New moves on SystmOne NUG development
SystmOne users who want to make their voices heard by those making decisions about their IT system will soon have an opportunity to get involved in the development of a national user group. The idea of having an independent SystmOne national user group (NUG) was set in motion at a user meeting in 2007 run […]
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Six thousand practices switch to Systems of Choice
A total of 94% of eligible practices had switched to a GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) contract by the deadline of 31 March, according to Connecting for Health (CfH). The DH IT agency said over 6,000 practices were included in a call-off agreement which will mean funding for their clinical system will, as of 1 […]
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Does Lorenzo mean the end of GP electronic patient records?
GP Mary Hawking asks whether the introduction of shared electronic records marks the end of GP electronic records as they have been known to date.
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CSC plans to integrate SystmOne into Lorenzo
Local service provider CSC is planning to integrate TPP’s SystmOne with the strategic software Lorenzo,currently being developed by iSoft. The LSP for the North, Midlands and East region of the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has already released details of its plans to deploy Lorenzo in four phases between 2008 and 2012, creating a […]
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CSC yet to sign GPSoC contract
CSC has yet to sign its contract with Connecting for Health to take part in the GP Systems of Choice initiative, just five weeks before the majority of practices are expected to switch to the scheme. CSC plans to supply TPP’s SystmOne under GPSoC and was one of eight IT suppliers selected by CfH last […]
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Phase two EPS accreditation due within months
The first pharmacy and GP system suppliers expect to receive technical accreditation for release two of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in April and May this year, according to Connecting for Health (CfH). The IT agency has published the status of GP and pharmacy systems currently progressing through the compliance process for release two of […]
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Moving to hosted systems
Disagreement over extended access could impact the speed of movement to hosted systems. Fiona Barr reports.
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A work in progress
EHI Primary Care editor Fiona Barr looks back on the developments during 2007 and shape of things to come in 2008.
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CfH tells PCT it can’t mandate LSP solution
Connecting for Health has prevented a PCT from insisting that GP practices signed up to GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) must eventually move to a local service provider solution. North Yorkshire and York PCT told practices that signing up to GPSoC meant they were committing themselves to migrate to the fully integrated LSP solution when […]
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N Yorks GPs protest over system choice
GPs claim their PCT is acting outside the GP Systems of Choice initiative by outlining a plan to encourage all practices to move onto the local service provider solution TPP’s SystmOne. North Yorkshire and York PCT ‘s IM&T strategy states that the introduction of SystmOne will be “actively promoted and supported by the PCT” giving […]
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