NHSE awards £8.5m contract to KPMG to ‘promote adoption’ of FDP
NHS England has awarded an £8.5m contract to consultancy firm KPMG to “promote the adoption” of the FDP by trusts and integrated care boards.
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ICS leaders discuss integration, sustainability of shared care records
Shared care records are helping to improve patient outcomes and further the goal of integrated care, but funding must be made sustainable.
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Sustainable population health requires getting “everyone in the same room”
Sustainable and inclusive population health requires a number of prerequisites, including good leadership and appropriate technology.
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NHS England has not yet proven its case on FDP
With the award of the Federated Data Platform contract said to be delayed until mid-November, Digital Health’s Jon Hoeksma argues in an opinion piece that NHS England has yet to prove the case.
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Digital support of ICBs requires focus on overall system – Birmingham case
Digital support of ICBs needs to focus on the goals of the overall system rather than its constituent parts, Digital Health Summer School was told Friday.
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NHS England sets out seven short-term digital priorities
NHS England has informed NHS trusts and ICBs of its list of seven short-term digital priorities, all focused on secondary care and elective recovery.
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TPP launches Battle Royale against EMIS on Twitter
Primary Care EPR software provider TPP is offering English GP practices financial incentives to switch to its SystmOne software.
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NHS signs new Microsoft deal worth three-quarters of a billion pounds
NHS England has announced a new £774m licensing deal for Microsoft productivity apps and products including Office365 and Teams for 1.5m NHS staff.
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Following Ferris: assessing the impact of Dr Tim Ferris on NHS IT
With news that Dr Tim Ferris is to depart as NHS England’s transformation director, Digital Health’s Jon Hoeksma considers his legacy in the NHS.
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System Control Centres ‘a good concept’ but challenges lie ahead
Yorkshire & Humber Care Record Programme director and CIO, Lee Rickles, speaks exclusively about the purpose and challenges of System Control Centres.
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