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Archive: 2004

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23 February 2004

Microsoft denies ‘tailored software’ offer for NHS

Microsoft have denied weekend reports that they are to rewrite their core products on behalf of the NHS, but confirmed that they
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19 February 2004

Legal clarity dawns for iSOFT-Torex merger

Final clearance of the merger between iSOFT and Torex edged closer today as legal issues surrounding the case were clarified.
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19 February 2004

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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19 February 2004

BT awarded NHS broadband contract

BT has won the N3 (New National Network) contract to provide and manage a broadband network to link all NHS organisations
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19 February 2004

IDX predicts $1 billion revenues from LSP contracts

IDX Corporation has revealed that it expects to see revenues of $1 billion (£525 million) over ten years from its
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18 February 2004

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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17 February 2004

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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17 February 2004

US states push for e-health networks

Political leaders in Florida and Kentucky have announced similar plans to create state-wide e-health networks, to enable family physicians, hospitals,
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16 February 2004

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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12 February 2004

Survey shows support for NPfIT – and a communication gap

Most doctors feel the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is important but seem to know little about it, according to
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