The Government’s April 2018 Policy paper on the principles of Open Standards rightly asserts that “Open Standards are one of the most powerful tools we have to open up government. They make it possible for the smallest supplier to compete with the largest.”
From the Frontline - a semi-regular series of blogs featuring independent thought leadership and comment from a range of leaders that span the healthcare industry.
Healthcare is experiencing an onslaught of challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic, increased cost and movement of labor, talent shortages, and the rise of telehealth options have upended the traditional healthcare environment. Cyberattacks pose more risk than ever, as government compliance measures and economic turbulence add to the overwhelming complexity. Naturally, healthcare demands continue unabated. Yet, there’s one challenge creating major barriers to growth: the lack of investment in aligned and integrated cybersecurity controls.
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Rhidian Hurle, Consultant Urological Surgeon, formerly Medical Director NHS Wales Informatics Services, Joint clinical lead for AMBU urology services, AMBU Associate Medical Director (IM&T), RCS Surgical Tutor for Princess of Wales Hospital, and the first to be appointed National CCIO within the UK nations. Here Rhidian explains the approach they are taking in Wales to shared care records, and why he is such a keen advocate for collecting, storing and sharing patient information.
Hayley Grafton, Chief Nursing Information Officer at University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust and Chair of the CNIO Network, discusses a collaborative initiative between the East Midlands Acute Provider community. The seven trusts,plus affiliated organisations, successfully rolled out a digital project to improve documentation workflow for nurses as part of their EPR programmes, initially focusing on core nursing assessments.
The recent announcement by NHS England and FedIP formalises the professional status for IT healthcare employees, outlining both qualifications and structure for membership. Andy Kinnear, ex NHS CIO and now independent consultant, is a former member of professional IT organisations; Assist, UKCHIP, BSC, BCS Health, CHIME and a founder member of FedIP, instrumental in the forming of NHS Digital Academy.