Nicholson to retire
The Big EPR Interview: Emil Peters
The vice president and managing director of Cerner talks to Rebecca Todd about the action that NHS England needs to take to get electronic patient records into trusts; and what success would look like.
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Central gov signs-off £32m business case
A £32m business case to provide nine southern community and child health providers with TPP’s SystmOne has been signed off by the government.
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Commissioning support framework floated
Commissioning for outcomes a ‘priority’
NHS England is committed to a making commissioning and contracting for outcomes an “absolute priority”, its director of commissioning support strategy and market development says.
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The Big EPR Survey: responses
In almost 300 responses to The Big EPR Survey, EHI readers set out some very clear messages about the definition and make up of electronic patient records, and the best way to get them into the NHS. Lyn Whitfield reports.
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Big EPR Survey reveals components of EPR
EHI readers believe that the government should maintain a clear focus on electronic patient records as it pursues its vision of ‘paperless’ working.
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Big EPR Survey backs ‘meaningful use’
EHI readers have backed payments for the ‘meaningful use’ of electronic patient records, as part of a ‘roadmap’ for their implementation in NHS trusts in England.
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GP IT funds sitting with area teams
GP IT funding of £186m has gone to NHS England’s area teams, which are working with local commissioners to verify individual budgets.
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084 numbers under review
NHS England is reviewing the use of 0844 telephone numbers by GP practices, saying patients should not be paying more than the cost of a local call.
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