Better Data Means Better Care

Although it has not yet officially been announced, there have been reports by Government Computing that the NHS Commissioning Board is set to appoint Ming Tang, managing director at NHS South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit, as the new director for...

Best Practices for PACS Image Archive Protection Part 1

By Tim Kaschinske @TimKaschinske This is part 1 of 3 in a blog series intended to provide best practice information on using file-level protection within a hospital environment. PACS image archive protection is best understood within the context of the entire of suite...

Big Data – what this means for Data Protection in Healthcare

Big Data is in the press a lot at the moment. However, ‘Big Data’ means a lot of things to a lot of different people. Within healthcare, the digitisation of patient records, combined with the emergence of electronic medical records (EMRs), has meant that the volume...

Pitfalls to avoid when changing your PACS supplier

We recently saw a presentation by Max Clarke, PACS Manager at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who discussed the procurement procedure and different strategies to consider when replacing your PACS. She highlighted some of the key...

Transforming Healthcare: A Year in Review from BridgeHead Software

2012 was a year of significant change in the healthcare industry, especially as it pertained to the evolving role of IT. From federal standards guarding patient privacy to innovations that aim to deliver new levels of interconnectivity long absent in the hospital...