BJ-HC News http://www.bj-hc.co.uk The positive voice of Healthcare IT BJ-HC News http://www.healthtechwire.com/fileadmin/templates/new/img/bjhc_logo.jpg http://www.bj-hc.co.uk 144 91 The positive voice of Healthcare IT TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bj-hc.co.uk Armin Scheuer Call for database to help prevent sudden heart attacks in sport http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/call-for-database-to-help-prevent-sudden-heart-attacks-in-sport-3158/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - Big gaps in basic knowledge about the numbers and causes of apparently inexplicable heart attacks among young sportsmen and women are seriously hampering our ability to prevent them, say sport and exercise medicine ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/BWFC show of support for Fabrice Muamba vs Blackburn Rovers on 24th March 2012.jpg 2158 Frimley Park Hospital begins path to paperless environment with clinical portal http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/frimley-park-hospital-begins-path-to-paperless-environment-with-clinical-portal-3157/ [Frimley, UK/ Implementations] - Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has chosen to implement a clinical portal system to help fulfill its vision of providing a paperless and mobile clinical environment. The portal will give clinicians ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Frimley Park Hospital.jpg 2157 UK Investment in technologies for personalised healthcare saves money and lives http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/investment-in-technologies-for-personalised-healthcare-saves-money-and-lives-3136/ [Brussels, Belgium/ Medicine] - Research on the outcome of investment in preventative measures and technologies that enable personalised healthcare has shown that it maintains the same level or improves patients' health, but reduces ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 07 May 2012 00:01:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Personalised Healthcare.jpg 2136 EU New Health and Social Care Act will hinder analysis of national health needs http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/new-health-and-social-care-act-will-hinder-analysis-of-national-health-needs-3125/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - The Health and Social Care Act 2012 will have severe implications for collecting and monitoring data about the health needs of the population in England, warn experts in the BMJ. Professor Allyson Pollock, Professor ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Atlas of Variation.jpg 2125 UK BCS and HIMSS Analytics Europe collaborate to bring EMR Adoption Model to UK hospitals http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/bcs-and-himss-analytics-europe-collaborate-to-bring-emr-adoption-model-to-uk-hospitals-3118/ [London, UK/ Implementations] - BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) are joining forces to introduce the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Records Adoption Model ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/emram2_1.jpg 2118 UK Text message reminders help patients keep to treatment programmes http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/text-message-reminders-help-patients-keep-to-treatment-programmes-3111/ [Utrecht, The Netherlands / Medicine] - A review of research has found that text message prompts can help patients living with long-term conditions stick to their treatment programmes. The study was conducted because it is common for people ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/text message reminder2.jpg 2111 Mobile apps introduce agile working to NHS in Merseyside and Cheshire http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/mobile-apps-introduce-agile-working-to-nhs-in-merseyside-and-cheshire-3110/ [Liverpool, UK / Implementations] - North Mersey Health Informatics Service (HIS) is aiming to introduce new agile working practices to the NHS organisations it serves using a range of mobile apps that it has designed itself. The apps, ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Skyline of Liverpool.jpg 2110 International computer grid provides computational resources for diagnosing and studying brain diseases http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/international-computer-grid-provides-computational-resources-for-diagnosing-and-studying-brain-diseases-3109/ [Brescia, Italy/ Medicine] - The diagnosis of and research on Alzheimer's and related brain diseases has been greatly speeded up by an EU-funded computing infrastructure of networked research labs, academia and industries. This network ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/International computer grid.jpg 2109 Primary care record mining aids Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/primary-care-record-mining-aids-helicobacter-eradication-aspirin-trial-3101/ [Nottingham, UK / Medicine] - A major clinical trial to investigate whether eliminating a common stomach bug could help make taking aspirin safer is using a software tool to extract patient data from GP systems. It will save time and money ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/immunohistochemical_detection_of_helicobacter_histopatholgy.jpg 2101 Over 85% of callers to telenurse helpline follow advice http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/over-85-of-callers-to-telenurse-helpline-follow-advice-3099/ [Alberta, Canada/ Medicine] - Healthcare advice phone lines staffed by nurses can be a cost-effective method of addressing the self care needs of patients and prevent visits to A&E departments, according to a study led by the University ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Telephone help line for health advice.jpg 