Industry news in brief
This month’s industry news in brief roundup includes the announcement that Healthcare Communications is to be acquired by IMImobile.
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Zesty recognised as top UK firm in digital innovator hotlist
Appointment booking service Zesty has been named amongst 50 of the most forward-thinking digital UK companies in 2018’s Digital Innovator’s Power List.
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Movers and shakers news round-up: October 2017
This month’s Movers and Shakers round-up brings news of healthcare IT appointments from across the Irish sea as well as across England. We also report on the former telecommunications and internet firm chief executive who is now the government’s preferred candidate for chairperson of NHS Improvement.
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Health and medical app goes live with three major GP suppliers
Evergreen Life app which allows patients to access all their medical information has now integrated with three major GP suppliers.
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Barnsley’s digital letters reduce missed appointments
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patients take advantage of new digital appointment letter service contributing to a decline in DNA rates.
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Another view: repeats appointments
Neil Paul has been trying out two products that allow patients to book appointments direct with a GP. One works, because it doesn’t just fill slots, and the other needs more work, because that’s all it does.
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Another view: of appointments, texts and email
GP Neil Paul is annoyed that his system supplier has tweaked its online booking platform; but also convinced that electronic communications with patients are on the cusp of a revolution.
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DrDoctor cuts DNAs at Guy’s and St Thomas’
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust chief technology officer says that introducing a new digital booking system will save the trust the equivalent of £3.4 million a year.
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1m blood donors book online
Nearly 1.5 million blood donation appointments have been booked online since NHS Blood and Transplant introduced a digital booking system two years ago.
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10m patients book to see GP online
NHS patients in England are on track to book 10 million appointments and order more than 15 million prescriptions online in this financial year.
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