Planning key to interoperability – BCS
The drive for interoperability across the health and social care system must be backed by strong business planning and organisational change to succeed, new guidelines from the BCS say.
Interoperability
From Russia with love
Policy makers have worked out that integrated care will need integrated IT. But Ewan Davis doubts they understand how to achieve that – and suggests they should look to Moscow for ideas.
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Special report: systems integration
The language of systems integration has shifted from interoperability to ‘paperless’ working and ‘integrated’ care. Does this obscure more than it reveals? Daloni Carlisle reports.
Interoperability
EHI interview: Frank Hester
The chief executive and founder of TPP has been has been awarded an OBE. Sam Sachdeva spoke to him about his career and future plans.
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Special report: systems integration/portals
Two rounds of tech fund money have boosted interest in portals. Jennifer Trueman reports.
Interoperability
Special report: systems integration
It’s seems all quiet on the integrated digital care record front, but a lot of work is going on in the background. EHI reports.
Interoperability
Special report: systems integration
The latest of EHI’s regular special reports on systems integration takes a look at the role of portals.
Interoperability
Special report: systems integration
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he wants a paperless NHS by 2018. That’s a big integration challenge, Daloni Carlisle reports.
Interoperability
Special report: systems integration
Special report: systems integration
Daloni Carlisle explores some of the different routes that NHS organisations are taking to using IT to support integrated services.
Interoperability