Cambridge: big bang reality
Cambridge University Hospitals went live with Epic as part of a £200 million eHospital programme in October 2014. Digital Health News editor Rebecca McBeth hears how it is embedding, sixteen months on.
Clinical Software
Specialist hospitals to procure EHRs
Two specialist UK hospitals are looking to procure electronic patient record systems and have invited feedback from potential suppliers.
Clinical Software
Digital Health’s review of the year, 2015
A winter crisis, an election, a spending round, projects that went well, projects that didn’t. Lyn Whitfield looks back over 12 months of healthcare IT news.
Feature
Most read and commented, 2015
Digital Health News readers had a “what the flipping heck” moment in March, judging by the fact that ‘Emis and TPP sign data sharing pact’ was the most commented story of 2015.
News
Judy Faulkner: Epic interview
In a rare and wide-ranging interview with Digital Health editor Jon Hoeksma, Epic founder Judy Faulkner opens up about how she has built an exceptionally successful health software business rooted her belief in the ‘right way’ of doing things.
Feature
Judy Faulkner: Cambridge a success
EXCLUSIVE: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be recognised as the UK reference site for the benefits of hospital digitisation within a year, Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner has said.
Clinical Software
Cambridge put in special measures
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been put into special measures by Monitor, which says the trust’s e-hospital programme has caused “significant cost increases”, while benefits have not been realised.
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Cambridge chief exec resigns
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive has resigned amidst a growing financial deficit and “significant performance and quality concerns” relating to the trust’s e-hospital programme.
Clinical Software
Papworth says no to Epic
Papworth Hospital has decided not to go with Epic; and Monitor has announced that it is investigating the installation of the system at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Cambridge to use MyChart PHR
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to start giving patients access to the personal health record MyChart by the end of the year.
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