From data to information to transformation

The new audit and financial regimes of service line reporting and performance by results are changing the data landscape in the NHS. We are now getting to the stage where data is clean enough and data management tools intuitive enough for NHS trusts to start getting real clinical engagement.

This somewhat rosy view does not come from a system supplier keen to sell in a new product or even the upper reaches of the health service's policy making, regulatory or information bodies.

No, it comes from none other than Jonathan Fielden, chair of the British Medical Association's consultant's committee. Speaking recently about the need for clinicians to become involved in publishing outcome data, he said: "Clinicians want accurate data on how to improve their services."

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Complimentary IT workshops from Kavanagh

Kavanagh runs a continuous programme of complimentary IT education events. Whether the focus is on leveraging your existing IT investment, assessing new technologies or exploring how to align IT to your business, Kavanagh's programme of events can help you to meet your goals.

Our Technical Workshops are aimed at technical and IT infrastructure specialists and provide a technical presentation with examples of how and where products are being used today. Our Strategy Workshops are designed for IT management and provide an insight into what a particular concept can really deliver to your business and infrastructure. Often featuring keynote industry speakers, Kavanagh's Executive Events focus on the current technological and business challenges – and opportunities – faced by senior computing professionals.

E-mail: kavanagh@kavanagh.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 409 800
Web: www.kavanagh.co.uk/events

LSC Group

LSC Group has many years experience of providing innovative consulting services and Information Management & Technology solutions. We are helping our customers to manage their service transformation, focussing on reducing waste, cost and optimising processes.

Our services include:
• Lean Consulting - improving operational efficiency and reducing waste
• Data Analysis and Modelling Consultancy - cost and operational effectiveness modelling and forecasting for improved resource utilisation
• Business Process Management (BPM) solutions to streamline and optimise business processes
• Electronic Document & Records Management (EDRM) – improving information governance
• Knowledge Driven Healthcare Solutions – managing and using data effectively for decision support in both clinical and non-clinical areas

E-mail: healthcare@lsc.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1543 446 800
Web: www.lsc.co.uk/markets/healthcare.html

Stalis Ltd - trusted leaders in NHS Data Management

The pressure on Trusts to deliver timely and accurate information has never been greater and most NHS managers see this trend becoming ever more onerous as the NHS' demands for information continue to grow.

Information needs to be far more integrated than is the case today. At the operational level requirements such as 18 week waits, discharge summaries and the evolving demands of "world class commissioning” all compound the magnitude of the issues being faced.

Investing in the right tools to access the data and create the information required is essential, but is only a part of the solution. The key will also be in having a partner who really understands the processes and quality issues around gathering, integrating and reporting healthcare data. Stalis has been working with the NHS for almost 25 years, helping healthcare organisations like yours produce the right information at the right time. Stalis are currently implementing Data Warehouse and reporting solutions at the Nuffield Orthopaedic, Oxford Radcliffe, Lincolnshire and Mayday Hospitals.

E-mail: John.w@stalis.com
Web: www.stalis.com

ITIL Service Management Software for NPfIT

Hornbill has combined its expertise in service management software provision with a full understanding of the requirements set out by NHS Connecting for Health and tailored a software solution which can be up and running with minimal configuration.

Supportworks ITSM is certified ITIL compatible with core ITIL disciplines available out-of-the-box. It is proven across health service implementations, meeting your local and national service desk communications requirement and giving you confidence in your choice of service management solution.

Read case studies, including Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and find out more about Supportworks, the proven service desk solution for the NHS on our website.

E-mail: simon.cooper@hornbill.com
Tel: +44 (0) 208 582 8215 (Simon Cooper)
Web: www.hornbill.com/nhs

Information Infrastructure for Healthcare Environments

The delivery of clinical care involves a complex web of caregivers as patients are diagnosed, treated and monitored over the course of a health episode. Healthcare organisations are in the process of implementing new clinical systems to expedite safer patient care, to reduce operational inefficiencies and to manage overall healthcare costs.

As these critical applications go live, clinical practice becomes more dependent on the availability of real-time patient information and decision-support systems. EMC Documentum works with leading healthcare application providers and systems integrators to develop integrated, tested solutions that help speed the adoption of an electronic care process. To learn more about EMC Healthcare solutions please visit our website or contact us now!

E-mail: Boucard_florence@emc.com
Tel: +44 (0) 208 758 6544 (Florence Boucard)
Web: uk.emc.com/solutions/industry/healthcare-life-sciences/index.htm