Why NHS tech innovation can help to solve the backlog
Jacob West from Microsoft UK discusses why NHS tech innovation which was sparked by the pandemic has to continue in order to solve the backlog.
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Industry news in brief
The Digital Health industry news round-up brings you news of a smartphone test for cardiovascular disease and a partnership to ensure data regulation.
News
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Exc: Leeds move EHR to the cloud with Microsoft Azure
Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTHT) have announced the move of their electronic health records (EHR) to the cloud-based system Microsoft Azure.
Infrastructure
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Care home using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 to help clinically vulnerable
A care home has been using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 technology to allow clinically vulnerable residents to be seen by their GPs without leaving home.
Clinical Software
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Oracle confirms £22.4bn acquisition EHR provider Cerner
Oracle has confirmed it has acquired global electronic health record (EHR) provider, Cerner, in a deal worth around £22.4billion ($28.3billion).
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NHS saves more than 2 million hours using Microsoft Teams
In the first six months Microsoft Teams was used across the health service it replaced 14.5m phone calls and hosted more than 32m virtual meetings.
Clinical Software
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Babylon and Microsoft join forces to improve healthcare through AI
Through exploring opportunities to enhance current AI tools Babylon and Microsoft aim to shift focus “from sick care to preventative healthcare”.
AI and Analytics
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Torbay and South Devon take part in Microsoft HoloLens pilot
Torbay and South Devon has been selected as one of a small number of hospital trusts to take part in a national trial which involves Microsoft HoloLens.
Clinical Software
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Imprivata’s digital identity solutions now available on Microsoft Azure
Imprivata has announced two of its digital identity solutions are now available on Microsoft Azure in a bid to help get more customers on the cloud.
Infrastructure
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