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Transition to Integrated Care Systems

Life Qi

There are many changes in play currently in the way the NHS is structured, not least the transition to Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in England - with the Health and Care Bill setting out how health and social care should be integrated - and the creation of integrated care systems (ICSs), set out in NHS Long Term Plan.

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Managing a safe transition to new treatment guidelines

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Cloud-based technology has enabled one healthcare provider's swift transition to a new cancer treatment guideline. The system also copies dosing decisions forward to all future care cycles, subject to periodic review. It has grown to receive over 17,000 patient visits each year.

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IHH Healthcare migrates Malaysia, S'pore database systems to cloud

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Private healthcare group IHH Healthcare has moved several on-premise database systems of its hospitals across Malaysia and Singapore to the cloud. Meanwhile, IHH Malaysia consolidated its data systems, including patient management system, appointment booking system, LIS, and billings, and migrated them to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer.

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Prisma Health saves $4M, and counting, with patient engagement tech

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Prisma Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South Carolina, says that by integrating digital patient communications, it's decreased no-shows to the tune of $4 million in savings within the first two years. The call-to-text feature can transition patients from being on hold to texting directly with a staff member.

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Roundup: Princess Alexandra Hospital joins medication harm research and more briefs

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Researcher Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer noted that in Queensland alone, up to a quarter of adult patients are being re-admitted to hospital within 28 days, further placing a burden on an already overwhelmed health system. It features gout education, a guide on medicines and prescribing, point-of-care testing, and care pathways, among others.

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Analytics and risk management saves Franciscan Alliance $2.2M

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With care management and engagement tools, the Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry was able to generate $2.2 The Franciscan health system leveraged the Innovaccer platform to reduce readmissions, automate emergency department workflows and improve the patient experience, the company said.

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Stanford uses AI to navigate health information sharing with teens and their families

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Certain state laws may allow minors to consent to specific types of sensitive care and give them the right to keep this information confidential from their guardians. This is crucial for building trust with vulnerable youth who might otherwise avoid seeking the care they need.