Bavaria launches patient-controlled health records
The German Patient-Partner Association (PPV), a health provider network, and the German statutory health insurance organisation AOK Bavaria are to introduce electronic communications between GPs and patients. The system will include a patient-controlled personal electronic health record, which enables patients to determine who can access their record, or nominate their doctor or carer to set […]
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ETP should be fully operational by end of 2007
Electronic transmission of prescriptions (ETP) will be deployed over two releases and should be fully operational by the end of 2007, according to Connecting for Health’s newly published implementation strategy. The first release will involve paper and electronic systems working side by side and will be extended from the initial implementation sites to cover practices […]
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After Katrina
An unprecedented mobilisation of information technology could be just what the doctor ordered to prevent a major public health crisis for more than one million people.
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EMIS releases nurse prescribing system
GP computing supplier EMIS has released nurse prescribing software and two of the other leading suppliers say they will follow suit this autumn. EMIS released nurse prescribing software this month to 4,500 practices using EMIS LV and the company says 5,100 EMIS practices are now able to offer computer generated nurse prescribing as users of […]
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Drug test
In his second article in the series, Pete Marsh, technical director of Wirral Health Informatics service, looks at specific issues in electronic prescribing and drug administration.
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Wirral’s gateway to care
Pete Marsh, technical director of Wirral Health Informatics, outlines the needs and obstacles often not considered by those implementing clinical IT systems.
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Call for drug ad ban in Australian prescribing software
A survey of drug advertisements in prescribing software used by Australian doctors found the vast majority of the advertisements broke the industry’s code of conduct and has led to calls for such advertising to be banned. The survey examined the advertisements that appeared on Medical Director software, a package which its suppliers Health Communications Network […]
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Consultation highlights concerns over NCRS ownership
Concerns over who will own the summary record on the spine and how the summary data will be validated are among the issues that have been raised in response to proposals on the content of the NHS Care Record Service (NCRS). More than 80 submissions have been received from professional and patients organisations as well […]
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Fully automated blood transfusion in Oxford
The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, has now completed a pilot of its fully automated blood transfusion process in five clinical areas that uses fridges unlocked by barcodes printed out from the patient’s bedside. Mike Murphy, professor of blood transfusion medicine at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, said the system was already bringing benefits to patient safety: "We […]
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National record content outlined by CfH
Information on mental health, sexual health and infections should be excluded from the initial summary record on the spine, Connecting for Health (CfH) clinical leads have recommended. The proposal is included in a major discussion document and marks a significant change in emphasis on plans for the NHS Care Record Service (NCRS). It follows continued and […]
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