Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft were some of the organisations in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to announce plans to provide consumers with easier access to their medical information. The providers pledged their commitment to interoperability and the joint venture has led to the development of new specifications. The CARIN Blue Button® data model and draft implementation guide […]
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DeepMind using AI to give doctors a 48-hour head start on life-threatening illness
A new research report from Google DeepMind has found artificial intelligence can help support the treatment of acute kidney injury earlier. DeepMind has developed technology that could give doctors a head-start in treating acute kidney injury, a condition that is associated with over 100,000 people in the UK every year. The team […]
University Hospitals of Leicester agrees 10-year partnership with Nervecentre
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has chosen Nervecentre’s EPR to power is digital transformation plans over the next 10 years. The 10-year strategic partnership with Nervecentre Software is to deliver a Next Generation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to become a HIMSS 7 certified digital hospital. The Trust has been […]
HTN 100 Featuring: BabySparks, Highland Marketing, Selenity and Inovus Medical
HTN 100 is sponsored by CCube Solutions. To participate and be included in our HTN 100 news in brief every Friday email news@thehtn.co.uk. Infant development platform raises $2 million in funding BabySparks has closed a $2 million in seed funding, the startup announced last week. With more than 3.5 million […]
Doncaster and Bassetlaw to go live with DrDoctor
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals is introducing DrDoctor to help patients view, manage and monitor their clinical appointments. The system is going live tomorrow (1st August) within the Trust’s Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology and Respiratory services. Patients receiving a new appointment will receive a text message and an invitation to use a […]
InterSystems NHS HL7 FHIR profiles made available for free
InterSystems has made all NHS HL7 FHIR profiles available to NHS customers for free to support the NHS deliver interoperability. One of the components made available to the NHS will help support the Transfer of Care Initiative by providing the tools for trusts to connect to the Message Exchange for Social […]
CliniSys to support nationwide HPV programme
Eight hubs across the country delivering the primary HPV programme have chosen CliniSys software to digitise requesting and reporting for GP practices and laboratory services. Primary human Papillomavirus screening, is a relatively new way of examining cervical screening samples. Traditionally, cells from the smear test were the first thing to […]
HTN Digital Week: Call for Proposals
A Call for Proposals process is now open to provide everyone with the opportunity to participate in HTN Digital Week. HTN Digital Week is a week of online events to share and collaborate on healthcare technology, taking place 20th – 26th January 2020. HTN would like to invite anyone with […]
Interview Series: Dorset Care Record
On the day the Dorset Care Record hit its 500th user, HTN spoke with Tony McDougal from Dorset Council about the progress of the Dorset Care Record, what has gone well and what is next in the project. What is the Dorset Care Record? The Dorset Care Record is a county wide […]
Executive Patient Flow Summit returns
HTN is delighted to partner with Draper and Dash to support the Executive Patient Flow Summit, for another year. The Executive Patient Flow Summit makes its return this October, with the aim to provide leaders with new strategies and models, focusing on promoting system integration, cost improvement initiatives, the value […]
