Commentary, opinions, responses and topics relevant to healthcare data management.
Frontline Digitisation: what is going to happen to your legacy EPR data?
The funding for the NHS Frontline Digitisation initiative is imminent with the aim, according to Dr. Tim Ferris, the National Director of Transformation at NHS England and NHS Improvement and his Chief Information Officer, Simon Bolton; of “levelling-up acute sector...
The Path To HIMSS Level 5 For The NHS
In May of 2022, the UK government announced a program aimed at accelerating the adoption of the HIMSS Electronic Records Adoption Model (EMRAM) across the UK (albeit it’s referred to locally as ‘Minimal Digital Foundations’ and is subject to some variations to the...
BridgeHead Review: MEDITECH User Network (MUN) 2022
John McCann, Vice President of Global Marketing at BridgeHead Software, offers a short review of his recent experience attending the MEDITECH User Network (MUN) 2022 event in Liverpool on 28-29th September.
5 Steps To Migrate Your Healthcare Data To The Cloud
The Cloud is here! Actually, we all know it’s been here for a while, but healthcare has been slow to make radical moves to Cloud adoption, preferring evolution over revolution. And with good cause – unlike other industries, healthcare needs to ensure that technology shifts, such as the move to Cloud, carry minimal risk for patients, finance, operations, and an organisation’s reputation.
All You Need To Know About Legacy Application Retirement
A lot has changed since the first generation of electronic medical records (EMRs) hit the market in the ‘90s. New generations of EMRs, ambulatory systems, and other technologies have been implemented. This has left hospitals and care networks with too many overlapping or redundant solutions and siloed data sets – legacy applications. Many organizations are now considering why and how to retire these legacy applications. This article discusses the reasons and benefits of doing this.
Focus On People – an interview with Graham Belcher
Focus On People – an interview with Graham Belcher Continuing our series of staff interviews, we chatted to our Principal Professional Services Engineer, Graham Belcher, about life at BridgeHead, his hopes for healthcare and the three challenges customers face when...
How To Keep The Winning Edge During A Pandemic
A Q&A With Georgina Hurst On The Impact of COVID-19 On Elite Sport Question: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected professional sport in the UK? Professional sports organisations have been significantly impacted by the global pandemic. Firstly, sports teams,...
Success Comes In Many Forms – an interview with Donna Daly
BridgeHead Software 25th Anniversary – an interview with Donna Daly BridgeHead Software has just finished celebrating its milestone 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we sat down with Donna Daly, our US-based Business Operations Manager, to explore her...
Standing the Test of Time – an interview with Gareth Griffiths
BridgeHead Software 25th Anniversary – an interview with Gareth Griffiths BridgeHead Software celebrates its milestone 25th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, we sat down with one of the founding members of BridgeHead, our Executive Director and Product...
Interoperability and the New Urgency for Data Sharing in Healthcare
By Tim Kaschinske, HealthStore® Product Manager at BridgeHead Software Analytics and data interoperability are hot topics in healthcare today. However, defining and implementing effective interoperability standards for healthcare data remains a challenge because there...
Don’t Let EMR Downtime Impede Your Hospital’s Operations
By Rob Quinn, Vice President of Global Product Marketing at BridgeHead Software EMR downtime can be devastating. Medical professionals require precise and up-to-date information in order to make informed decisions for their patients. As healthcare is an incredibly...
How Can Your Health System Save Money, Improve Security and Meet Your Regulatory Needs?
By Rob Quinn, Vice President of Global Product Marketing at BridgeHead Software If you ask any hospital, the chances are they will cite ‘saving money’, ‘improving security’ and ‘regulatory compliance’ as high priorities. Largely, initiatives exist to tackle these, but...
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