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Problems with SUS hamper commissioning

The Department of Health must resolve problems with the Secondary Uses Service if practice-based commissioning (PBC) is to succeed, according
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QoF: measuring performance, missing the point

Mechanistic management strategies – embedded into computer software – become fixed and static presenting the danger that innovation will be stifled,
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Dudley rolls out digital dictation

The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust is to deploy WinScribe digital dictation across the trust in a bid to
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EHI’s industry news roundup 23.11.07

E-Health Insider’s industry news round up for the week ending 23 November, featuring supplier news, events, and awards. Supplier News
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BT’s contract reset completed

BT has confirmed that it is ‘well underway’ with its ‘best of breed’ approach, after completing contract renegotiations with Connecting
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EMIS supplies white label software for pilot

GP system supplier, Emis is supporting a key part of Wales’ Informing Healthcare programme by providing the company’s software on
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EPRs support new clinic for spina bifida care

The Scottish Spina Bifida Association (SSBA) has completed a pilot study of a ‘one stop’ health check clinic, using AxSys’ Excellicare
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Losing patient data may become a crime

The court should be able to prosecute doctors who have laptops containing unencrypted patient information stolen from their cars, according
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NHS Choices in offensive passwords blunder

More than 200 GP practices were sent offensive passwords for the Department of Health’s flagship website NHS Choices last week,
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Survey shows falling GP support for NPfIT

Support and enthusiasm for the National Programme for IT among GPs has fallen by more than 50% since the programme
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