Record keeping

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The ‘magic glue’

EHI speaks to Beverly Malone, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, about the importance of raising awareness of
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New professional standards for team records

Regulators of health professionals have signed up to new standards for keeping records of team-based care in all formats, including
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Computer use embedded in new doctors’ curriculum

The use of modern IT systems and a willingness to use and learn about new technology have been included as
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Disclosure: a key issue for Caldicott Guardians in 2004

The UK’s 1,000 plus Caldicott Guardians, champions for data protection in the NHS and social care, have a packed agenda
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National US health information infrastructure called for

 The influential Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published a new report calling on the US Government to create national data
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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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Under 16s Database Recommendation from Climbie Inquiry

A recommendation that the government should actively explore the benefit to children of setting up a database on all under
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All-Wales Approach Proposed for Electronic Records

The long-awaited strategy for health information in Wales proposes a corporate, all-Wales approach to the development of electronic records and
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US Healthcare IT Market Weathers Downturn

Despite the chill wind blowing through the technology market, the US health IT market proved resilient in 2001, largely avoiding
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