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CHI delivers “must do better” verdict on information use

Acute trusts need to improve the collection and use of good quality information, according to the Commission for Health Improvement
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Government says open source not a ‘hype bubble’

The Office of the e-Envoy has issued an updated consultation paper on the use of open source software (OSS) by
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Statutory registration in prospect for health informatics

Statutory registration of healthcare informatics staff in four years is the target for a new voluntary regulator launched this week.
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Parliamentary briefing paper sets out challenges for NPfIT

A new parliamentary briefing paper on the National Programme for IT has highlighted stakeholder involvement, communications, "imposing change on a
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Hunt on for public sector IT tsar

The hunt is on for a person to take on to find the candidate to fill the “most influential role
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EHR roll-out underway across Wirral

NHS organisations on the Wirral have announced plans to push ahead with the roll-out of an ambitious health community-wide electronic
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IBM invests $250m in healthcare initiative

IBM today announced a $250m (£132m) global initiative over three years to boost its presence in healthcare.  The money will
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Technology strategy needed for all pathology networks

A new Department of Health policy for modernising pathology services says all managed pathology networks need to have a formal
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Harrogate GPs get order communications

GPs in Harrogate are now able to request pathology tests online using an order communications system implemented by Anglia Healthcare
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Gershon advocates better IT use to free up skilled staff

A leaked report advocating radical measures to improve government efficiency points to better use of IT and skill mix as
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