EMIS Web Pathfinder
EMIS LV is the most widely used GP system in NHS Bristol, NHS North Somerset and NHS South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), currently comprising of 83 out of 118 practices. There are a small but significant number of PCS users.
EMIS Web is the new EMIS system upgrade for both PCS and LV practices that promises benefits to practices, commissioners and PCTs. The benefits include:
· Improved patient safety
· improved practice business processes
· improved patient experience
· improved data security
· Improved access to information
· Interoperability with other systems
· Reduced cost to the PCTs
A recent survey of practices show that many EMIS practices are keen to go ahead and migrate to EMIS web immediately and the rest are generally keen to follow once they have a clear idea of what is involved in the upgrade process.
With this view, Avon IM&T Consortium has begun a Pathfinder across BNSSG. Five Practices have been selected to take part in this process. The first practices should be live with EMIS Web by the end of the year, with the others following shortly afterwards.
Following a successful Pathfinder and evaluation, EMIS Web will be rolled out across BNSSG next year.
| AIMTC : Healthcare IT Team of the Year |
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Bristol based Avon IM&T
Consortium, a shared information management and
technology service across NHS Bristol, NHS North
Somerset and NHS South Gloucestershire, has been
recognised as the ‘Healthcare IT Team of the year’
2010 at the e-Health insider awards ceremony held in
London on 6th October.
Widely regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the
NHS IT world, “The awards are a bellwether for the health and
vitality of this important sector and they show that healthcare IT
is still producing great innovation and excellent work by teams and
individuals.” said Jon Hoeksma, editor of the e-Health
insider. The awards are now in their 4th year
and continue to go from strength to strength with a record number of
entries received over 11 categories.
The win for Avon IM&T Consortium caps off
an impressive year which has seen multiple awards won across the
South West and further afield. The award cited the following “Avon
IM&T Consortium was formed in April 2007 from 5 separate Primary
Care Trust (PCT) information management and technology (IM&T)
departments. In 3 years it has established itself as a premier IM&T
shared service repeatedly delivering innovative solutions and
service. ‘Delivery’ is it’s mantra, putting IM&T at the heart of
healthcare delivery, by delivering new clinical computer systems,
business intelligence solutions, enhanced data and systems security,
world class IT training, frontline and 2nd line support,
technology deployment, business change and project management. The
IM&T Consortium is a Public Sector IT success story and a great
example to shout about.”
Andy Kinnear, Head of Avon IM&T
consortium, said “We work hard to maintain a positive
cycle, to work with our colleagues and to ensure IM&T remains at the
centre of health care delivery. To be presented with this award is a
fantastic achievement for the whole Consortium and further shows the
hard work and dedication of our staff to making the Consortium the
success it is today.”
Pictured accepting the award left to
right are Anthony Palmer (Head of Project Management), Sue Fields
(CEO, Bristol Community Health), Mary Hutton (Acting CEO, NHS North
Somerset), Richard Caves (Director of Information Management and
Technology, South West Strategic Health Authority), Jason Wallace
(Head of IT Services) Sarah Mason (IM&T Trainer), Dr. Andrew
Appleton (GP, South Gloucestershire), Adam Scull (Information
Analyst Team Leader), Sarah Scobie (Head of Information), Stewart
Plant (Communications Officer) and Donna Prangley (IM&T Trainer). |