Dorset Council sees six out of 10 care homes use electronic records
Six out of 10 care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council region have now moved from paper-based records to electronic records.
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Results and referrals herald the next stage of the Dorset Care Record
Radiology results as well as pathology reports and referrals are now included on the shared record which is part of the Wessex LHCRE.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s round-up from the world of healthcare apps and disruptive technologies includes a personalised treatment app for people with diabetes.
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Joe’s view of lava lamps (and the Great North Care Record)
Joe McDonald says the NHS is like a lava lamp: constantly changing in response to political heat. But healthcare economies are increasingly looking to create shared card records that instead focus on the patient.
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Dorset County to implement VitalPAC
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust is to implement VitalPAC, a clinical system for monitoring and analysing patients’ vital signs to improve their healthcare.
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