Advanced Health & Care Signs Strategic Partnership with Cloudhouse
Advanced Health & Care (Advanced), a leading supplier of IT solutions for the health and care sectors, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Cloudhouse, a cloud application virtualisation technology developer. The partnership provides organisations with the ability to rapidly deploy Advanced's solutions in the cloud, enabling cost-efficiencies and economies of scale without the risk of migrating data between multiple platforms.
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St George's Becomes Largest UK Hospital to Receive HIMSS Digital Maturity Award
St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London has become the second and largest trust in the UK to be validated at Stage 6 of the international acute Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). The trust, which has more than 1,000 beds and serves a population of two million people, is the first site to be accredited following an onsite visit by HIMSS inspectors.
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Pioneering Health App Launches Tool to Help Achieve Digital Healthcare Vision for Self-Care
mHealth pioneer Health Fabric is helping deliver the vision of patient-centred digital health by launching the Health Fabric Store where clinicians and commissioners can create, share and recommend care plans with their patients and reap the potential benefits of digitally-driven self-care.
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Elsevier Acquires InferMed, Provider of Clinical Decision Support Technology
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of InferMed, a London-based clinical decision support (CDS) technology company.
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Microtech Group Expands Integrated Care Proposition with TeleHealth Solutions Acquisition
Fast growing IT organisation Microtech Group has acquired telehealth technology provider TeleHealth Solutions to expand its range of self-care services to help UK health and social care organisations and their patients manage long-term conditions.
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Launches the First App for Visually Impaired People for Use with Apple Watch and other Smart Watches
Novartis Pharmaceuticals announced the release of new features for its ViaOpta applications, and the extension for use with smart watches. The discreet, hands-free nature of using ViaOpta app with wearable devices, such as Apple Watch and Android Wear, provides users with an experience that seamlessly fits into their existing routines allowing those with visual impairments to navigate daily life with even greater ease.
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UK Study Reveals Clinicians Spend More than 50% of their Working Day Dealing with Clinical Documentation
The first report in the UK of its kind to measure the impact of inaccurate and incomplete clinical documentation on patient care, clinicians and Health Trust operating costs, has been published by Nuance Communications. The report, entitled 'The Clinical Documentation Challenge,' uses the 'Business Value of IT' methodology to identify, measure and monetise the value of clinical documentation challenges.
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