All Information management/IT articles – Page 22
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Third of NHS data releases went to private sector, audit says
Just over a third of the organisations which received approved patient data releases from the NHS between April and December last year were private firms, an audit published today said.
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Information Centre urged DH to intervene in Care.data last year
The Health and Social Care Information Centre urged the Department of Health in December to intervene in NHS England plans to publicise the controversial Care.data project, HSJ has learned.
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Concerns over palliative death recording
The way hospitals record deaths could be covering up poor treatment and costing lives, according to a new report.
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MRC head brands Care.data naysayers ‘consent fetishists’
The head of the Medical Research Council has said data sharing in the NHS would be seen as a “no brainer” by patients if the government explained the scheme properly.
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HSJ Knowledge
The paperless NHS: a chief executive's perspective
Information and informatics are pivotal
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Comment
Open letter to Jeremy Hunt: barriers to a paperless NHS
The NHS must address problematic culture
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HSJ Knowledge
Barriers to a paperless NHS: Are you ready for your screen test?
Results of HSJ’s survey are in
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HSJ Knowledge
Start the digital conversation in the NHS democracy
Improve voter turnout and effective leadership
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Burnham warns on patient records
The government is failing to ensure that insurance companies will not be able to buy patient medical records through the controversial NHS data scheme, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said.
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HSJ Knowledge
Use everyday technology to deliver extraordinary care
Innovative practices in telehealth
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Two-thirds 'not informed' on NHS data plan
Almost two-thirds of people do not think patients have been well informed about the controversial NHS data scheme, a poll suggests.
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Policymakers must keep their eyes on the prize of care.data
The benefits of big data remain great
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Follow it live: health committee on Care.data
Live tweeting from the Commons health committee as it hears evidence about the troubled data scheme
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Health leaders defend care.data scheme
The debate surrounding controversial plans to share medical records has not focused enough on the benefits and advances it could lead to, according to more than 50 leading health professionals.
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NHS records 'sold to insurers'
The medical records of almost 50 million NHS hospital patients have been sold for insurance purposes, it has been reported.
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Medical records share plan delayed
Controversial plans to share medical records will be delayed until later this year “to allow more time to build understanding of the benefits of using the information”, health officials have said.