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Informatica updates QoF software

Informatica Systems has released an updated version of its Contract+ software to cover the latest changes to the Quality and
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SUS anonymisation described as trivial

Fresh questions have been raised over the anonymity of de-identified patient data provided through the NHS secondary uses service for
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BMJ launches iPad edition

The British Medical Journal has launched an iPad app, offering edited highlights of the BMJ in print and online.
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BMJ Group buys GP software company

The BMJ Group has entered the primary care software market with the acquisition of Informatica Systems Ltd.
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More doubt cast on impact of info

Presenting high quality data to patients is unlikely to directly drive improvements in the quality of care, according to a
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NHS PHR HealthSpace fails to deliver

Patients have found the governmentā€™s personal health record project HealthSpace neither useful nor easy to use and only a tiny
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NPfIT study urges ‘middle-out’ approach

The largest study of the national roll-out of the NHS Care Records Service to date has concluded that its top down,
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Royal Free builds Cerner checklists

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust has developed a fully auditable set of checklists and actions for clinicians working with
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Expert view: Emma Byrne

A member of the UCL team that reviewed the Summary Care Record looks beyond the numbers and behind the headlines
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Payments linked to clinical quality

Removing financial incentives for clinical quality can lead to a drop in performance, a study has found.
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