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15 April 2004

Opinion: Time for SMEs in health IT to raise profile

Mark Simon, chairman of the new UK e-Health Association small and medium sized enterprise special interest group and chief executive
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14 April 2004

Records “a potentially powerful tool” to involve patients

Over a third of patients are very interested in viewing their records, according to a US study.  The researchers conclude
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13 April 2004

US health IT leaders to rule on key standards

Health IT thought leaders in the US have taken a significant step toward advancing electronic connectivity and are on the
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5 April 2004

Will the NPfIT be China’s cup of tea?

With the procurement phase of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) completed, NHS IT director-general Richard Granger has begun to
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5 April 2004

Microsoft and iSOFT announce global strategic alliance

Microsoft has signed a global strategic agreement with iSOFT, which will see the two firms work jointly to enhance iSOFT’s
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31 March 2004

Kodak implements PACS at Chesterfield in 11 weeks

Kodak Health Imaging has announced that it has successfully installed an end-to-end digital image management solution, comprising capture, print, distribution,
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29 March 2004

Capio implements Stalis’ Assure.net

Independent healthcare provider Capio Healthcare UK has announced that it has successfully implemented a risk information management system (RIMS) in
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17 March 2004

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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11 March 2004

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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9 March 2004

National programme says NHSmail was ‘unacceptable’

The National Programme for IT has said that the decision to terminate the £90 million contract with EDS for a
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