Common standards for US-UK tech services
The UK and US are working on common standards for technology services that will help UK health IT companies expand into the US market, NHS England’s director of patients and information has revealed.
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Nicholson wants big conversation on NHS
NHS England is to lead on the creation of a strategy for the health service that will try to build consensus about its future and protect it from political turmoil.
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Care.data implemented this month
Exemption to share SUS data granted
NHS England has been granted a six-month exemption to allow patient-identifiable data to flow to commissioners.
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The Big EPR Interview: Dr John Parry
The clinical director of TPP talks to Rebecca Todd about how it wants to see The Big EPR Debate shifted from systems to outcomes; and from trusts to whole health economies.
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Half of US docs claim meaningful use
US Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius has claimed a “tipping point” has been reached in America’s adoption of electronic health records, with 50% of eligible professionals claiming ‘meaningful use’ payments.
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E-referrals to be open source
Two suppliers have been shortlisted to develop an open source ‘NHS e-referrals service’ that will be officially launched next month.
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‘All trusts’ to get some of £260m fund
All acute trusts are expected to get “some money” from a new £260m e-prescribing fund, but will have to match the investment, NHS England says.
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