US Institute Publishes Core Capabilities for EHRs
In a new report the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the US National Academies, has published a set of eight core functions that electronic health records (EHRs) should be able to offer. The IOM report, ‘Key Capabilities of an Electronic Health Record System’, is intended to provide a basic ‘functional model’ for an […]
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IT Managers Reveal Fears About National Programme
A survey of NHS IT managers reveals concerns about their ability to carry through the reforms of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) and fears about their own future within the NHS. There is, however, wide support for the National Programme itself. The poll was conducted by the Association for ICT Professionals in Healthcare (ASSIST) […]
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Dr Gwyn Thomas: The NHSIA as a Service Provider
Understanding the complex shifting relationship between the NHS Information Authority and the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) in the NHS has been difficult over the past year. However, in an exclusive interview with E-Health Insider, NHSIA chief executive Dr Gywn Thomas, argues that the NHSIA’s role has remained largely unchanged. “As a special health authority […]
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Time to Get More Involved With NPfIT, Granger Tells Staff
Richard Granger, Director General of NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) last week told NHS IT professionals that the time had come for them to be more involved in the National Programme, which he argued would offer opportunities for them to “move from the machine room to the board room”. In his speech at last […]
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Australia Funds Research into Open Source EHR
The Australian Government has taken another step towards its plan to introduce a ‘lifetime’ electronic health record system following the award of a research and development contract to use open-source technology to make patient health records available on the internet. The R&D contract was awarded to the Distributed Systems Technology Centre (DSTC), and partners, Ocean […]
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New Quality Mark Launched for Health Information
A new website and "Triangle Mark" have been launched by the Centre for Health Information Quality (C-H-i-Q’s) to help raise standards for online and offline health information. The new site Hi Quality, has been backed by Department of Health funding , and was developed as part of C-H-i-Q’s quality assurance programme, recently implemented across all […]
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TDS Signs With E-Ceptionist for Appointment Bookings
TDS (Dermatology) Ltd, a UK-based telehealth care company, has signed a contract with E-Ceptionist and has begun using its Internet-based appointment booking service. The E-Ceptionist system allows tds’ users to book dermatology appointments and manage the e-health process between the general practitioners, nurses, dermatology consultant and patients in Britain, helping to reduce the waiting period […]
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NAO Praises NHS Direct Implementation
The first national evaluation of NHS Direct, the flagship NHS nurse-led telephone health advice service, concludes that the service has been a success and praises the way the project has been managed and the key IT system procured and implemented. The telephone advice service, which uses a national clinical decision support system, is redirecting up […]
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