UK health IT 'glitch': Hundreds of thousands of patients have potentially been given an incorrect cardiovascular risk estimation after a major IT system error

Alex Matthews-King Clinical Safety Incident Dr Grant Ingrams glitch Harry Potter Patient care has not been compromised

UK health IT 'glitch': Hundreds of thousands of patients have potentially been given an incorrect cardiovascular risk estimation after a major IT system error

Unknown 5/31/2016 Komentar

This in the UK.What is euphemistically referred to as an "IT system error" is, in reality, the mass delivery of a grossly defective medical device adversely affecting hundreds of thousands of patients.  I'm surprised...

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HIT Mayhem, Canadian Style: Nanaimo doctors say electronic health record system unsafe, should be shut down, non-medical PR hacks say it's perfectly safe

Cindy E. Harnett healthcare IT difficulties healthcare IT risk Island Health Nanaimo Toni O'Keeffe Victoria Times Colonist

HIT Mayhem, Canadian Style: Nanaimo doctors say electronic health record system unsafe, should be shut down, non-medical PR hacks say it's perfectly safe

Unknown 5/31/2016 Komentar

Some candid honesty:To hell with doctors and nurses and their concerns about horrible health IT.   That seems the international standard in 2016 regarding their concerns.  There's just too much money to be...

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I Wonder Why We See Such Angst Regarding Telstra Working On The National Cancer Screening Register.

I Wonder Why We See Such Angst Regarding Telstra Working On The National Cancer Screening Register.

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This announcement appeared a few days ago.National Cancer Screening RegisterFollowing a competitive tender process that commenced on 10 August last year, the Federal Department of Health has appointed Telstra Health to develop...

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Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 30th May, 2016.

Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 30th May, 2016.

Unknown 5/30/2016 Komentar

Here are a few I have come across the last week or so.Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links...

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