GPs face EMIS IT outage at busiest time of the week
An outage to the EMIS IT system caused “chaos” for GPs in England when access was cut off to appointment booking systems and patient records at the busiest time of the week.
EMIS is the…
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Concerns raised that NHS digital plans could exclude older adults
Concerns have been raised that the government’s NHS digital and data plans could exacerbate health inequalities for older adults who do not have access to technology.
In October 2024, the Department of Health and Social…
North Tees NHS saves 25,000 clinical hours in last year with TrakCare
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has extended the rollout of the InterSystems TrakCare health information system to digitise streamline intensive care unit (ICU) admissions processes.
The trust went live with the admissions and…
Patchwork Health acquires L2P to create joint healthcare platform
Dr Anas Nader, Patchwork Health chief executive (left) and Jim McLaughlin, L2P chief executive (right) (Credit: Isabelle Lemettre)
Patchwork Health has announced the acquisition of medical appraisal software and job planning software firm L2P…
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Is There Still a Place for Point Solutions? One Investor Weighs In – MedCity News
At a time when the healthcare industry is battling point solution fatigue, it begs the question: is there still a place for all these solutions?
According to one industry executive —Doba Parushev, the head of…
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Volpara Health Secures $7.3M Contract to Modernize Breast Cancer Screening
What You Should Know:
– Volpara Health, a global leader in cancer detection software, has been awarded a significant contract with the U.S. Defense Health Agency (DHA) valued at $7.3M over five years.
– The contract…
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Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service
A pilot project has been launched at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) to support care close to home and reduce unnecessary patient admissions to the emergency department through an X-ray car service.
Under the…
Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has gone live with an electronic health record (EHR).
The Oracle Health system, which the trust is calling Alex Health, was rolled out at the trust on 2-3…
NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection
The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.
An initial trial on triaged low-risk patients at University Hospitals of…
OpenNotes, Abridge Partner on AI-Generated Visit Summaries
What You Should Know:
– OpenNotes, an advocate for healthcare transparency, and Abridge, an AI-powered clinical documentation platform, have joined forces to improve patient engagement and understanding through enhanced AI-generated visit summaries.
– The collaboration, part…
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