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Direction promised on NHS information strategy

New clear direction on NHS IT and information strategy has been promised ‘within weeks’ by one of the leaders of the Department
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McKesson says ESR job done

As the NHS Electronic Staff Record nears completion, E-Health Insider’s Jon Hoeksma speaks to Charmaine McDonald, MD of McKesson UK,
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BioWisdom upgrades data integration platform

Pharmaceutical software specialist BioWisdom has launched a new version of its SRS system – a bioinformatics data integration platform, designed
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Six firms shortlisted for £80m NHS Choices contract

Six companies have reportedly been shortlisted to run the Department of Health’s NHS Choices website, following an OJEU tender process,
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Experience information deficit must be overcome

A steering group focused on harnessing the power of public opinion has found that many NHS boards do not have
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Microsoft gets serious about health

Dr Bill Crounse, MD, Microsoft’s senior worldwide director of health, tells E-Health Insider’s Jon Hoeksma, that health is Microsoft’s fastest
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ISPs could do better on data quality

Independent sector providers (ISPs) of NHS care have improved data submissions needed to track quality of care, but there are
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NHSmail users have mailbox shrunk

NHS staff who use the health service’s email service NHSmail have been informed that after a recent move to Microsoft
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Trusts urged to ensure data informs decisions

Lack of adequate systems to ensure some trust boards are properly informed about trends or potential issues in wards or
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Atos to benchmark back-office services

Atos Consulting, the business consulting arm of Atos Origin, is working with NHS organisations to benchmark their back-office services. The
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