North Cumbria Integrated Care Chooses Alcidion as Preferred EPR Supplier
The trust, which provides hospital and community health care for approximately half a million people, has made a clinically-led decision to use Alcidion's Miya Precision platform. The modular EPR will enhance digital maturity and will support clinicians in the delivery of high quality, safe care for patients.
Intuitive design, ease of use, and interoperability with specialist systems that NCIC wishes to retain, were key benefits recognised by the trust's EPR evaluation team, which represented all services, at all levels, across the trust.
Oracle announced general availability of the Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant for ambulatory clinics in the US. The mobile offering combines generative AI, clinical intelligence, multimodal voice and screen driven assistance, and simplified workflows into a single, unified solution that enables providers to give their full attention to the needs of their patients. 
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Siemens Healthineers announces new cardiology applications with artificial intelligence for the Acuson Sequoia ultrasound system, as well as a new 4D transesophageal (TEE) transducer for cardiology exams. These cardiology applications and new transducer round out the Acuson Sequoia as a fully featured ultrasound system for regional hospitals as well as radiology and vascular clinics that use a shared service business model. 
Opinion Article by Chris Scarisbrick, Deputy Managing Director, Sectra.