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Bedford claims savings using rostering software

Bedford Hospitals NHS Trust has predicted it could save up to £500,000 after replacing its paper-based staff rostering system for
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CAS buys Clinical Solutions

 CAS Service, the UK-based supplier of access management and clinical decision support systems for the healthcare market, has announced it
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Academics call for NPfIT technical assessment

A group of 23 computer science academics from around the UK have written an open letter calling for an “independent
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Bluetooth ID badge handwashing monitor proposed

A team of academics, clinicians and computer scientists have developed a system that uses a Bluetooth-based wearable ID tag to
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Ready for liftoff

The MOD is about to announce its final plans for electronic health records in the military. Jon Hoeksma looks at
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Trusts make use of orthopaedic template software

Ferrania UK has announced that eight NHS trusts are now using its LifeWeb TraumaCad orthopaedic templating software. The TraumaCad solution
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Meet the suppliers: Intersystems

Linda Davidson speaks to Terry Ragon, CEO of Intersystems, on how complex healthcare systems can be linked together.
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FDBE chosen to implement dm+d guide

First Databank Europe (FDBE), the specialist provider of electronic drug knowledge bases and clinical decision support systems, has been selected
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University website aims to curb student drinking

Leeds University has developed a website that allows its students to check how much they drink and offers warnings of
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‘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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