Seminars - Healthcare Talks sponsored by Cerner

With calls to put patient records in the hands of the user, we will ask how this can be delivered, and how to overcome the potential challenges. Will we see GoogleHealth & Microsoft HealthVault move into the UK market and how will this be funded and managed? Do patients want control over their records, and how can we ensure consistency and structure of information? What will be the outcomes of Summary Care Records, and what security issues need to be considered?

Moving to a paperless way of working requires great change across an organisation, not just technological, but far more importantly, cultural. This session describes The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust’s journey to implement paperless EPR which began in 2009 and the lessons they are learning on that journey. The session will review the progress to date, the key challenges in developing paperless pathways and the innovations which the new system is driving, including the process for lean pathway design, embedding of Snomed CT and benefits realisation, and explore how sometimes you need to think outside the box to truly deliver for your patients.

How can we use emerging technologies to interact better with patients? What are the dangers of setting up online communities, or relying on different communication methods? How can you overcome these, and what are the greater benefits to you and the patient?

This session will explore how we can continue delivering high quality services with less funding. How can technology improve care and customer service? How will increased localisation benefit the patient and save money?

With ever-increasing pressure to deliver more with less, mobile working is a key solution for balancing the best patient care with the need to deliver efficiencies.
- What new solutions are available and what will work best for your organisation?
- Ensuring access to information at point of care
- How can we capture more information electronically?

In this session, Newham will discuss how they have used telecare and telehealth to transform services in their borough. They will discuss how they have embraced assistive technologies to help patients manage their own health and maintain their independence. They will share their findings so far, and discuss the challenges they have faced and the benefits they are already seeing.

To get through the challenges of the years ahead, we need to think creatively and share innovation and best practise. We will discuss how you can create a culture of patient and front line led innovation and how you can make the most of innovation in technology.