As part of our latest HTN EPR event, we reached out to peers and industry experts to share their views on their own electronic patient record implementation journeys, key learnings and advice, as well as adding value to an EPR. Here’s what they had to say… To begin, Craig York, chief […]
Month: September 2023
Deep dive: electronic patient records in focus
In July, we covered the latest annual report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, which noted “major issues” with the frontline digitisation programme, including the insight that it “appears to be unachievable” for every NHS trust to reach a core level of digitisation and […]
NHS England plans independent review into 10 healthcare apps to consider enhancements for NHS App
NHS England has opened a contract opportunity for a supplier to provide an independent and comprehensive review of user experience in healthcare. The programme will focus on a review of the user experience, features and functionality across 10 healthcare apps, with an aim to provide key insights and recommendations for the […]
Electronic health records in the US: patient usage and clinician perception of EHR
Following on from our deep dive last month in which we explored electronic health records in Africa, today we’re turning the spotlight on the United States and taking a look at two studies to gain insights on trends in EHR usage, and to examine the how clinicians perceive the impact […]
EPR specialists Nautilus Consulting acquired by Accenture to support digital transformation delivery
Global professional services company Accenture announced that it has acquired UK-based digital healthcare consultancy Nautilus Consulting, in a move hoped to “enhance Accenture’s digital transformation, implementation, and optimisation capabilities across the U.K. and global healthcare space”. EPR specialists Nautilus Consulting will join Accenture’s health strategy and consulting team, helping to […]
Crown Commercial Service to open £12 billion tender for government and public sector tech
A prior information notice for a tender worth an estimated £12 billion has been shared by the Crown Commercial Service, for the future provision of technology services for use by the central government and UK public sector bodies. The notice signals intention to commence market engagement with the technology services […]
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS appoints new CCIO and deputy medical director for digital and data
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Dr Nitin Kolhe as chief clinical information officer and deputy medical director for digital and data, with the appointment to form part of a wider transformation journey including the procurement of a new EPR system and […]
Primary-secondary interface, virtual care, patient portals, data and intelligence – which area would benefit from additional funding?
For the latest poll as part of our HTN Health Tech Trends Series, sponsored by InterSystems, we asked our audience: If you could provide additional funding to one area, which area would you choose? The options available were: Data/intelligence tools, patient engagement portals, primary – secondary care interface and virtual […]
Agilio Software on how PCNs can supervise and support an expanding workforce
Content by Agilio Software. Having only been launched in 2019, the significant uptake of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) indicates that the collaboration amongst general practices in the UK is going from strength to strength; however, it doesn’t come without its challenges. Expanding the GP workforce and managing multidisciplinary […]
£72.3 million funding for HDR UK sees launch of five health data research programmes
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) has announced that its new strategy, with five UK-wide research driver programmes focusing on areas “where data science had great potential”, aims to “harness the power of large-scale data to tackle some of the largest health challenges and build a strong foundation for future research”. […]
