All Information management/IT articles – Page 27
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News
Involve junior doctors in IT development, conference told
Health service IT managers should draw on the experiences of junior doctors when designing new processes, one such doctor has said.
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HSJ Knowledge
A word to the wise about social media
Why having a clear, unambiguous social media policy matters
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HSJ Local
GP receptionist abused access to love rival records
PERFORMANCE: A former GP receptionist has been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for obtaining medical information on her ex-husband’s new wife.
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News
GPs express online records concern
Giving patients online access to their health records will lead to doctors having to explain themselves more often, according to a survey by the Medical Protection Society.
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News
EXCLUSIVE: NHS England wins stop gap approval to handle patient data
NHS England has been granted temporary permission to use sensitive patient information, after being forced to make an urgent application for a special legal exemption, HSJ has learned.
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News
Commissioners barred from using patient data
The new NHS commissioners are unable to carry out analysis of sensitive patient information because they have not yet received urgently requested legal permission to do so, HSJ has learned.
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Comment
Spanish intuition: lessons for a paperless NHS
The transition to paperless is possible and clinically essential
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HSJ Knowledge
Eye services see the benefits of digital data
How digitising data has improved eyecare pathways
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News
Exclusive: NHS England IT system not ready for switchover
NHS England will not have its own fully functioning IT system for up to six months after it takes on its full responsibilities next week, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Knowledge
Why a paperless NHS will be great for patients
The digital revolution will be a high-impact policy driver
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HSJ Knowledge
How an earthquake sped up care reform
The 2011 disaster forced New Zealand into action
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News
Exclusive: Board seeks vital legal permission over sensitive data
The NHS Commissioning Board is to apply for a legal exemption to enable vital information to flow lawfully around the reformed NHS commissioning system from 1 April.
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HSJ Local
George Eliot Trust working on Lorenzo implementation
COMMERCIAL: George Eliot Trust is working with the Department for Health and IT contractor CSC to implement the Lorenzo electronic patient record system.
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News
Aggregate hospital ratings 'risk leaving out what matters'
A study into quality ratings for hospital trusts has found that single organisational measures - which are being explored by the government - “run the risk of leaving out what matters to patients with specific conditions”.
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Comment
Reducing the bureaucracy burden on the NHS
We need to think about how and why we collect data
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News
Exclusive: Caldicott to recommend new NHS duty to share data
The Caldicott review into information governance in health and social care is likely to recommend a new duty to share information between agencies where it is in a patient’s best interests.
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Comment
The NHS needs to think long term about contracts
Why commissioners should take a more strategic approach
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HSJ Knowledge
What needs to happen to PCTs' IT assets
Guidance for sorting out the complexities of IT contracts before April
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HSJ Knowledge
Patients see benefits of informatics in London
Four London CCGs have collaborated to tackle complex care issues
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Comment
Why using digital data will drive up care quality
Once you digitise the data, you can reinvent healthcare