The Health Informatics Scotland Conference 2012 will be at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, right above Central Station. Dates are 20th – 21st September 2012 A bigger exhibition A larger conference dinner More informative, world class presentations If you wanted to see the 2011 conference pages then go here To get a copy of the [...]
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The 2010 BCS Health Scotland Annual Conference was held this year in the highest of high tech arenas, the futuristic Glasgow Science Centre. Almost 200 delegates and exhibitors shared conference presentations from speakers from all around the world. The Conference also provided a showcase of the very best eHealth projects in Scotland including the winners [...]
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The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost from £12.7bn to £11.4bn. The cuts come on top of £600m of savings already announced by the previous government. The programme was designed to create a national computer infrastructure for the health service. It [...]
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Only two weeks to go before the end of the earlybird discount rates for Health Informatics Scotland 2010. Conference Dates - 22nd and 23rd September 2010 Rates start as low as £30.00 for two days! Our conference this year will be the biggest and brightest yet! We are staging this event at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre [...]
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Open for Registrations 22nd and 23rd September 2010 Register now for the most exciting eHealth conference in Scotland this year! Held at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre you not only have a great programme, wide range of exhibitors, great views over the Clyde and City but complementary entrance to the fun science exhibits as well! [...]
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Electronic patient care records will require an “enormous effort” and a “high cost” to fulfil their potential, a study warns. University College London researchers said the project had been dogged by technology problems and tensions which had led to delays. They said early evidence from users also suggested [...]
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An online database that will allow NHS staff to share information has been unveiled by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. The Knowledge Network will include a “Google-style” search engine with access to a huge bank of educational resources as well as personal space for employees to gather information. The network will be managed by NHS Education [...]
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LONDON – 12 May, 2010 – Business analytics solutions are considered the face of business intelligence (BI) for healthcare providers, as they assist healthcare managers and hospital management to compile, arrange and manage clinical, financial and administrative data in a defined protocol, thereby facilitating informed business decisions. The European healthcare sector has mostly adopted activity-based [...]
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Upload of NHS care records suspended by Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Summary Care Records are central to the NHS computer upgrade in England The development of a medical records database for patients in England has been halted in some areas after doctors criticised the speed of the roll-out. The British Medical Association warned [...]
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22nd and 23rd September 2010 Glasgow Science Centre www.glasgowsciencecentre.org Giving you advance notice that our conference this year will be the biggest and brightest yet! We are staging this event at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre where you not only have great views over the Clyde and City but complementary entrance to the fun science [...]
