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UKCHIP Announces Council Elections 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UK Council for Health Informatics Professions (UKCHIP) yesterday opened the call for candidates for its 2007 Council elections.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - April 18, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

£5,000 cash prize: The NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade Scheme 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The deadline for the NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade scheme 2007 has been extended to Friday 20th April 2007. More information about the scheme...
Source: Health Informatics Community News - April 16, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Get involved in National Health Informatics Week NowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health in partnership with ASSIST and other NHS Stakeholders will be celebrating Health Informatics week. There will be an official launch at the ASSIST/NHS Connecting for Health Annual Conference in Leeds on May 22nd.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - April 14, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Deadline Extended: The NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade Scheme 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The deadline for the NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade scheme 2007 has been extended to the 20th April 2007. More information about the scheme...
Source: Health Informatics Community News - April 14, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Deadline Fast Approaching: The NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade Scheme 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The deadline for the NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade scheme 2007 is just over two weeks away. More information about the scheme below.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 30, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Calling all Health and Social Care Leaders with responsibilities for Information SecurityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CXO Media, publisher of CIO and CSOmagazines, and PricewaterhouseCoopers are conducting their fifth annual global study on IT security and request your input.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 15, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Bournemouth University Offering Bursary to PHD studentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bournemouth University are offering a PhD studenship (3 years with an annual bursary of £12,900) looking at topics such as The Expert Patient, How the public make use of the internet and electronic information sources in making choices about their health and treatment regimes.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 10, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Dublin Hospital Rolls Out Communication Network For Cancer YoungstersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This week saw the launch of new technology at an Irish hospital, which will allow young cancer sufferers to communicate with each other while in hospital.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 8, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

SMS Used To Help Patients Kick The HabitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mobile technology is being used in London GP surgeries to encourage patients to kick the habit.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 8, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Trafford NHS Adopts Electronic Patient RecordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One of the first electronic patient record systems in the country has been developed and implemented by Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 3, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Technology Enables Nurses To Spend More Time With PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new device based on Intel Corporation's mobile clinical assistant (MCA) platform is now ready for use, allowing nurses to remain connected to information on patients and manage the administration of medications while on the move.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - March 3, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Accreditation of Prior Learning - Getting the Credit ToolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many staff undertake work-based learning but few are accredited with the merits of this learning. It is necessary to utilize all forms of learning to accelerate workforce development and prepare staff for future roles within the NHS. To support local ‘working differently’ programmes’ we have been exploring how the NHS might take more advantage of accreditation of prior learning. One of the outputs from a recent project is the development of the ‘Getting the Credit Tool’.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 17, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The NHS Leadership in Health Informatics Accolade Scheme 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The theme for 2007 is "How we made IT happen by meeting challenges and overcoming obstacles", looking at programme and project teams across the NHS that have been implementing NHS Connecting for Health’s NPfIT programme for some time. This has not been easy and we recognise there has been strong commitment from the NHS to make IT happen in challenging circumstances.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 17, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The Information Centre's E-BulletinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IC Knowledge, The Information Centre for Health and Social Care’s e-bulletin, focuses on all the latest developments in health and social care information, corporate events that The IC is exhibiting at and local events and workshops that The IC is running.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 17, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Progressive NHS Trusts sign Community of Interest Network ContractsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Five NHS groups have enlisted the help of BT to develop their Community of Interest Networks.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 17, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Challenging Boundaries in Health InformaticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The annual Healthcare Computing conference is taking place in Harrogate from 19-21 March 2007, bringing together IT and healthcare professionals from across the world.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 13, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The Table-Top Challenge (TTC) Free ½ Day Training Session Plus ToolkitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A clear message has been sent from frontline NHS clinical employees that they want to know more about the work NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) is delivering. NHS CFH has therefore set itself the objective of engaging with front line clinical staff to stimulate debate and discussion about how NHS CFH can support new ways of working.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 12, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

First intake of Apprenticeships Sussex HISEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Congratulations to our first group of eight Apprentices recruited by Sussex Health Informatics Service! The Apprentices are currently undergoing individual enrolments to the programme and inductions will commence at the beginning of March and are primarily help desk staff.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 12, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

N3 meets 18,000 Connection TargetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Programme for IT's N3 has reached its two-month 18,000 connection target, marking a milestone in the broadband network's implementation.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 9, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Progressive NHS Trusts" sign Community of Interest Network ContractsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Five NHS groups have enlisted the help of BT to develop their Community of Interest Networks.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 9, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Quality Data: Quality CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health is to host a conference looking at the importance to patient care of using the standard clinical terminology SNOMED CT.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 8, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Bucks NHS Trust Implements CRSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Supportworks ITSM is being used to deal with incidents and service requests from staff, website publictechnology.net reports.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 7, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Derby NHS Trust Implements EDRM SolutionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Electronic Document & Records Management (EDRM) solution will help the Trust move away from paper-based processes by supporting as many as 7,000 users at the £333 million new hospital.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 7, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Call for Submissions for the Association of Learning Technology Conference 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Association of Learning Technology has issued a call for papers, workshops and demonstrations for presentation at their conference which is to be held 4-6th September in Nottingham.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - February 6, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

