Interoperability

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EMIS refuses to sign-up with LSPs

EMIS the largest supplier of GP systems in the UK has announced that it will not sign contracts in their
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First DataBank consortium wins dm+d validation contract

A consortium led by First DataBank, and including IMS Health and ADEL/Synapse Consulting, has won a mapping validation contract from
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IT Key to Future Development of Disease Management

A key role for IT in the integration of patient care is predicted by market analysts, Frost and Sullivan, in
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HL7 Awards iSOFT ‘Benefactor’ Status

UK health IT applications developer iSOFT has been awarded ‘Benefactor’ status, the highest level of accreditation provided by Health Level
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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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Healthcare Interoperability Forum in ‘Abeyance’

The Health Care Interoperability Forum (HCIF), an industry group of leading system suppliers focused on developing common standards, has gone
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Granger: Rip and Replace Fears Unfounded

Fears of a wholesale rip and replace strategy to update NHS IT are unfounded and existing ‘legacy’ systems will continue
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European Award for NHS Direct Online

Health advice and information portal, NHS Direct Online, was chosen as one of four winners of the first eEurope Awards
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New Forum to Support Interoperability Standards

A new Health Care Interoperability Forum (HCIF) has been set up to actively support the design of interoperability standards covering
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Joining Up Is Hard To Do

Technology has an important role to play in the realising the ideal of “joined up” public services, but progress has
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