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DrKoop.com Sold at Knockdown Price

DrKoop.com, the online health information provider, once a darling of Wall Street and stellar stock of the dotcom boom, has
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IT Strategy – You Have Your Say

E-Health Insider’s request for fantasy IT strategies for the NHS struck a chord with many of you who sent in
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Information is a Board Issue says NHS Chief

NHS chief executive, Nigel Crisp, has issued a firm reminder to chairs and chief executives that data quality is their
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“Scope for Improvement” on NHS e-Procurement

Only 14% of NHS trusts have fully integrated computer systems capable of managing electronic requisitioning, ordering, invoice matching and payment,
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NHS Needs To Double IT Spending – Wanless

A doubling of spending on information and communication technology will be needed to fund ambitious targets set out in the
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Audit Commission says Information Quality a Priority

The Audit Commission has published a new report highlighting the need for NHS organisations to take urgent steps to improve
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Can EPRs Save Time? Yes, But…

Tentative evidence that electronic patient records can save time has emerged from a survey of users at Poole Hospital, Dorset
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A.D.A.M Signs Content Deal with Tenet Healthcare

A.D.A.M., Inc, the leading US electronic health content publisher, has signed a content licensing deal with Tenet Healthcare – its
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NAO Praises NHS Direct Implementation

The first national evaluation of NHS Direct, the flagship NHS nurse-led telephone health advice service, concludes that the service has
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Government Response to Kennedy Throws Spotlight on Information

A new Office of Information on Health Care Performance is to be set up as part of the government response
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