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HSJ PartnersIdentifying £1.1m in additional income with improved coding accuracy in a south London trust
A programme to improve the quality of coding data has led to more than £1.1m in additional income being identified for a south London trust
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HSJ LocalTrust ‘long way off’ EPR benefits a year after launch
A trust is a “long way” from achieving the expected benefits of an electronic patient record system 15 months after launch, and it is still disrupting mortality data, its leaders have admitted.
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Expert BriefingMore money, less ambition
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: 12-hour breaches set to rise
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsRevealed: National plan to share 'rich detail of clinical encounters'
The NHS is planning to collect unprecedented “granular” details about patients’ care nationwide and make that information available to researchers, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSenior manager at major trust loses fraud whistleblowing claim
A senior manager responsible for clinical coding at a large trust, who alleged a firm of contractors had fiddled their results, has lost her employment tribunal.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners get unexpected £20m bill after trust coding flaw
Trust admits it has “significant problem with coding” going back years CCGs presented with an unexpected invoice for £13m Wandsworth CCG is resisting paying “in the strongest possible terms” A major teaching trust has presented its commissioners with an unexpected £20m bill after discovering it has been inaccurately ...
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HSJ KnowledgeImage management: handling rising demand for diagnostics
How to stop the whole hospital slowing down
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News
Attention deficit drugs bill in seven-fold increase
The health service is facing a growing bill from the record number of people being given drugs to combat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), figures show.
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CommentIsn’t it time CCGs owned waiting lists?
It now makes sense for clinical commissioning groups to take the reins from providers
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CommentLessons from the world of payments
Policy makers overestimate the power of the tariff system, says Nigel Edwards
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Supplements
Review: clinical decision support systems webinar
A recent webinar brought together leading experts in clinical decision support systems to discuss how access to the best proven evidence can make a big difference.
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Comment'The secrecy of information in the NHS is absurd'
The information strategy is high on aspiration, but short on direction.
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CommentThe age of information awaits the NHS and its patients
The benefits of good data cannot be underestimated.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow diabetes data can unlock more funding for services
The best practice tariff for paediatric diabetes presents a major opportunity for childhood diabetes specialists to attract important funding for under-resourced services. But to capitalise, clinicians must demonstrate they are meeting national guidelines and delivering best practice, says John Sanderson.
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CommentCommissioning outcomes framework will enable meaningful quality improvement
The framework will help organisations prioritise performance issues.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow international health links can help the NHS workforce develop
Brenda Longstaff explores how health links between the NHS and developing countries deliver benefits to the NHS workforce.
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Comment'The NHS could miss the next care revolution'
HSJ interviews GE Healthcare president John Dineen.