Informatics update: March 2008 part 2
Dear all
We need your help:
Anne Casey, RCN information standards adviser, needs your expert advice and that of your colleagues: She asks "is there a difference in practice, within the UK, between 'unable to' and 'does not' e.g. unable to swallow, does not swallow; unable to climb stairs v does not climb stairs? Are these two distinguished in practice and if so what is (without splitting hairs) the difference?
Congress 2008 agenda items are now available on the web including the Telecare in the community item that reads “That this meeting of RCN Congress supports the implementation and use of telehealth services in the community for patients with chronic long term conditions”
An online poll - is now available so why not take part in this debate before Congress? Results of the poll will be available after the official vote but note - only RCN members can take part.
ACENDIO (Association for Common European Nursing Diagnosis, Interventions and Outcomes) is kindly asking you to answer a survey done in most European countries. The purpose of the survey is to find out what models, standards and structures are used in documenting nursing in health records in Europe. The survey is available till 28 March.
In the news:
- Scottish Government Puts £8 Million Into Telecare The additional funds will be used to develop interactive care services for vulnerable people in their own homes
- Choose and Book appears on EastEnders (news-worthy? No, but its fun!)
Resources/Report
- National Information Governance Board (NIGB) meeting papers Minutes, agenda items and a summary of recent NIGB meetings can be now downloaded.
- TeleHealth2007: Telemedicine and innovative technologies for chronic disease management” Conference Report is now available on-line. This conference provided a first overview and introduction to all the reasons why the European Commission is beginning to explore the possibilities for a future action plan for Europe on telemedicine….
- Health Technology Assessment on the Net: A Guide to Internet Sources of Information (PDF) The purpose of an HTA is to provide health care decision-makers with the evidence they need to make informed decisions concerning the introduction, allocation and cost effective use of medical technologies. This guide by the Institute of Health Economics focuses on Internet sites that may be useful for people involved in health care.
- The Impact of eHealth on the Quality & Safety of Healthcare: A systematic overview & synthesis of the literature – Final report available.
- Patient information: how ICTs can help Fiona Barr looks at the role information technology can play in providing greater information for patients.
- The Danish eHealth experience: One Portal for Citizens and Professionals In December 2003, the citizens of Denmark were offered a better overview of the health sector as well as information about health, medicine, illnesses and their prevention. For the first time, the Portal brings together the entire Danish health service on the Internet, making this the electronic way for patients, their families and healthcare professionals to obtain information, communicate and maintain an overview.
- EHTEL Briefing Paper "Sustainable Telemedicine: paradigms for future-proof healthcare" With this Briefing Paper, EHTEL aims to contribute to the re-balancing of deployment efforts between infrastructure and clinical services and between ICT experts and health professionals.
- The Critical Role of Integrated Patient Information in the Delivery of High Quality Healthcare (White Paper) The propaganda goes: dbMotion is a premier provider of healthcare information integration software that facilitates interoperability and health information exchange (HIE) for health information networks and integrated healthcare delivery systems. The service oriented architecture (SOA) based dbMotion™ Solution gives caregivers and information systems secure access to an integrated patient record composed from the patient's medical data maintained at facilities that are otherwise unconnected or have no common technology through which to share data, without replacement of existing information systems….
Articles of interest:
- SNOOKS H.A.,et al E J.(2008) Real nursing? The development of telenursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 61(6), 631–640
- Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR): Evaluation of influenza prevention in the workplace using a personally controlled health record: randomized controlled trial. The study’s aim was to assess the value of a PCHR in an employee health promotion program for improving knowledge, beliefs, and behaviour around influenza prevention.
- JMIR: Long-term patterns of online evidence retrieval use in general practice: A 12-Month Study. The aim of the study was to determine long-term use of an online evidence system in routine clinical practice.
- Web 2.0 and Chronic Illness: New Horizons, New Opportunities Judging by the early evidence, Web 2.0 heralds a breakthrough opportunity to empower healthcare consumers of all types, especially those suffering from different forms of chronic illnesses. In this article, the author uses data gathered from a popular social networking website – myspace.com – to show that this opportunity may be greatest for heavily stigmatized chronic health issues, such as obesity and mental illness. The author also discusses how hospitals and health regions can benefit from and contribute to this fast-growing phenomenon.
Events
Registration opens for the annual informatics conference in Wales This year's conference, called ' Health Informatics — One Wales, One Profession' will see the launch of the health informatics career framework, a new initiative to identify, classify and open up the career paths in this relatively young field. The conference, which is organised by the Hi-Profile professional development programme and is free for qualified delegates, will be held in Llandrindod Wells on Wednesday 14 May. The draft conference programme is out now, and you can book your place online
Lapland - here I come!
Best wishes
Sharon Levy (Mr)
Informatics Adviser