We need strategic national direction to achieve a single, holistic view of people’s health information
Adopting PRSB’s information standard to support person-centred care planning would be a ‘pragmatic’ step in the right direction for trusts, integrated care systems and suppliers. By Dr Nilesh Bharakhada
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NHSE publishes guidance on digitising documentation for nurses
With the continued push for digitisation in the NHS, new guidance for digital documentation by nurses has been published by NHS England.
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PRSB’s Community Pharmacy Standard will help unlock local pharmacists’ potential
Standardising community pharmacy information so it can be shared digitally should reduce the burden on GPs and lead to safer, more personalised care, writes Stephen Goundrey-Smith.
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How digital tools can support patient safety
Digital solutions can improve information sharing and reduce the errors that cost lives. But they should be implemented carefully to avoid creating risks, writes Maureen Baker, from the Professional Record Standards Body.
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blueBriX digital health platform expands into pharmaceutical sector
Digital health platform blueBriX is expanding into the pharma sector, supporting the use of software as a medical device to drive patient experience.
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Why aren’t we better at sharing transfer of care information?
Tech suppliers and NHS providers need to work together to improve the sharing of information at discharge. They should begin by embracing the PRSB’s e-Discharge standard, writes Dr Nilesh Bharakhada.
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Why are we stuck in first gear with Shared Care Records?
An excessive focus on innovation may be getting in the way of progress, says Lorraine Foley, from the Professional Record Standards Body.
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Standardise digital social care records to help people live well for longer
As social care services embark on massive digitisation, now is the time to embrace standards and interoperability to join up care, says Claire Sutton from the Professional Record Standards Body and the Royal College of Nursing.
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PRSB extends partnership scheme to health and social care providers
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) is expanding its Standards Partnership Scheme to help speed up the adoption of digital shared care records.
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2023 predictions: Digital health leaders on what lies ahead
After another significant year in the digital health space, we asked some digital health leaders what they think is in store for 2023.
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