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Steve Mathieson

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PubMed2006

Lean healthcare. Wait watchers.

Lean thinking helps speed up a patient's journey and cut waste by reworking routine procedures. Trusts are starting to use the theory in practice, with one doubling day surgery capacity and another redesigning its diagnostics procedures. Wasted time does not just frustrate patients - it can kill them.

Efficiency, Organizational↗
PubMed2005

Smartcards. Smart move.

European nations outside the UK use smartcards to speed up reimbursements. France has had a card since 1998 and this may soon include health data. The UK is at present only issuing smartcards for healthcare staff's use.

Diffusion of Innovation↗
PubMed2005

Performance. Charting a new course.

The Quest for Quality in the NHS is a comprehensive statistical analysis that compares NHS performance with sytems in other developing countries. On cancer, the UK's mortality rate has dropped, but it is left with the highest rate--although with a much narrowed gap. The UK's performance on revascularisation has been very poor. Targets may be a contributory cause. Differences in waiting times between the UK's nations are a likely consequence of devolution.

Data Collection↗
PubMed2005

Population data. Picture this.

A classification architect says the NHS should make more use of geodemographic data. Systems use data such as house prices, court judgements and consumer research. Much of the health service's interest in the system has come from insurers and the private sector.

Demography↗
PubMed2005

National programmes. State of the nations.

Besides some centralised procurement, Scotland's IT programme is being implemented on a bottom-up basis. Wales has adopted a less rigid approach than England, encouraging stakeholder involvement. Northern Ireland's programme is more centralised, with all its hospital IT systems in two service centres.

England↗
PubMed2005

Clinical coding. Code breakers.

--The advent of payment by results has seen the role of the clinical coder pushed to the fore in England. --Examinations for a clinical coding qualification began in 1999. In 2004, approximately 200 people took the qualification. --Trusts are attracting people to the role by offering training from scratch or through modern apprenticeships.

England↗
PubMed2004

E-prescribing. Rewriting the script.

Sending prescriptions electronically will also allow remote pharmacies to work effectively, so prescription medicines can be sent by post. The national programme for IT is adopting an incremental approach to the roll-out, both in functionality and the number of deployments. The legal change allowing ETP to replace paper prescriptions will probably be enacted alongside the new contractual framework for pharmacists due in April.

Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems↗
PubMed2004

Corporate identity. Brand designs.

The past two years have seen a steadily more consistent brand identity for the NHS. Branding will become more important as foundation status and PCT commissioning makes acute hospitals more competitive. This has put pressure on some trusts that have their own strong identities.

Marketing of Health Services↗
PubMed2004

Intellectual property. Device trade.

Potential is growing for trusts to benefit from patented innovation through nine regional knowledge hubs. Legal protection of intellectual property is essential to ensure copyright. 'Inventions' can boost trust finances, support the local economy and spread innovation throughout the NHS.

Copyright↗