At HTN Now, we were joined by Ideal Health’s director of training and change, Nick Robertson, to discuss reducing the productivity slump at go-live; planning an EPR training rollout; and embracing learning as a continuous journey. Understanding the challenges of training deployment “Let’s start with the end in mind,” Nick […]
Month: September 2023
Thought leadership: insights from HTN speakers on digital primary care
This week at HTN, we’ve been publishing a series of thought leadership features with insight from a range of health tech professionals; so far we have covered AI and data; patient flow and how to support hospital efficiencies; shared care records and the benefits of improving patient records. Now, we’re turning […]
Nourish Care acquires CarePlanner, expanding community care management and support
Digital social care records system Nourish Care has acquired CarePlanner, with the move reflecting Nourish Care’s aims to “adopt a more holistic approach by widening its net and delivering care management and support in the community”. CarePlanner is said to be used by more than 2,000 domiciliary care agencies, whilst […]
Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL develop AI foundation model for ophthalmology
Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence foundation model for ophthalmology called RETFound, which is said to be capable of detecting markers of disease from retinal images and “can identify some of the most debilitating eye diseases across diverse populations”. The model was […]
Thought leadership: Restore Records Management on releasing space for clinical care and improving patient records inventory
Content by Restore Records Management Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has released 2092.7m2 of space, re-utilised for clinical space, specifically trauma. Partnering with Restore Records Management since 2018, the trust relocated over 340,000 records, with requirements to access patient records 24 hours a day and ensure processes for emergency access […]
Government response to report rejects calls to change pay scales for DDaT staff, but highlights upcoming digital workforce plan
Government ministers have rejected calls to “allow NHS England to move away from Agenda for Change pay scales when recruiting Data, Digital and Technology (DDaT) specialists to ensure it can recruit and retain the people that it needs”, following the recommendation set out in the Health and Social Care Committee’s report […]
Improving data use takes focus in new intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery
NHS England has published for integrated care boards an intermediate care framework for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery following hospital discharge, with recommended actions for ICBs including improving data use for planning and implementing digital tools to support workforce efficiency. The framework brings together learnings from eight sites across the country […]
“It was one of the smoothest go-lives I’ve been party to” David Newey on Royal Marsden’s EPR journey and the markers of successful digital innovation
We recently spoke with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust’s chief information officer David Newey on his latest digital projects and experiences, including the trust’s EPR go-live in March this year. Royal Marsden’s EPR plans “The procurement for our electronic patient record (EPR) originally started back in 2019, off the […]
Research offers recommendations for research using electronic health records
A study published in Frontiers has proposed a series of challenges and recommendations relating to research using electronic health records, highlighting “five key themes” for the challenges associated with conducting research with EHRs, including developing the research proposal; access and ethical approval; data quality; analysis platform; and generalisability and research […]
Innovative Devices Access Pathway pilot launches to help NHS address unmet needs
The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot has been launched today, aiming to support “rapid development of innovative technologies” that could be introduced into the NHS to address currently unmet needs. Innovators are invited to register their interest for access into the pathway, which will offer targeted support from the […]