E-Prescribing Can Improve Quality Of HealthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
E-prescribing systems can improve the quality of healthcare, according to a national ePrescribing patient safety initiative in the US.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 30, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

New Edition Of "HI NOW"- Out NowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The latest edition of HI NOW is now available online.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 25, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Irish Expertise to Support Dubai Technology RolloutEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An Irish consortium has partnered with the Emergency Medical Services Dubai Training Institute (EMS-DTI) to deliver the latest pre-hospital emergency care mobile technology.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 25, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

New Choice Website to give NHS patients More PowerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced two measures to give patients more choice and control over their healthcare.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 24, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust is first to book PC Coaching Mobile Training Units under NHS CFH frameworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust is the first beneficiary to book PC Coaching mobile training units (MTUs) after NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) appointed the firm as the sole provider of MTUs and trainers across England last autumn.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 20, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Online Medical Research Archive LaunchedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An online tool which archives medical research papers for the benefit of clinicians and academics was launched last week, according to reports.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 20, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Coulthard: Knowledge Is Key to Improvement in Patient CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The IT sector in the NHS is embarking on a new and exciting chapter where the needs of the end user are increasingly important, according to John Coulthard, Microsoft UK's healthcare director.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 18, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Government Makes Data Sharing ProposalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The government is considering relaxing data protection laws to allow different departments to share information on members of the public.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 18, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

10 Million Electronic Prescriptions MadeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Connecting for Health has got underway with its plan to put electronic prescription machines in surgeries and pharmacies nationwide.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 14, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Sheffield Implements OnBase Electronic Content Management (ECM)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients' medical records in Sheffield are now electronically linked to the healthcare administration system, making them instantly accessible by clinicians.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 14, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

NHS launches Combined Predictive ModelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NHS is implementing a new model aimed at identifying patients most likely to need hospital admission and providing better care for them once they are there, it has been announced.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 12, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Forensic Computing 'Saving NHS millions'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Over £800 million has been saved thanks to the NHS Forensic Computing Unit, the NHS Counter Fraud Service has claimed.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 12, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

New system provides Medical Records on iPodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients in the US will be able to access their medical records via iPod, thanks to a new version of a healthcare system.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 6, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

IEEE begin work on Personalised Health Information SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is producing a health informatics system designed to give people easy access to tools which will benefit their health.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 6, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Audit To Take Place To Improve Clinical CodingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Trusts with poor data could be fined following a national audit of clinical coding across the NHS.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - January 6, 2007 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Free E-Learning Modules for NHS staffEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS staff can now receive additional training in computer packages over the internet.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 23, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

European Award in Best Practice in Data ProtectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Confidentiality and IM&T Security Team of The Health Informatics Service hosted by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust in West Yorkshire have won a prestigious European Award for excellence in Data Protection.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Welsh Use Web to Access Health InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two thirds of people in Wales use the internet to access health information, according to a new survey.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

NHS Chief Executive Releases PodcastEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson has recorded a video podcast to explain the importance of the new NHS operating framework for 2007-08.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

DH Launches Computer-Based Stroke Care ToolkitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health has launched a new programme for NHS staff, which has been designed to improve the lives of stroke sufferers, it has been announced.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Patients get veto on Electronic Care RecordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients will have the right to block their personal data being included on the electronic care records when they are implemented next year, it has been announced.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

Essential IT Skills (ECDL) National Event 2006 A Resounding Success!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This year's Essential IT Skills (ECDL) National Event proved to be a resounding success. It took place on 28th November at the Brewery in London with over 175 ECDL approved centre managers and IT trainers in attendance.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

ASSIST / NHS CFH Annual ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As part of the delivery of Health Informatics week 2007 NHS Connecting for Health and ASSIST (Association for ICT Professionals in Health and Social Care) are pleased to announce that the annual partnership conference will be held at Leeds Town Hall on Tuesday 22nd May 2007.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

US Citizens in Favour of Electronic Health RecordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The majority of US citizens are in favour of electronic medical records because they feel that it will lead to better healthcare for them when in hospital and a reduction in the number of mistakes made when obtaining treatment, a new survey reveals.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

National ETD Conference - Delivering 21st Century ETD!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The next annual national ETD Conference: Delivering 21st Century ETD! will take place at the NEC in Birmingham on 17th January 2007.
Source: Health Informatics Community News - December 21, 2006 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations