Just using electronic records to replicate health tests could save the healthcare industry $2bn per year, he said. A giant consortium is being set up to exploit the burgeoning US market for electronic health records.
Electronic health records became a reality last week, as scientists presented their research to NHS officials. Professor Kitney, head of biological and medical systems at Imperial College, demonstrated his Patient Information Folders to the NHS...
Doctors in the Poitou-Charantes region of France are to gain access to a healthcare portal that will provide them with real-time information on their patients. To ensure security surrounding patient medical records, the site will incorporate...
04.12.03: As the NHS agonises over electronic patient files, two doctors in New York have gone all the way and launched a profit-making website that stores medical records. The information is encrypted and accessible only with the patient's...
One data security risk highlighted by doctors is the sharing of computer passwords in hospitals, a practice which allows locum doctors to access systems. The so-called Care Records Service (CRS) is a central part of the £6.2bn Connecting for Health...
The analyst group Datamonitor predicts this move could lead to more doctors adopting healthcare applications such as electronic health records and clinical decision support systems. Christine Chang, Datamonitor healthcare technology analyst, said...