INPS to launch Vision+
Cardiology ‘slow to adopt imaging’
The adoption of cardiac imaging modalities lags behind other imaging market segments, according to data from Frost and Sullivan.
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‘Ofsted style’ ratings for NHS
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review to assess the merits of an ‘Ofsted style’ system of ratings for hospitals and care homes.
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EHRs fail to achieve savings – US study
A lack of interoperability and usability among electronic health record systems means the billions of dollars of expected savings have not been realised from their implementaton, a US report says.
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HPA notifications sent electronically
TPP has worked with the Health Protection Agency on a pilot which allows SystmOne users to notify the HPA of any suspected infectious disease cases electronically.
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EMIS Web integrates diabetes tool
An online assessment tool designed to identify people at risk of diabetes has been integrated into EMIS Web.
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NHSBT blood pilot to start in Liverpool
The third of three pilot projects to improve the management of blood products in the NHS will get underway this month thanks to a joint venture between NHS Blood and Transplant, the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, and MSoft.
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Leicester picks IBM as IT partner
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has picked IBM to provide it with IM&T services and to procure and implement a new electronic patient record.
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London PHR event looks for ‘pull’ effect
London Connect is holding an event to encourage the public to get involved with personal health records at the end of next week.
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NHS Direct gives out bug advice
The higher than usual levels of Norovirus over the Christmas and New Year break helped to push up calls and queries to NHS Direct.
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