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20 March 2006

PCTs start transferring patient records by CD

Practices from two primary care trusts in Hertfordshire are about to start transferring patients records on CD, ahead of the
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16 March 2006

Choice? What choice?

Over a year since the announcement of GP system choice, many practices still only have one package to choose from.
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16 March 2006

Bedfordshire and Luton opt for CareNotes system

Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust has signed up to use Strand Technology’s CareNotes electronic
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14 March 2006

Implementation schedule slips in South

The introduction of the NHS Care Records Service in the South of England is set to be delayed following a
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14 March 2006

Dr Foster offers data on repeat admissions

 Medical data firm Dr Foster intelligence is offering PCTs a web-based tool that can identify patients and conditions with high
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10 March 2006

Interactive patient kiosks offer real-time feedback

A new study has concluded that interactive patient information kiosks can provide healthcare professionals with reliable and timely feedback on
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9 March 2006

Divided opinions on clinical coding switch

Health information managers fear they may not have the resources to implement the new OPCS4.3 clinical coding system due to
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7 March 2006

Rant or rate?

A NHS-backed social software project is helping patients give feedback online directly to healthcare organisations, finds Fiona Barr.
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3 March 2006

‘Upcoding’ a hazard as PbR pressure grows

Clinical coders are coming under pressure to ‘upcode’ to maximise income under Payment by Results, a conference heard last week.
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3 March 2006

BUPA Hospitals select Kodak for RIS/PACS

BUPA Hospitals has signed an agreement with Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group to provide the private hospital chain with an
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