OneAdvanced has completed the purchase of assets relating to the Vision EPR system from In Practice Systems (INPS), ending “six months of uncertainty” for GPs and current users of the software.
The company shares that by combining the Vision EPR solution with OneAdvanced’s healthcare portfolio, it hopes to create a powerful healthcare platform capable of aligning with the NHS 10-Year Plan. The company highlights its ambition for “the OneAdvanced platform to pave the way for a unified, AI-driven national health system, that is fundamental to achieve the governments neighbourhood care ambitions.”
In an announcement, OneAdvanced notes that the purchase will have “immediate benefits” for GPs across the UK, and especially in Scotland, where the Vision platform forms part of the national technology programme. Recently, the roll-out of the cloud-based Vision EPR across Scotland was delayed, following the news that INPS decided to “voluntarily place itself under administration” in view of “financial difficulties”. The programme in Scotland involves around 900 GP practices making the transition to the Vision cloud-based EPR system.
Steven Flockhart, director of digital and security at NHS National Services Scotland, commented: “A stable and effective GP IT system is essential to supporting primary care across Scotland. We look forward to working closely with OneAdvanced on this next phase of service delivery.”
Ric Thompson, SVP of health and care at OneAdvanced, highlighted the potential for integrating Vision EPR with OneAdvanced’s existing solutions such as Docman and Patchs, to help “deliver the backbone for a future defined by intelligence-led, highly personalised, and efficient healthcare delivery”.
Wider trend: digital in primary care
A recent HTN Now panel discussion looked into the use of ambient scribe technology in primary care, with HTN joined by panellists including Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP, NHS England (London region); Rhod Joyce, deputy director of digital transformation, NHS England; Dr Dom Pimenta M.D., co-founder & chief executive officer, Tortus AI; Dr Hannah Allen, chief medical officer, Heidi Health; and Dr Andrew Whiteley, managing director, Lexacom. Our panellists discussed some of the practicalities and key considerations to take into account when it comes to using ambient scribe technology in primary care and general practice. This meant delving into the risks, evidence, compliance, and how to move forward.
For another HTN Now panel discussion, we spoke to experts from across the healthcare sector on the future of general practice core systems. This included exploring potential opportunities and areas of future growth, considering challenges such as integration and interoperability, and outlining what good looks like in this space. Our panellists were Bex Cottey, business manager for Conisbrough GPs, Emma Stratful, chief operating officer at OX.DH, Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi, GP and practice partner at ELM Tree Surgery and South Stockton Primary Care Network and Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP lead, digital transformation for the London region at NHS England.
Digital Health and Care Wales has opened an opportunity looking to gather more information from potential suppliers to offer a digital triage primary care solution. According to the general medical services team at DHCW, the solution should support patient triage, appointment management, patient communication and business intelligence, in order to meet the needs of a general practice. They are currently undertaking an information gathering exercise to find out which solutions are available and inform their decision-making process for potential procurement in the future.
HTN’s Primary Care Awards 25/26 programme has launched, back for a second year to celebrate innovation, transformation and digital in primary care. Providing a platform for sharing innovations, case studies, collaborations and solutions that have made a difference in primary care, the awards programme celebrates GP practices, primary care networks, integrated care boards, innovators and suppliers.
