Walsall and Orion work on heart failure pathways
Walsall Primary Care Trust and Orion Systems have been chosen to produce a national demonstrator system for the electronic support of care delivery to heart failure patients. The development follows on from previous successful collaborations on IT to support the coronary heart disease national service framework (NSF) pathways for myocardial infarction and stroke rehabilitation. The […]
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Yahoo Targets Online Diabetes Monitoring
Two major US Internet portals have begun to provide remote monitoring services to have their condition monitored online for a monthly fee. Monitoring of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, is emerging a practical application of the Internet to directly support patient care. Online monitoring can contribute to the effective management of chronic […]
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Computerised Guidelines Show No Effect on Asthma and Angina Management
Computerised, evidence-based guidelines showed no effect on the management of adult asthma and angina patients in primary care, according to a study conducted in 60 general practices in north east England. The study reported in the British Medical Journal was conducted by researchers from Newcastle, Aberdeen and City Universities. It was a pragmatic cluster randomised […]
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Pfizer Health Solutions Launches InformaCare
Pfizer Health Solutions Inc (PHS), the clinical informatics subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., has launched an advanced secure Internet-based disease management software package designed to enhance communications between US patients and healthcare professionals. The new system, called InformaCare, provides individualised treatment recommendations delivered over the Internet to help hospital and physician organisations better manage the care […]
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