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
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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 of the NHS Scotland eHealth awards.
The exhibition area showcased eHealth products from over 20 vendors with a further 15 stands on the upper floor giving public sector information from organisations such as the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Scottish Government eHealth Directorate and the NHS Scotland National Information Services Group.
The conference started on Wednesday 22nd September with keynote speakers giving presentations on eHealth as seen from the perspective of governments in Canada, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. There were then various presentations from speakers on such topics as ‘Telehealth in Africa’, ‘Quality improvement in eHealth in America’ and ‘eHealth in Malaysia’. The day closed with a champagne reception for vendors, presenters and delegates held in the main exhibition hall.
On the second day the conference focussed on topics such as the ‘Welsh Individual Health Record Infrastructure’, the ‘Scottish Patient Safety Programme’ and ‘Monitoring Access to Clinical Systems’.
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The programme has been controversial because of cost and delays
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.
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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!
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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.
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The new network will help NHS staff share knowledge
An online database that will allow NHS staff to share information has been unveiled by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
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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 payments. The current trend is that of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), which help hospitals minimise patient visits to their premises, increasing the need for efficient analytics solutions. Pay-for-performance initiatives have further fuelled the demand for business analytics systems in the European healthcare sector.
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Upload of NHS care records suspended
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by Jane Hughes
Health correspondent, BBC News |
Summary Care Records are central to the NHS computer upgrade in England
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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.
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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 exhibits. The futuristic building mirrors BCS Health Scotland’s innovative and forward looking approach..
