http://www.bjhcim.co.uk News and articles on the latest developments in the use of information technology in healthcare 60 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/images/bjhcimlogo-130-06.gif http://www.bjhcim.co.uk 122 127 en The Birchley Hall Press Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 harry dot wood@bjhcim.co.uk (Harry Wood) http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003014.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003014.htm Mayo Clinic will conduct a yearlong research study to determine if home monitoring of patients with chronic diseases, using Intel’s remote patient monitoring technology, will reduce hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003013.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003013.htm Nuance, a supplier of speech solutions, has appointed Simon Manley, formerly of McKesson, as Sales Director Healthcare for the UK. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003012.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003012.htm Userful virtual desktops allow up to 10 users to simultaneously and independently share a single PC, each with their own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003011.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003011.htm Power backup supplier Chloride says that Trinergy, its high efficiency uninterruptible power supply technology, could significantly cut the energy wasted by the UK’s biggest users of electricity UPS. It will also help them avoid additional costs resulting from the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme due to come into force from April 2010. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003010.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003010.htm There is overwhelming evidence that ehealth can deliver cost savings and return on investment to governments and hospitals, according to Jeremy Bonfini, senior vice president of global services at HIMSS. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003009.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003009.htm In the face of traditional public sector procurement barriers, the opportunities for small businesses operating in the health and social care sector may lie more in collaborations with the larger, approved suppliers, according to Medilink West Midlands. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003008.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003008.htm Following its announcement last month of its intention to float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange, EMIS Group Limited has published its Pathfinder Admission Document. The Group is anticipated to have a post-float market capitalisation of approximately £200 million. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003007.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003007.htm Login-free access to England and Wales national pathways is available through NHS Evidence search results. The Map provides information that helps clinicians to choose the right treatment for their patients. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003006.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003006.htm BearingPoint, a pan-European management and technology consultancy, has appointed Andy Bishop to lead their growing health informatics consultancy practice. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003005.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003005.htm Opportunities for mobile technologies in the global healthcare market are estimated to be worth more than US$50 billion in 2010, according to a global market survey from management consultancy McKinsey & Company. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003004.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003004.htm The benefits of business analytics and evidence-based decision making for the NHS were highlighted at The NHS Information Centre (IC) Informative Healthcare Seminar last month. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003003.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003003.htm IT security company Imprivata, Inc. has launched its Global Healthcare Division, which it says reinforces its commitment to help hospitals make patient data easily accessible throughout clinical workflows, enforce patient privacy and deploy transparent security. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003002.htm http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2010/n1003002.htm A survey commissioned by DictateIT has found that 70% of the public believe that improved information technology in NHS trusts contributes towards better care for patients. 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