Prescribing

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E-prescribing Arrives for Out-of-Hours GPs

A major step towards electronic prescribing for out-of-hours (OOH) doctors in England has been taken with the launch of new
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PDAs or Tablet PCs? – The debate continues…

Last week Dr Andrew Harrison wrote about his experience of using a Tablet PC on the wards – The Tablet
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Survey Makes “Compelling Case” for Electronic Records

Findings from an international survey highlighting problems with quality of care and wasted resources make a “compelling case” for electronic
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US Physicians Sceptical IT Can Cut Medical Errors

A new US study has highlighted a major gap between the strategies recommended by medical error experts to reduce errors,
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The 12 Days of Christmas IT

Thanks to everyone who entered our Christmas wish list competition. Phil Graham, head of information management and technology at Blackpool,
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Multilex Announces Enhanced Sensitivity Checking

First DataBank Europe , the provider of point-of-care databases has launched Enhanced Sensitivity Checking as a new feature of its
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Questions in the House About DG Role

Mark Todd, Labour MP and a former IT director, has told E-Health Insider that he believes the current management structure
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Poole Wins HSJ Technology Award

Poole Hospital NHS Trust has won a Health Service Journal management award in the category for improving care with e-technology.
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Ayr Hospital Uses Tablets for Prescribing

Ayrshire and Arran Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is leading the development of hospital e-prescribing in the Scottish NHS. One of
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SureScript Completes E-Prescribing Agreements

SureScript Systems has completed a series of agreements to introduce a common electronic prescribing system that will cover most US drug
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