NHS Finance Managers Highlight Importance of Patient-Level Costing Data
Accurate treatment costs at patient level will become crucial in helping NHS managers identify and cut waste without affecting care, according to a group of senior NHS financial staff.
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iPLATO Awarded National Telecare, Telehealth and Telecoaching Framework Agreement
iPLATO Healthcare has been awarded a framework agreement for Assistive Technologies which includes Telecare, Telehealth and Telecoaching products and services.
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iSOFT Launches Web-Based E-Prescribing Solution for the NHS
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF) has launched a new e-prescribing and medication administration (ePMA) solution in the UK and is close to finalising deals with a number of NHS trusts to become early adopters.
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Philips Continues to Expand its Clinical Informatics Portfolio
Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has agreed to acquire the business of CDP Medical Ltd, an Israel-based provider of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and a subsidiary of medical device distributor Medtechnica Ltd (TASE: MEDI).
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SoftView Technology from Riverain Medical Extends Digital Radiography Systems from Siemens
Siemens has enhanced its digital radiography systems with technology that produces a soft tissue image of the chest. Riverain Medical's SoftView Enhanced Chest Imaging technology automatically suppresses the ribs and clavicles to improve the visibility of soft tissue structures in the lungs, allowing the physician to interpret pulmonary nodules with greater certainty.
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Map of Medicine Launches Implementation Toolkit
Map of Medicine has launched a new toolkit dedicated to helping organisations to implement the Map successfully. Based on the Map of Medicine Adoption Framework and the experience of early adopter communities, the toolkit incorporates some of the processes that facilitate a successful implementation.
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iSOFT Installs New A&E Solution at Darent Valley NHS Hospital
iSOFT Group Limited (ASX: ISF) announced that Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has switched to its new A&E system under plans for all clinical staff at the 460-bed Darent Valley Hospital at Dartford to order radiology and pathology tests online, and follows an upgrade of iSOFT's hospital information system (HIS) last year.
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