New clinical representative groups to be established
A series of new clinical representative groups are to be established to provide a direct link for the first time between the Royal Colleges and various health professionals’ bodies and the NHS National programme for IT (NPfIT). E-Health Insider can exclusively reveal that three new bodies will be established: a new medical informatics group will […]
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Lessons from America
E-Health Insider talks to David Brailer, national co-ordinator for health IT in the US, about how the US and English health IT programmes can learn from one another.
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Implementing PACS
Dr Mahibur Rahman explains the benefits and costs of introducing picture archiving, and shows what can happen if things go wrong.
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A few billion between friends?
After a week of headlines about implementation costs for the NHS IT modernisation programme E-Health Insider takes a rain check on understanding of this key issue.
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NPfIT refutes claims on unforeseen costs
The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) last night issued a lengthy statement refuting claims that it will generate billions of pounds worth of unforeseen costs. The programme said it has always made it clear that it would be spending up to 4% of the NHS budget, in line with recommendations in the Wanless Review. The […]
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Spending on integration technology set to rise
A new survey on the attitudes to integration of senior IT personnel has revealed that many companies plan to increase spending on integration technology in 2004. The survey, carried out by research company PMP on behalf of InterSystems, included 100 interviews with senior IT personnel in companies whose turnover exceeded £100 million. Some 42 per […]
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Citrix prescribes access strategy for health
Ever thought of having an IT access strategy for your trust? Citrix thinks you should. E-Health Insider went along to the company’s iForum in Edinburgh to find out why. Mark Templeton, president and CEO of access infrastructure solutions specialists, Citrix, feels there is good reason to be interested in healthcare. Very interested, in fact. […]
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Mixed picture for IT directors in primary care
Over 50% of primary care trusts (PCT) surveyed in a recent poll had an IT director, though the vast majority of the postholders had other executive responsibilities or worked as a shared resource with two or more PCTs. The NOP World Health poll conducted for Hudson’s recruitment agency looked broadly at management arrangements in 50 […]
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Budget or business class? Health IT choices examined
Budget or business class? That’s the kind of question governments face as they decide what kind of investment to make in healthcare IT – and the bosses at IBM are keen to show that they are supporting all kinds of solutions. At a recent briefing on Big Blue’s strategic vision for healthcare, Neil de Crescenzo, […]
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Reader Comments: Consultants Bite Back
Last week we published comments from NHS IT managers giving their perspective on the National Programme for IT in the NHS (NPfIT) and its effect at local level. This week, management consultants have their say. A reader writes… Dear E-Health Insider, I am an independent management consultant who has been involved in a number of […]
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