Campaign launches to unite health informaticians
A group of professional organisations has come together to create a new campaign focused on uniting healthcare informaticians. Well Connected, headed by The Federation for Informatics Professionals in Health and Social Care (Fed-IP), aims to inspire those working in healthcare IT.
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Andy Kinnear: has writer’s block
Our columnist can think of nothing to talk about. Except for the exemplars. Or the Wachter Review. Or Salford. Or professionalism. Or Europe. Or new developments at the BCS. Or pies…
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Andy Kinnear: a game of two halves
Andy Kinnear ponders what it means to be a professional, drawing a little inspiration from Crewe Alexandra along the way.
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Planning key to interoperability – BCS
The drive for interoperability across the health and social care system must be backed by strong business planning and organisational change to succeed, new guidelines from the BCS say.
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Informatics profession gets a federation
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, the UK Council of Health Informatics Professions and the Institute of Health Records and Information Management are working together to create a new federation for the informatics profession.
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HIMSS UK launched
HIMSS has launched HIMSS UK after buying events management company Citadel in a move it hopes will bring an “outside perspective” to healthcare IT in the UK.
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‘Healthtech startup school’ starts up
The BCS Chartered Institute for IT has teamed up with TechUK to run a healthtech startup school for companies wanting to work with the NHS.
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Digital Doctor returns
The Digital Doctor conference is back for a second year with the aim of “demystifying health IT”.
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Patient guidance for records access
Guidance for patients on how to keep their online health records safe has been jointly published by the Department of Health and the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
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Lansley launches CCIO Leaders Network
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched the EHI CCIO Leaders Network, saying the technology gap between the NHS and other sectors must be closed by leaders with patients in mind.
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