2099 National centre of excellence for training NHS leaders launched http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/national-centre-of-excellence-for-training-nhs-leaders-launched-3096/ [London, UK /Implementations] - The NHS has launched the NHS Leadership Academy to develop outstanding leadership to improve patients experiences, health outcomes and wellbeing. First announced by Secretary of State for Health Andrew ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/nhs_leadership_framework_2.jpg 2096 Tablet PC brings video consultation to the hospital bed http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/tablet-pc-brings-video-consultation-to-the-hospital-bed-3095/ [Detroit, USA/ Medicine] - The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is using tablet PCs to enable surgeons to do their rounds with patients post surgery while they are in another hospital. The tablet PC fills a critical need for the surgeons, who ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/tablet_pc_brings_video_consultation_to_the_hospital_bed.jpg 2095 NHS coding errors record 20,000 men admitted to midwifery services http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nhs-coding-errors-record-20000-men-admitted-to-midwifery-services-3093/ [London, UK / Medicine] - A study of hospital statistics by Imperial College London NHS Healthcare Trust shows some apparent surprising uses of services by NHS patients. In a letter published on bmj.com, the authors say their study found ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/chart_compiled_from_hesonline_data_1.jpg 2093 NHS Oxfordshire starts rolling out summary care records http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nhs-oxfordshire-starts-rolling-out-summary-care-records-3090/ [Oxford, UK/ Implementations] - NHS Oxfordshire is contacting patients in the county to prepare for the rollout of the Summary Care Record. Every patient registered at a GP practice in Oxfordshire aged 16 years and over is being sent a letter ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/nhs_oxfordshire_starts_rolling_out_summary_care_records_1.jpg 2090 New software simplifies search for cancer drugs http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/new-software-simplifies-search-for-cancer-drugs-3089/ [Bonn, Germany/ Medicine] - The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology has developed software that can be trained with a few mouse clicks to recognise and monitor live cancer cells in culture.Compounds that ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Cell-image analysis by Fraunhofer.jpg 2089 Government offers £4m for innovations to tackle health problems http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/government-offers-4m-for-innovations-to-tackle-health-problems-3087/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - The government has announced £4 million of funding to stimulate innovations to tackle some of the UK's biggest health problems. The Department of Health has opened two new competitions for businesses to develop ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Department of Health to improve the number of patients taking their medication as prescribed2.jpg 2087 Department of Health publishes new indicators for measuring patient outcomes http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/department-of-health-publishes-new-indicators-for-measuring-patient-outcomes-3085/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - Detailed information on 20 out of the 30 NHS Outcomes Framework indicators that are used to measure the quality of care have been published on the NHS Information Centre's Indicator Portal. The indicators are used ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Department of Health publishes new indicators for measuring patient outcomes2.jpg 2085 Primary care in England leads in use of IT but secondary care comes last http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/primary-care-in-england-leads-in-use-of-it-but-secondary-care-comes-last-3084/ [LONDON, UK / Implementations] - There is a wide gap in the use of IT by primary care and secondary care doctors in England, which could undermine the potential for integrated care delivery, according to an eight-country study by Accenture. ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Connected health maturity index for primary care and secondary care in eight countries.jpg 2084 Carers UK calls for use of technology to transform home care and support families http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/carers-uk-calls-for-use-of-technology-to-transform-home-care-and-support-families-3082/ [London, UK / Implementations] - Carers UK has called for a new approach to the role of technology in the care of older and disabled people in a new report, Care and technology in the 21st century. The charity argues that the way families ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/home_care_and_support_for_families.jpg 2082 UK Game controller helps diagnose abnormal posture due to eye disorder http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nintendo-wii-technology-helps-diagnose-abnormal-posture-due-to-eye-disorder-3080/ [Seoul, Korea/ Medicine] - A low-cost device using Nintendo Wii game controllers (Wiimotes) can help assess and diagnose children with an abnormal head position caused by eye diseases. Researchers at Seoul University College of Medicine ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:04:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/A human subject wears an IR beacon-attached CROM in front of the WiiMotes and mechanical frame of the IOHT_2.jpg 2080 Performance analytics saves NHS South of Tyne and Wear £600,000 in clinical commissioning costs