Health connectivity: the global holy grail
SAN FRANCISCO— The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) may be the envy of many a country for its £6.2 billion bankroll, but the NHS officials and their counterparts abroad are finding that money is not the only obstacle to nationwide healthcare connectivity, Neil Versel reports from MedInfo, the 11th triennial world congress on medical […]
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Nurses get wireless access to cancer records
The Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Merseyside, has installed a wireless nursing information system that allows bedside access to patient records. The system, from IMS MAXIMS, makes a large amount of data available to nurses through computer terminals and a wireless connection. All clinicians using the system can access it through a security key and update […]
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Calculating the final bill
Anyone who reads the Times will be familiar with their ‘dine out for a tenner’ deals. Top London restaurants offer cheap deals on stripped-down menus, while banking that once they’ve got you in the door and you’ve drunk your complimentary glass of fizz you’ll start ordering a la carte and racking up a big bill. […]
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Sysmed to buy oncology systems specialist Clinisis
Sysmed is to acquire Clinisis Ltd, a provider of electronic clinical solutions for chemotherapy and radiotherapy, in a move that will further expand Sysmed’s range of integrated clinical and diagnostic software tools. According to a statement by Sysmed the acquisition of Clinisis will enable it to offer an improved range of clinical systems capable of […]
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US Institute Publishes Core Capabilities for EHRs
In a new report the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the US National Academies, has published a set of eight core functions that electronic health records (EHRs) should be able to offer. The IOM report, ‘Key Capabilities of an Electronic Health Record System’, is intended to provide a basic ‘functional model’ for an […]
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Good Hope Hospital Buys Oasis PAS
Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust has signed a contract with Siemens Healthcare Services to provide it with a new Patient Administration System (PAS). The new system will be provided as a managed service and will be based on the Oasis PAS system, supplied by Siemens partner, Capula Elan. Features of the Oasis PAS systems to […]
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Italian Cardiology Network Chooses E-Ceptionist
US-based E-Ceptionist has announced that Cardnet, an Italian cardiology hospital network, is to start using its Internet-based case management and appointment scheduling system. Cardnet will be supported by E-Ceptionist’s Italian partner TelBios S.p.A, a supplier of telemedicine services. The E-Ceptionist system will enable Cardnet’s network of 12 cardiology and cardio-surgery hospitals in the Lombardia region and […]
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Two PCTs Choose Graphnet for Integrated Electronic Records
Halton primary care trust (PCT) and Warrington PCT are to develop an integrated XML-based repository of real-time patient records that will make integrated electronic patient records available to all local authorised healthcare staff. The solution, to be provided by Graphnet, will extract and integrate patient data from the different IT systems of individual GP surgeries […]
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Newchurch Launches E-Booking Module
Newchurch Limited has announced the launch of the e-booking module of its Primary Care Information Solution (PCIS). The new e-booking tool is said to provide patients with a more responsive service and save time and money by reducing missed appointments. Developed by Newchurch’s Belgium-based partner, e-scheduling specialistUltraGenda , the e-booking module will enable healthcare professionals […]
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Newchurch Brings E-Scheduling to Primary Care
Primary care IT system supplier Newchurch Ltd has announced a partnership with Belgium-based electronic scheduling specialists UltraGenda, to incorporate its e-scheduling system into the Newchurch Primary Care Information Solution (PCIS). The integration of Ultragenda’s e-scheduling system into Newchurch’s PCIS will for the first time enable patients to schedule primary care appointments online, using an easy-to-use, […]
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