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Website launched to end female genital mutilation
Niamh Mullen | 21 September 2009
A website dedicated to tracking the response of the European Union (EU) to female genital mutilation (FGM) has been launched by Amnesty International Ireland. It will document the response of EU institutions and the Council of Europe to assess developments... Read more
Ireland takes over HTAI event
Gary Culliton | 19 August 2009
Ireland has officially taken over the Health Technolgy Assessment International seventh annual meeting for 2010 – a major international conference coming to Ireland next year. The handover took place at this year’s conference in Singapore. It is expected that over... Read more
Simple steps lead to UK lab savings
Gary Culliton | 08 April 2009
A laboratory in the UK saved £31,000 in 12 months due to better organisation, the Director of Diagnostics, NHS Improvement, revealed at the Annual Conference of the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (AMLS) last weekend. “All savings were achieved with... Read more
Hospitals to meet HSE on waiting lists
Dara Gantly | 20 March 2009
The HSE is to meet shortly with the three Dublin paediatric hospitals in an attempt to reduce the waiting list for paediatric orthopaedic surgery, IMT has learned. The move comes as it emerged that a 16-year-old girl who is suffering... Read more
IT helps GPs with diabetes care
Dara Gantly | 16 March 2009
Dara Gantly writes that a new automated electronic audit introduced into general practice is helping to improve the care of patients with diabetes. GP members of the Health Ireland Users Group (HIUG) are spearheading a new automated electronic audit of... Read more
NTPF set to establish disaster back-up plan
Dara Gantly | 12 March 2009
The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is to set up an IT disaster-recovery service to safeguard against the loss of sensitive waiting-list information. The plan will ensure the ‘business continuity’ of the organisation at an alternative site in the event... Read more
Hurl appointed as HSE’s head of ICT
June Shannon | 04 March 2009
The Chair of the Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland (HISI), Gerard Hurl has been appointed as National Director of ICT in the HSE, Irish Medical Times has learned. With a wealth of experience in healthcare-based ICT, Hurl was most recently... Read more
Building health IT platform from the ground up
Helix Health | 02 March 2009
The history behind the Health Ireland User Group shows that doctors are best placed to help realise the full potential of the electronic patient record, Irish Medical Times reports. The HEALTHone practice management software package was originally developed by a... Read more
Targeted iPill trusts gut feeling to deliver
Helix Health | 02 March 2009
An 'intelligent pill' has been developed that can utilise existing camera-pill technology and pH sensitivity to deliver drugs to parts of the GI tract affected by conditions such as Crohn's disease or colitis. An ‘intelligent pill’ that can pinpoint where... Read more
GPs vote in favour of merger with Helix Health
Dara Gantly | 16 February 2009
GP members of the Health Ireland User Group voted in favour of merging with Helix Health at an EGM last Saturday. The decision by the users of the HEALTHone software package to merge with their rival will see almost 80... Read more
Four companies get EuroRec quality seal
Gary Culliton | 26 November 2008
Former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, last week conferred the EuroRec Quality Label 2008 for Electronic Healthcare Records systems on four Irish companies. This is the first time in Europe that companies have been granted the EuroRec Seal since its introduction.... Read more
O’Moore Medal for Dr Glyn Hayes
25 November 2008
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern presented an award for outstanding contributions to healthcare informatics to Dr Glyn Hayes, President of the UK Council for Health Informatics Professionals. Mr Ahern presented the O’Moore Medal at the Health Informatics Society of Ireland’s (HISI’s)... Read more
E-health: Cracking the code to patient safety
Helix Health | 01 August 2008
A study has revealed that flaws in barcode technology, which aims to match patients with the right medication, can increase the risk of certain drug errors. Barcode technology, which is designed to match hospital patients with the right dose of... Read more
'Robot' improves stroke treatment
Gary Culliton | 31 July 2008
Stroke patients in Tallaght Hospital are now receiving treatment at the hands of a remote presence (RP7) robot doctor currently on trial in the hospital. This is the first of its kind in Ireland. The RP7 device would be used... Read more
E-health allows medics to soldier on
01 July 2008
The US Army’s computerised Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care system is now being used in its military medical facilities in 14 countries. A US military e-health programme being used in battle zones and military hospitals is having a profound... Read more
E-health: Data protection and security
20 June 2008
Given the sensitive nature of health-related data, Helix Health says it is increasingly important for medical professionals to ensure that their patients' paperless files are secure and protected. There has been a large amount of media attention paid to the... Read more
E-health: Detecting patterns in diabetes
Helix Health | 06 June 2008
A project being carried out by Waterford Institute of Technology's Telecommunications Software & Systems Group aims to employ technology in order to enhance the care of people with diabetes. MORE is a research project that is currently being undertaken by... Read more
E-health: New wave of healthcare provision
21 May 2008
Developments in the use of biosensors mean that doctors may soon be able to monitor injuries and illness from remote locations. Compact, wireless and power-efficient body sensors that allow doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely are a step closer,... Read more
E-health: Irish GPs not making the most of IT
09 May 2008
A new EU report on the use of IT in GP practices across Europe shows that Ireland has a lot of catching up to do A new EU study shows that Ireland is just average when it comes to using... Read more
E-health: Are 'robodocs' the way of the future in our hospitals?
05 May 2008
Robots are assisting with patient care in a growing number of US hospitals, but it seems unlikely that they will replace doctors and nurses any time soon. Could a combination of metallic parts and microchips ever provide the same level... Read more
CareLink: major saving in working time
Gary Culliton | 29 April 2008
Gary Culliton reports on the amount of hospital staff time that can be saved with the use of remote monitoring devices, such as Medtronic's CareLink system. Belfast City Hospital has reported ‘phenomenal’ results in terms of staff time saved, following... Read more
E-health: System to predict glucose levels
25 April 2008
A personalised blood-glucose prediction tool is being developed for diabetes patients to grant them greater control in managing their condition A new EU collaborative e-health research project has been granted €7.1 million to find less intrusive means of determining and... Read more
Chips could make virtual visits a reality
Greg Baxter | 22 April 2008
The ‘bar code of the new millennium’ could allow doctors to make virtual housecalls, a Tralee symposium on radio frequency identification (RFID) heard. Tiny computer chips, which are linked to a sensor in the body, emit a unique radio-frequency that... Read more
E-health: Linked systems to improve patient care
11 April 2008
A web-based records system is set to link all major public hospitals in South Australia, as part of the state government's health reform programme A new web-based information system is set to give nurses and midwives in South Australia (SA)... Read more
E-health: Health Service 'goes mobile' in UK
28 March 2008
Community nurses in Lincolnshire are set to have access to laptops which will allow them access patients' records during their visits The nurses are set to get rugged wireless laptops in one of the largest deployments yet of mobile technology... Read more
E-health: Check your email...and your health
14 March 2008
With the imminent launch of GoogleHealth, patients will be able to store all their health records online. Can privacy be guaranteed? It’s official: the corporate behemoth wants your blood. Blood-test results, that is, and all other kind of test results,... Read more
E-health: Virtual visits prove popular
29 February 2008
A growing trend in the United States is an e-healthcheck, where online doctor visits are becoming more common and are now covered by insurance There are many reasons why a visit to the doctor’s surgery could actually worsen your health.... Read more
E-health: All systems go for clinical support
15 February 2008
Clinical Decision Support Systems can be tailored to facilitate the many complexities of effective and efficient medical decision-making With the accelerating pace of today’s medical climate, healthcare practitioners are under increasing pressure to cope with the masses of medical information... Read more
E-health: How IT can help safety research
01 February 2008
The WHO estimates that worldwide, tens of millions of patients each year are victims of unsafe medical practices and care The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an e-health survey for its Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety to determine the... Read more
Privacy and security top the Health Information Bill agenda
Ian McGuinness | 25 January 2008
A public consultation process about the possible contents of the Health Information Bill is due to begin in March or April, Irish Medical Times understands. The Bill, which will deal with the way information is used in the health sector,... Read more
Pharmacy dispensing is made simple
14 December 2007
Helix Health has announced that it will become the first Irish company to provide a range of robotic solutions to Irish pharmacies — having signed a deal to market and distribute a range of automated dispensing machines for community and... Read more
Using GP data for research
14 December 2007
According to Dr David Stables, a Director of QResearch in the UK, accurate and up-to-date electronic health records are the cornerstone of the modern GP practice there – supporting the highest quality of care for the individual patient. But these... Read more
UK will 'debug' MRSA computers
23 November 2007
IT and telephone equipment have been included in the UK’s Department of Health’s list of items be subjected to a rigorous cleansing, when all NHS trusts are given a ‘deep clean’ to tackle infections such as MRSA and c difficile.... Read more
HSE plan to roll out new HR and payroll system
Greg Baxter | 13 July 2007
The Health Service Executive’s (HSE’s) Director of Human Resources, Mr Martin McDonald, has been given responsibility for the roll-out of the comprehensive national HR management information and payroll system, the successor of the Personnel, Payroll and Related Systems (PPARS) project.... Read more
Final cost of PPARS remains unknown
Greg Baxter | 08 June 2007
The taxpayer may never know the total costs of the Personnel, Payroll and Related Systems (PPARS), if recommendations by a major internal Health Service Executive (HSE) report are accepted. The report, Progress Report Following Due Diligence on PPARS and the... Read more
HSE capital budget used to pay PPARS
Greg Baxter | 08 June 2007
The Health Service Executive (HSE) used millions of euro from its capital budget to meet revenue budget shortfalls for the Personnel, Payroll and Related Systems (PPARS) project, according to an internal report seen by Irish Medical Times. Additionally, the HSE... Read more
New healthcare systems helping the elderly
01 June 2007
A unique Irish North and South collaboration between private enterprise and the University of Ulster aims to use new technologies in order to assist elderly people in the community to live longer in their own homes Dublin company, Valentia... Read more
Electronic prescriptions set to be fast-tracked
Colin Kerr | 18 May 2007
Ireland’s largest e-health care company Helix Health is in negotiations with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to fast-track the introduction of a new system that will allow the GPs and pharmacists to transmit and receive prescriptions electronically. “The introduction of... Read more