http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/performance-analytics-saves-nhs-south-tyne-and-wear-600000-in-clinical-commissioning-costs-3076/ [Sunderland, UK/ Implementations] - NHS South of Tyne and Wear (SoTW), the local cluster of primary care trusts, has deployed a business analytics application to support clinical commissioning information requirements while driving ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/financial_management_of_local_healthcare_services.jpg 2076 UK NHS foundation trusts outperform other trusts on patient experience http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nhs-foundation-trusts-outperform-other-trusts-on-patient-experience-3070/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - NHS foundation trusts and teaching hospitals consistently outperform other trusts on a range of measures of patient experience, according to research published online in BMJ Quality & Safety. Patient experience ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/university_college_london_hospital.jpg 2070 New Atlas of Variation for child health shows large differences across England http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/new-atlas-of-variation-for-child-health-shows-large-differences-across-england-3068/ [London, UK / Implementations] - The Department of Health has announced the availability of the NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare for Children and Young People, the latest version of the Atlas of Variation. It maps out the variation in ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/map_of_england_showing_variation_in_emergency_admissions_for_asthma_for_children_1.jpg 2068 Virtual patient will improve doctor's decisions on treatment http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/virtual-patient-will-improve-doctors-decisions-on-treatment-3066/ [Sheffield, UK/ Medicine] - Researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Modelling (INSIGNEO) in Sheffield are developing digital models of different parts of the human body that will ultimately build into a complete digital ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Artists impression of a doctor giving a patient a consultation with the virtual patient.jpg 2066 NHS chief clinical information officers network launched http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nhs-chief-clinical-information-officers-network-launched-3065/ [London, UK/ Implementations] - The Chief Clinical Information Officers (CCIO) Leaders Network, a professional network designed to support doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are leading on IT and information management, ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/IT and information management in hospitals2.jpg 2065 Blackpool GPs automate handling of hospital correspondence http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/blackpool-gps-automate-handling-of-hospital-correspondence-3064/ [Blackpool, UK/ Implementations] - All 21 GP practices in Blackpool have adopted an electronic document management, workflow and electronic document transfer system to manage the correspondence received from hospitals more efficiently.The ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:03:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Blackpool Tower_small.jpg 2064 UK Hillingdon Council offers free telecare to over-85s http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/hillingdon-council-offers-free-telecare-to-over-85s-3061/ [Hillingdon, UK/ Implementations] - Hillingdon Council in west London is offering free telecare packages to residents over the age of 85 to promote safe and independent living by bringing support for service users directly into their ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/hillingdon_council_offers_free_telecare_service_to_over_85s_small.jpg 2061 Tongue-controlled system gives people with spinal injuries freedom to drive a wheelchair http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/tongue-controlled-system-gives-people-with-spinal-injuries-freedom-to-drive-a-wheelchair-3048/ [Georgia, US/ Implementations] - The Tongue Drive System is a dental appliance that enables people with high-level spinal cord injuries to operate a computer and manoeuvre an electrically powered wheelchair simply by moving their tongues.Developed ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Tongue-controlled system gives people with spinal injuries freedom to drive a wheelchair.jpg 2048 Direct Health rolls-out mobile system for community care workers http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/direct-health-rolls-out-mobile-system-for-community-care-workers-3047/ [Nottingham, UK/ Implementations] - Home-care provider Direct Health is rolling out a point-of-care system to its 2000 community care workers to improve the efficiency of the services it provides to the elderly and people requiring complex ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Home-care provider Direct Health to improve efficiency of the services to patients in their homes with mobile system.jpg 2047 ECAALYX project develops next-generation telecare services http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/ecaalyx-project-develops-next-generation-telecare-services-3045/ [Plymouth, UK & Barcelona, Spain/ Medicine] - The Enhanced Complete Ambient Assisted Living Experiment (eCAALYX) is a three-year EC-funded project with the aim to develop systems for the prevention and management of chronic conditions ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/ECAALYX project develops next-generation telecare services.jpg 2045 Apps will help patients manage their healthcare http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/apps-will-help-patients-manage-their-healthcare-3042/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - A