Showing posts with label e-health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label e-health. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 July 2014

The NHS and the lust for certainty

"While there are some exceptionally forward thinking people within the NHS who do manage to put new technology to work, I think it would be widely acknowledged that the health system struggles to fully exploit the potential of new technologies to help patients."

The NHS and the lust for certainty
J Loder
NESTA (blog)
May 2014

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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Sharing health information: toward better, safer care

"Having shared access to patients’ health information means health professionals in primary care – such as GPs, pharmacists and community nurses – can work more closely and effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with doctors, nurses and specialists in hospitals."

Sharing health information: toward better, safer care
Ministry of Health, New Zealand
November 2013

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Saturday, 2 February 2013

E-mental health: what's all the fuss about?


"E-mental health is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support and improve mental health, including the use of online resources, social media and smartphone applications."

E-mental health: what's all the fuss about?
Mental Health Network NHS Confederation
January 2013

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