DH plans to establish NIB as priority
The Department of Health has released its IT priorities for the next year, with the National Information Board and support for the NIB’s informatics strategy mentioned as key projects.
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HSCIC review finds data release ‘lapses’
A Health and Social Care Information Centre review has uncovered “lapses” in how its predecessor organisation shared patient data, and set out measures to try and make sure they won’t recur.
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National meta-data standards needed
Developing national meta-data standards to index imaging data and other documents is critical to improving compatibility and integration between systems, experts have said.
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PACS exits take longer than expected
Too many trusts exiting their national PACS/RIS systems contracts are leaving “time-critical tasks” to the end of their exit plans, the Health and Social Care Information Centre has said.
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HSCIC to create data security programme
The Health and Social Care Information Centre will establish a data security programme across health and social care.
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HSCIC chooses N3 aggregators
Two private companies have been chosen to help third sector providers and businesses connect to the N3 network.
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CoWs to bust bureaucracy
Junior doctors spend 66% of their time accessing or updating patient notes, and computers on wheels reduce ward round times, a report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre has found.
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Dr Mark Davies joins MedeAnalytics
Dr Mark Davies, former medical director at the Health and Social Care Information Centre, has joined health analytics firm MedeAnalytics as European medical director.
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HSCIC to host IG Alliance
The Health and Social Care Information Centre will host a new Information Governance Alliance group which aims to bring together “specialist knowledge” on IG issues.
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Trusts make PACS refresh solo effort
The lack of collaboration between trusts on picture archiving and communication systems deals is surprising, the clinical lead for the National PACS programme has said.
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