call by the Department of Health to find the best new ideas and existing smartphone apps that can help people and healthcare professionals better manage care has received nearly 500 entries. All the entries were ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/apps_will_help_patients_manage_their_healthcare.jpg 2042 iHeal Project develops mobile platform for monitoring and treating drug abuse http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/iheal-project-develops-mobile-platform-for-monitoring-and-treating-drug-abuse-3040/ [Massachusetts, USA/ Implementations] - The iHeal platform is a collection of technologies that attempt to overcome the common failings of behavioural interventions by detecting changes in the patient that indicate a transition to ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/iHeal Project develops mobile platform for monitoring and treating drug abuse2.jpg 2040 Liverpool hospitals deploy first phase of portal-based EPR system http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/liverpool-hospitals-deploy-first-phase-of-portal-based-epr-system-3039/ [Liverpool, UK/ Implementations] - The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the go-live of the fist phase of its clinical portal. The portal allows patient information stored in a variety of clinical ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust deploy first phase of portal-based EPR system.jpg 2039 ESA launches project to improve healthcare in Africa with satellite technology http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/esa-launches-project-to-improve-healthcare-in-africa-with-satellite-technology-3038/ [Paris, FR/ Implementations] - The European Space Agency (ESA) has set up an international consortium to pave the way for the use of satellite systems to help overcome the challenges to healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The region has around ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/esa_launches_project_to_improve_healthcare_in_africa_with_satellite_technology.jpg 2038 Department of Health signs concordat with Medilink UK to promote telecare http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/department-of-health-signs-concordat-with-medilink-uk-to-promote-telecare-3037/ [Birmingham, UK/ Implementations] - The Department of Health has signed a concordat with health technology trade association Medilink UK to work together to accelerate the adoption of telecare and telehealth technology in the UK.Part ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Tony Davis and Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.jpg 2037 Augmented reality headset gives astronauts medical expertise in 3D http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/augmented-reality-headset-gives-astronauts-medical-expertise-in-3d-3035/ [Paris, FR / Medecine] - The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a wearable augmented reality headset to provide medical expertise to astronauts while on the space station or more distant missions. It provides a 3D display that merges ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/ESA Space Applications CAMDASS system.jpg 2035 Birmingham Council launches large scale telecare service http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/birmingham-council-launches-large-scale-telecare-service-3034/ [Birmingham, UK/ Implementations] - Birmingham City Council officially launched its city-wide telecare service last week. The service, which is believed to be the first deployment of telecare on such a large scale in the UK, is expected ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Birmingham Council launches large scale telecare service_Victoria Square2.jpg 2034 Risk analysis tool enables Surrey GPs to reduce unplanned admissions http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/risk-analysis-tool-enables-surrey-gps-to-reduce-unplanned-admissions-3030/ [Leatherhead, UK/ Implementations] - Surrey Primary Care Trust (NHS Surrey) is providing GP practices in the county with a risk-stratification tool to enable them to target resources in providing healthcare to their patients and improve ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Screenshot of risk analysis tool which enables Surrey GPs to reduce unplanned admissions.jpg 2030 Department of Health launches online resource centre for health campaigns http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/department-of-health-launches-online-resource-centre-for-health-campaigns-3029/ [London, UK / Implementations] - The Department of Health in England has launched a one-stop-shop for its public health campaigns to provide information and resources for anyone who works with the public to get involved with the campaigns. ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/a mosaic of the health campaign logos and a poster.jpg 2029 NICE opens consultation on health indicators to measure for Commissioning Outcomes Framework http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nice-opens-consultation-on-health-indicators-to-measure-for-commissioning-outcomes-framework-3027/ [London, UK/ Medicine] - The NHS National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has launched a consultation for anyone to submit their views on the potential health indicators for the proposed Commissioning Outcomes Framework ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/NICE has launched a consultation for anyone to submit their views on the potential health indicators for the proposed COF.jpg 2027 Healthcare journals issue joint criticism of NHS reforms and Health and Social Care Bill http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/healthcare-journals-issue-joint-criticism-of-nhs-reforms-and-health-and-social-care-bill-3026/ [London, UK / Implementations] - In an editorial published simultaneously by the BMJ, Health Service Journal and Nursing Times, their editors say that the way the NHS reforms are being implemented must never happen again. They say that ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/secretary_of_state_for_health_andrew_lansley.jpg 2026 UK Lancashire out-of-hours health service pilots NHS 111 non-emergency phone service http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/lancashire-out-of-hours-health-service-pilots-nhs-111-non-emergency-phone-service-3024/ [Lancashire, UK/ Implementations] - Fylde Coast Medical Service (FCMS), an out-of-hours primary healthcare provider in north west England, has piloted the Department of Healths new telephone-based healthcare initiative, NHS 111. ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Lancashire out-of-hours health service pilots NHS 111 non-emergency phone service.jpg 2024 High level of medication errors in care homes reduced by electronic medication management http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/high-level-of-medication-errors-in-care-homes-reduced-by-electronic-medication-management-3023/ [Warwick, UK/ Implementations] - A new electronic medication management system developed in the UK specifically for use in residential and nursing homes, has been shown to significantly reduce drug administration errors in a study conducted ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/High level of medication errors in care homes reduced by electronic medication management.jpg 2023 Ultra wide band radio shows promise for body-area sensor networks http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/ultra-wide-band-radio-shows-promise-for-body-area-sensor-networks-3021/ [Oulu, Finland/ Implementations] - Ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology has potential for short-range wireless communications for medical sensors worn by patients in a hospital environment, according to a study at the University ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Ultra wideband wireless technology has potential for short-range wireless communications for medical sensors worn by patients in a hospital environment.jpg 2021 First-year medical students learn anatomy with interactive virtual 3D cadaver http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/first-year-medical-students-learn-anatomy-with-interactive-virtual-3d-cadaver-3011/ [New York, USA/ Medicine] - First-year students at New York University School of Medicine have been taught anatomy using a pioneering online 3D interactive virtual human body called the BioDigital Human. It is used to supplement the traditional ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/Screen view of Biodigital Human - NYU School of Medicine.jpg 2011 Suppliers take centre stage in NHS IT policy http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/suppliers-take-centre-stage-in-nhs-it-policy-3010/ [London, UK / Implementations] - The Department of Health Informatics Directorate (DHID) has published the first full version of a joint report with IT industry trade body Intellect: A joint plan to foster a healthy and vibrant healthcare ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/DHID has published a joint report with IT industry trade body Intellect.jpg 2010 UK Maidstone & Malling Clinical Commissioning Group improves performance with business intelligence http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/maidstone-malling-clinical-commissioning-group-improves-performance-with-business-intelligence-3007/ [Tonbridge, UK/ Implementations] - NHS West Kent Primary Care Trust has purchased a business intelligence and analytics solution for the emerging Maidstone & Malling Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to improve the management ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/nhs_west_kent_primary_care_trust_has_purchased_a_business_intelligence_and_analytics_solution_for_the_emerging_ccg.jpg 2007 UK mHealth smartphone apps begin to realise potential in 2011 http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/mhealth-smartphone-apps-begin-to-realise-potential-in-2011-3003/ [Worldwide / Implementations] - Smartphone applications had their first significant impact on the mHealth industry in 2011, according to the Global Mobile Health Market Report 2011-2016. The market for mHealth applications increased ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/global_smartphone_mhealth_app_market_1.jpg 2003 INT NHS Future Forum calls for integrated, patient-centric care http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/nhs-future-forum-calls-for-integrated-patient-centric-care-3002/ [London, UK / Implementations] - The NHS Future Forum, an independent group of healthcare experts commissioned by the government, has submitted its second set of reports in which it sets out a series of recommendations to improve the quality ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/NHS to mprove the quality of patient care and achieve better outcomes in four areas.jpg 2002 Danish authorities: Speech recognition tops list of innovative technologies for better social care http://www.healthtechwire.com/british-journal-of-healthcare-computing/danish-authorities-speech-recognition-tops-list-of-innovative-technologies-for-better-social-care-2996/ [Fredericia, DK / Implementations] - One Danish local authority has pioneered the use of speech recognition in social care, achieving cost savings just shy of GBP 169,000 in the space of a year. The borough of Fredericia in southern Denmark ... Press Release British Journal of Healthcare Computing Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.healthtechwire.com/uploads/tx_prprojekt/clipboard01_3.jpg 1996 UK