Commentary, opinions, responses and topics relevant to healthcare data management.
What’s at the heart of integrated care?
[UK comment] I read a great article in the October 4th issue of Health Service Journal (HSJ) that had a simple headline posing the question, "What’s at the heart of integrated care?" At first glance, you might think this would elicit a complex answer – but, actually I...
Hurricane Sandy Raises Stakes for Ensuring Availability of Patient Record Data
[North America comment] Last week, hurricane Sandy hit close to home for many of us at BridgeHead Software. Our North American operations are headquartered just outside of Boston, in Woburn Massachusetts. Many of our employees – including myself – live and work along...
Importance of access to and use of data recognised by Director of NHS Commissioning Board
[UK comment from BridgeHead CEO, Jim Beagle] It is very good to see someone this senior in the NHS has recognised the importance of data and the central role it plays in affecting a positive healthcare experience and outcome. Tim Kelsey, the National Director for...
The London Clinic Speaks to Ehealth Insider
[UK comment] Managing the complexities of growing data is an issue that many healthcare organisations are struggling to grasp. But are NHS and private hospitals rising to these challenges? Some are. The London Clinic’s Director of IT, Mike Roberts, has a vision he...
Gearing up for the Midwest HIMSS Fall Technology Conference and RSNA Annual Meeting
[North America comment] We're looking forward to participating for the first time at two key industry events this Fall. First, we will be a Home Run sponsor and exhibitor at the HIMSS Midwest Area Chapters' 2012 Fall Technology Conference, November 10-13, in Des...
UK event suggests VNA is essential for NHS Trusts
[UK Comment] By now, most of us are well aware that the NHS National Programme for IT is coming to an end. Research from EHI Intelligence shows that over 100 picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) and radiology information systems (RIS) contracts will...
Blogs Away
[Worldwide Comment] Well, we've been talking about it for ages, but have never quite got our 'ducks in a row'. Now it's time to bite the bullet and unleash BridgeHead Software onto the world of 'blogging'. Why now? In summary, the stars have...
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