In a 'paperless NHS' - let's not forget...

The benefits of information technology across all sectors are well recognised when they are realised:

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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES

humanistic ------------------------------------------- mechanistic

SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL

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creativity usability readiness to hand context	information storage and retrieval, access, efficiency, space, security, information sharing, patient safety, legibility
digital inclusion	cost, savings, governance, reporting (locally, nationally, internationally), policy integration

As we head towards a paperless NHS let's not forget that health care is both an art and a science.

Links:

The Digital Challenge (due for an update?)

Digitising the NHS by 2018 - One Year On. techUK report | March 2014.

What of the impact of the pending election 2015? Time inconsistency problem:
The NHS needs a 'Bank of England moment' HSJ.

drawMD Pediatrics - Patient Education by Drawing on Medical Artwork for Healthcare Providers

Medical-Artist

BCS: Webinar - Standards for the delivery of patient-centred care in the Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards initiative

Healthcare information standards are essential for the delivery of joined-up patient information and joined-up patient care, in the DoH Information Strategy and in the NHS ‘Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards’ Technology Fund. The establishment of Integrated Digital Care Records (IDCR) across all care settings is a firm expectation by 2018 according to the Secretary of State for Health.

This free webinar provides vital orientation for managers, clinicians and IT staff wishing to participate in these initiatives, who need to understand:

• Why standards – their role in better patient care
• How standards should be applied in the NHS ‘Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards’ Technology Fund
• Which standards to use for exchange and storage of clinical documents
• Which standards to use for mobile health devices and applications
• Practical experience in the deployment of standards

Tuesday 16th July, 12.00 80 minute duration – lines open from 11.45 British Summer Time

Speakers:

• Neil Robinson: IHE UK Chair:
• Introduction and Closing Remarks
• Kathy Farndon: Head of Health Information Standards and IG NHS England:
• The Role of Standards
• Inderjit Singh: NHS England:
• Safer Hospitals, Safer Wards Technology Fund initiative
• Dr Robert Worden: HL7 UK:
• Clinical Documents and deployment of CDA & XDS
• Dr Justin Whatling: BCS Health Chair:
• The clinical need for standards
• Dr Dave Harvey: IHE UK:
• Standards needs in mobile applications

Registration:

To register for the free webinar please cut and paste the following link into your browser:
https://connectingforhealth.webex.com/connectingforhealth/j.php?ED=219725507&RG=1&UID=1629531582

SUPPORTED BY HSCIC & NHS ENGLAND