LSP Clusters Shortlist Announced

The National Programme for IT (NPfIT) in the NHS has announced its shortlist of Local Service Providers (LSPs) selected to
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IBM and PatientKeeper Expand Wireless Health Collaboration

IBM and PatientKeeper, Inc. have announced an expansion of wireless capabilities to help hospitals enhance patient care, reduce medical errors,
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IT Key to Future Development of Disease Management

A key role for IT in the integration of patient care is predicted by market analysts, Frost and Sullivan, in
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Torex Acquires Civica’s Health Division

Torex, the UK provider of healthcare information systems, has announced that it has acquired the operating theatre management and anaesthesia
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Shortlisted LSPs Notified

A further key stage in the national procurement for Integrated Care Records Services (ICRS) was reached on Friday when firms
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HL7 Awards iSOFT ‘Benefactor’ Status

UK health IT applications developer iSOFT has been awarded ‘Benefactor’ status, the highest level of accreditation provided by Health Level
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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
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Health Information Infrastructure Act for US

A National Health Information Infrastructure Act has been introduced into the US Congress to support a national drive for interoperability
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Cerner Brings in the Big Guns

Cerner, one of the contenders for local service provider (LSP) contracts to be awarded by the National Programme for IT
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Data Improvements Essential to Make GP Monitoring Work

Researchers at Imperial College London have devised a system for monitoring mortality rates which could help to alert authorities to
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