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HSCIC publishes Data Quality Maturity Index

The Health and Social Care Information Centre has published its first Data Quality Maturity Index, which assesses NHS providers on
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Daniel Ray: on mapping a route to better quality data

The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s new director of data science starts a new analytics column by reflecting on
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CQC shifts focus from inspections to data and feedback

The Care Quality Commission will push ahead with plans to scale down inspections and instead rely more heavily on data
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INTEROpen supplier group launched to promote open standards

A supplier-led interoperability group has been launched to promote the exchange of data across healthcare through the adoption of open
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The industry CCIO: let’s get serious about usability

In the second of Digital Health’s columns from industry CCIOs, Dr Shaun O’Hanlon, chief medical officer of Emis Group, discusses
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Raspberry Pi-based EPR in a box wins NHS Hack Day 13

A go anywhere, Raspberry Pi-based, electronic patient record in a box for emergency medical teams to use when responding to
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NHS urged to take security steps ahead of Caldicott report

NHS organisations have been urged to appoint a senior information risk owner alongside a Caldicott Guardian – and to make
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Joe’s view: of Patient Online

Joe McDonald wrote his own emergency medical record onto his phone four years ago; now he can access his GP’s
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Healthcare IT industry news in brief

This week's industry round-up focuses on companies, and includes news of rebrands, a new chief executive for Caradigm, and projects
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Sandwell and West Birmingham picks Cerner as IT partner

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust has chosen Cerner for a major investment in IT that will include an
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