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National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England: New Wachter Report (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary

The National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England, chaired by US clinician / digital expert Professor Robert Wachter, has produced a report on achieving “digital excellence” in the NHS. New / extended digital services for patients have been announced.

Reference

New plans to expand the use of digital technology across the NHS. London: Department of Health and Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, September 7^th 2016.

See also:

Reference

Using information technology to improve the NHS. London: Department of Health, September 7^th 2016.

This relates to:

Reference

Wachter, RM. Chair (2016). Making IT work: harnessing the power of health information technology to improve care in England. Report of the National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England. Robert M. Wachter MD, Chair. London [Online]: Department of Health, August 2016.

There is also an Executive Summary.

Also of interest:

Reference

NHS: health apps to inform patient records. London: BBC Health News, September 7^th 2016.

Digital Exemplars

Twelve NHS hospital trusts have been selected to be “Digital Exemplars” in the exploration of digital technology for the achievement of improvements in patient care:

Reference

12 NHS Hospital trusts to trail blaze NHS’s Digital Revolution. [Online]: NHS England, September 7^th 2016.

An earlier announcement on funding:

Reference

NHS to get £4bn in drive for ‘paperless’ health service. London: BBC Health News, February 7^th 2016.

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