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The October target for all providers to send discharge letters electronically is not being monitored nationally, but has focused attention on the need to make the process paperless, supporters have argued.
Some Nottinghamshire GPs have used the October e-discharge target to stop receiving faxes altogether, forcing all providers to adopt electronic processes.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust must improve the way information flows around its site, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission, that says the trust is struggling to cope with patient numbers and “requires improvement.”
A portal pulling together information from various clinical IT systems is being implemented at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Exclusive: The NHS needs to spend an additional Ā£7.2 billion to Ā£8.3 billion on digital technology over the next five years in order to achieve savings of between Ā£8.3 billion and Ā£13.7 billion, according to a report commissioned by NHS England.
Exclusive: A high-level report on NHS IT by management consultants McKinsey makes 22 recommendations to drive the adoption of technology and achieve the anticipated productivity gains; many of which have already become policy.
Three southern hospital trusts due to go-live with InterSystemsā electronic patient record this month have delayed their roll-outs until spring 2016.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is using the MyStaff app to improve staff
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes the abrupt departure of TPPās long-serving clinical director,
An app aimed to helping faster diagnosis and assessment of skin conditions is being rolled
Today’s roundup industry news covers Cera’s Tech for Good award win and an innovative stroke
AI that helps detect diseases such as lung cancer quicker is being rolled out at
