E or hospital in England can text the name of the service required, followed by a postcode, to 61121. A text message will be […]
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Helios Clinic Group to introduce doctors’ portal
Germany’s Helios Clinic Group is to introduce a group wide doctors’ portal product called jesaja.net, to be delivered by CompuGroup subsidiary ISPro GmbH. Use of the jesaja.net portal by Helios clinics for acute cases will help improve secure communication between doctors and hospitals across Germany’s public and private healthcare systems. After the first successful evaluations […]
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Direction promised on NHS information strategy
New clear direction on NHS IT and information strategy has been promised ‘within weeks’ by one of the leaders of the Department of Health’s informatics review. A report in Health Service Journal, quotes review manager Tom Denwood saying current ‘chaos’ on NHS IT strategy will be resolved within weeks, with a major shake-up at the DH to […]
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Private GP service provider pilots telehealth
A private company that runs almost 40 NHS general practices is piloting a telehealth solution in one of its surgeries. Chilvers McCrea has set up a separate company in conjunction with telehealth providers ITAL to provide telemonitoring services to patients with long term conditions. The pilot site in Harlow, Essex has given pulse oximetry equipment […]
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Phase two EPS accreditation due within months
The first pharmacy and GP system suppliers expect to receive technical accreditation for release two of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in April and May this year, according to Connecting for Health (CfH). The IT agency has published the status of GP and pharmacy systems currently progressing through the compliance process for release two of […]
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