PRSB hosts discussion on how the Federated Data Platform will improve system integrity across health and care services
NHS England recently announced its new initiative to use data and its insights more effectively to deliver services across health and social care settings – the Federated Data Platform (FDP). The platform will provide tools and dashboards of information in real-time to meet the needs of health and care professionals to improve care. The idea […]
The role of standards in delivering integrated care
The health and social care sector is currently experiencing a ‘boom’ of digital innovations, harnessing the power of data, increased connectivity and greater integration across different systems and settings, to improve the delivery of care. While it may seem that digital technology is key to driving these changes, it’s only a part of the solution. […]
Using standards to optimise personal health technologies
Mobile health, also known as mHealth, has undoubtedly revolutionised healthcare and self-management, providing health data within a short space of time, or even in real time. However, while personal digital technologies seem like a huge step forward in health and care, there are still some elements to consider to make sure we utilise their full […]
Overcoming barriers to successful implementation of the About Me standard
The NHS estimates that personalised care will benefit up to 2.5m people by 2024. During an era in which almost every industry harnesses the ability to provide services that would suit individual requirements, it’s equally the right time for health and social care providers to abandon the one-size-fits-all approach, and start focusing on the needs […]
EMIS joins the PRSB Standards Partnership Scheme
One of the UK’s primary suppliers of health software solutions, EMIS, has now become a PRSB partner. Operating for more than 35 years, the products offered by EMIS are developed with a strong clinical focus to support and deliver connected healthcare, and EMIS Web is present in almost 60% of GP surgeries across the UK. […]