Bitcoin tech has role in NHS: Walport
The technology behind the Bitcoin currency has potential application in the NHS, where it could open up new ways to share records, the government’s chief scientific advisor has argued.
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Enter the CCG: on good housekeeping
Dr John Lockley explains why the requirement to keep medical records up to date is harder to achieve than it sounds.
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Western Isles looks to link up records
NHS Western Isles is working on an electronic patient record project that will integrate records across its healthcare services.
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New records standards body launched
A major new Professional Records Standards Body has been launched to promote the development of health and care records based on common record keeping standards.
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Paperless NHS means paperless referrals
The NHS Commissioning Board’s planning guidance, issued today, has confirmed that a “paperless NHS” means paperless referrals by 2015.
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Basildon puts hard figures on EMR
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on track to save £1.6m a year through the use of an electronic medical record system.
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Study raises issues with GP2GP records
GP practices have reported that a considerably higher proportion of their own records are accurate, complete and useful than those they have received via GP2GP electronic record transfer.
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GP record guidance overhauled
A major overhaul of the good practice guidelines for GP electronic records has been published, with a focus on record sharing and interoperability.
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NHS to collect data on record access
Primary care trusts have been told to collect information on how many GP practices are enabling patients to access their records online.
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