Trends in VNA adoption

By John McCann – Senior Director of Marketing – EMEA, BridgeHead Software Next generation Vendor Neutral Archives (VNA) are finding their natural home as a critical application in the technology stack as hospitals move towards the vision of a single patient...

BridgeHead signs TechUK Interoperability Charter

As of Friday, BridgeHead Software has officially signed up to TechUK’s Health and Social Care Interoperability Charter – an initiative designed to realise a vision for ‘Making Integrated Care Happen’ across the UK healthcare system. As one of the first wave of vendors...

Healthcare data standards – for the ‘common’ good

This story in Digital Health earlier this year got me thinking about the word ‘common’ in a bit more detail and its relevance and importance to the UK healthcare market, especially regarding the use and adoption of data standards to facilitate interoperability. The...

BridgeHead Invests in the Future Supporting Young Talent

I’ve been asked to write this blog and, as many people who know me at BridgeHead will testify, I can usually talk about something for hours before getting to the point – let’s see if I can steer this in a sensible direction! I have been with BridgeHead for 2 years...

Why Data Interoperability Is Key to Meaningful Use

By Tim Kaschinske In late March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed rule for Meaningful Use, Stage 3. The mantra for Meaningful Use Stage 3 is to “Simplify and Streamline” by building toward program milestones, reducing...