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4 August 2003

US Institute Publishes Core Capabilities for EHRs

In a new report the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the US National Academies, has published a set
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1 August 2003

Health Information Infrastructure Act for US

A National Health Information Infrastructure Act has been introduced into the US Congress to support a national drive for interoperability
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31 July 2003

Cerner Brings in the Big Guns

Cerner, one of the contenders for local service provider (LSP) contracts to be awarded by the National Programme for IT
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30 July 2003

Data Improvements Essential to Make GP Monitoring Work

Researchers at Imperial College London have devised a system for monitoring mortality rates which could help to alert authorities to
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29 July 2003

Relief Online for Mental Health Problems

Patients in a trust in north west England will soon be able to try out a new set multimedia programs
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28 July 2003

Record Turnout for SW Informatics Network

A record turnout for the NHS South West Informatics Learning Network’s annual conference was attributed by organisers to a rising
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24 July 2003

Tablet PC Vs PDA – The Debate Continues (Part 3)

Over the past month E-Health Insider readers have debated the relative merits of PDAs and Tablet PCs in healthcare. This
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24 July 2003

IT Managers Reveal Fears About National Programme

A survey of NHS IT managers reveals concerns about their ability to carry through the reforms of the National Programme
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23 July 2003

ISoft and Torex Announce Merger Plans

iSoft and Torex, two of the UK’s leading health IT firms announced this week that they intended to merge to
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23 July 2003

Long Term Approach to IT Reform for NHS Wales

A long term commitment to transforming healthcare using information and IT is outlined in NHS Wales’ new strategy, Informing Healthcare.
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