We know that data is essential to the government’s plan for healthcare. But transitioning from analogue to digital is not merely a technical challenge, writes Reecha Sofat, chair of the Professional Record Standards Body …
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Digital portals promise huge benefits for patients and providers – but using them is unnecessarily complicated, writes the PRSB’s Oliver Lake
As the NHS faces unprecedented demand, prevention and self-management will be critical approaches for…
‘Hard to quantify’ primary and community care has been overlooked for too long. That could be about to change, thanks to moves to standardise the codes for encounters, activities and job roles, writes Nilesh…
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If we want to deliver an effective, connected health and care system we must get the basics right – and that means adopting standards consistently. By Lorraine Foley from the Professional Record Standards BodyIt is…
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Clinical decisions about people with diabetes are too often based on “guesswork”. Effective information sharing – aided by the PRSB’s Diabetes Record Information Standard – should make it easier to deliver joined-up care, says…
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Adopting PRSB’s information standard to support person-centred care planning would be a ‘pragmatic’ step in the right direction for trusts, integrated care systems and suppliers. By Dr Nilesh BharakhadaSix years ago, Professional Record Standards…
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NHS England (NHSE) has released guidance on clear and accurate record keeping for nurses, with a focus on digitising documentation.Good documentation is vital to supporting professional decision making and care in nursing and as…
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Standardising community pharmacy information so it can be shared digitally should reduce the burden on GPs and lead to safer, more personalised care, writes Stephen Goundrey-Smith Community pharmacists are some of the most skilled…
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Digital health platform blueBriX has expanded into the pharmaceutical sector, enabling pharma to leverage software as a medical device (SaMD)-compliant solution to improve patient experience and drive revenue growth.blueBriX has been designed to provide…
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Tech suppliers and NHS providers need to work together to improve the sharing of information at discharge. They should begin by embracing the PRSB’s e-Discharge standard, writes Dr Nilesh BharakhadaAs a GP in North-West…
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