IT Strategy – You Have Your Say
E-Health Insider’s request for fantasy IT strategies for the NHS struck a chord with many of you who sent in a range of suggestions over the course of the week. A common theme was the feeling that any new IT strategy must have a strong thread of cultural change and people management, and that a […]
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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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Scotland Invests in Joined up Health and Social Care
The Scottish Executive announced last week that it will invest in developing data sharing and common data standards to help provide joined up health and social care as part of a £30 million programme of investment in e-government projects. The funding will be used to support the development of smartcards, data sharing, data standards and […]
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DH Preparing £5 Billion IT Strategy
This week E-Health Insider provides an advance preview of the yet to be released, yet to be approved, draft implementation strategy, "Delivering 21st Century IT Support for the NHS". Two months ago Sir John Pattison announced at Harrogate that a new national strategy for NHS IT, based on common standards, new investment and a new […]
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Health Data Protection Group Formed
The first meeting of the new Health Records and Data Protection Review Group, set up to advise the Government on helping people to gain access to their health records, took place on Friday, 24 May. The group, whose members represent patient groups, health and social care professionals and regulatory bodies, will advise the Government on […]
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Information is a Board Issue says NHS Chief
NHS chief executive, Nigel Crisp, has issued a firm reminder to chairs and chief executives that data quality is their responsibility. In the latest Chief Executive’s Bulletin, Mr Crisp, writes, “Data quality is an issue for NHS boards and senior managers. It is not something to be left solely to information specialists.” He refers to […]
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Survey Challenges Compulsory Patient Data Sharing
A new survey by ICM research finds that 95% of patients said they would not allow civil servants access to their medical records without having been asked first. The research, commissioned by the Patients Association, is published in the week the UK Government is expected to approve new laws that could provide the Secretary of […]
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British Midland Installs Tempus Telemedicine System
BMI British Midland has installed a new telemedicine system on its planes flying long-haul flights to provide improved care to patients should they become ill in flight. The airline has introduced the Tempus 2000, a passenger health monitoring system, developed by Hampshire-based Remote Diagnostic Technologies (RDT), on transatlantic flights from Manchester. In the event of an […]
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Patient Access to Records via the Net on Trial
Bury Knowle Health Centre, one of the ERDIP pilot sites for patient access to electronic records, is testing out a new software module that enables access via the internet. Bury Knowle is in the process of contacting patients to invite them to discuss the issues and processes involved in accessing their records. Those who want […]
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New Approach on Electronic Records Needed
Despite the investment of tens of billions of Euros in healthcare IT the industry worldwide has failed to deliver on the vision of an integrated computer-based electronic medical record. Instead the industry must now focus on focused web-based electronic health records that deliver immediate benefits to patients and clinicians. Opening Mobile-Health Europe in Maastricht this […]
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