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January 2009 articles (18)


Crunching costs and driving efficiency in the NHS

Posted on 29 January 2009 at 23:16 by NHS Resource Centre

Microsoft knows that driving cost-efficiency in the NHS has always been high on the agenda, but in the current climate, it has never been more important. Microsoft is working very closely with NHS organisations and we have condensed some of this experience into five primary areas where we can offer immediate, practical help. Read more...

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Inside e-health: Digital Health Records? ‘Yes We Can’

Posted on 29 January 2009 at 13:35 by NHS Resource Centre

The US’ new president, Barack Obama, has made investment in electronic medical records and health IT a major plank of his public works programme to lift the US economy out of recession. It could also galvanise healthcare systems around the world, says Jon Hoeksma. Read more...

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News: MPs fret over delays to electronic care records

Posted on 28 January 2009 at 10:19 by NHS Resource Centre

Parliament’s watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, has published a report on England’s National Programme for IT in the NHS. It says there has been progress in some areas, but little movement on the key objective of delivering electronic care record systems to trusts. Lyn Whitfield reports. Read more...

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Application Compatibility and Internet Explorer 6

Posted on 27 January 2009 at 16:40 by Neil Slater

On the Microsoft web site, you can now download Release Candidate 1 for Internet Explorer 8. I am enjoying using the new version, but know that the IM&T Tools Project needs to remain focussed on the challenges you are facing today. One of these challenges is applications that require Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Read more...

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News: the NHS Constitution

Posted on 26 January 2009 at 15:45 by NHS Resource Centre

Senior politicians and policy makers recently signed the NHS’ first ever constitution. It sets out what patients and staff should expect from the health service and what they should do for it in return. Information and IT will be essential to deliver its rights and pledges. Lyn Whitfield reports. Read more...

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Inside Track on the NHS Constitution

Posted on 26 January 2009 at 15:43 by NHS Resource Centre

Top politicians took time out of tackling the economic crisis to sign the first ever constitution for the NHS last week. Mark Treleaven looks at its rights and responsibilities and how information and IT is vital for delivering them. Read more...

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NIMM Maturity Profiling Tool UPDATE

Posted on 23 January 2009 at 09:35 by Andy Savvides

Firstly I want to thank everyone who has contacted me offering to test and review the profiling tool. Read more...

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Life on Marsland on revisiting the value of IM&T to healthcare

Posted on 22 January 2009 at 12:30 by NHS Resource Centre

The NHS is partially insulated from the credit crunch for another year. But even it is being told to prepare for tougher times ahead and to play its part in getting the government’s budget back on track. Read more...

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Microsoft’s Common User Interface programme supports Imperial e-handover project

Posted on 21 January 2009 at 09:31 by NHS Resource Centre

Having to constantly enter the same information into clinical systems is a huge frustration for clinical staff – and it can lead to errors. London’s Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust decided to develop an e-handover solution to tackle the problem. Read more...

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Technology Office Newsletter - a wider look at issues of technology, policy and strategy

Posted on 19 January 2009 at 10:51 by NHS Resource Centre

Microsoft UK's National Technology Officer, Jerry Fishenden, has just published his January 2009 edition of his occasional newsletter. Read more...

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From the consulting room on how IT needs to support the business of general practice

Posted on 16 January 2009 at 14:22 by NHS Resource Centre

It’s not widely understood that most general practitioners are independent contractors and not NHS employees. Neil Paul, however, is well aware that as a partner in a GP practice he is a partner in a business. And he wishes IT suppliers would help him to run his business better. Read more...

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Royal Surrey uses IAG to improve working lives and patient care

Posted on 14 January 2009 at 11:03 by NHS Resource Centre

When Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust wanted to improve clinicians’ lives and patient care by providing better access to its digital imaging systems, it turned to Microsoft’s Intelligent Application Gateway to provide the secure access it required. Sally Whittle reports.  Read more...

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Knowledge Driven Health Roadshows - it's not too late to catch one

Posted on 14 January 2009 at 10:17 by NHS Resource Centre

The latest Knowledge Driven Health Roadshow series kicked off late last year with the Birmingham event on November 25th and Leeds on December 4th, both of which proved to be very successful and of great value to all attendees.  Read more...

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How optimised is your Active Directory?

Posted on 13 January 2009 at 10:29 by NHS Resource Centre

This month Kingsley's regular column asks whether you're getting the most out of your Active Directory and tells you how to ensure you're reaping all the benefits possible.   Read more...

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Cross Talk finds reasons to be cheerful in 2009

Posted on 09 January 2009 at 14:10 by NHS Resource Centre

Will 2009 be a breakthrough year for the computerisation of the NHS? Mike Cross thinks it might be; thanks to the arrival of the healthcare consumer. Read more...

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Sidewinder’s security resolutions for 2009

Posted on 09 January 2009 at 13:58 by NHS Resource Centre

2008 threw up a host of new security threats; and the downturn in the economy could make 2009 even worse. It’s time to make some security resolutions that can stick, says Davey Winder. Read more...

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Early Interventions

Posted on 08 January 2009 at 11:54 by Brian Painting

An interesting story published yesterday across the pond here which puts some of the things I find myself talking about with folk everyday  into context. Read more...

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Why Vista? Because it saves power

Posted on 07 January 2009 at 12:28 by NHS Resource Centre

The Windows Vista operating system has many benefits for NHS IT managers. In the second of a series of articles, Nick Saalfeld and his team explain how it can save power, help the NHS become greener and save money as well.  Read more...

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