EMIS was once regarded by NPfIT officials an outsider to the NHS IT scheme.
Now NHS Connecting for Health is announcing, with customary understatement, that a "major breakthrough" has been achieved with the "full roll-out approval of the EMIS LV system for the Summary Care Record programme".
Now NHS Connecting for Health is announcing, with customary understatement, that a "major breakthrough" has been achieved with the "full roll-out approval of the EMIS LV system for the Summary Care Record programme".
CfH says that EMIS LV is used by about 45 per cent of GP practices in
England and the Summary Care Record implementation team will now begin
working with those primary care trusts using the EMIS system.
Will EMIS rescue the Summary Care Record scheme? There are a few hurdles yet.
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CFH's announcement:
Half a billion spent on CfH staff - good value for money? IT Projects blog
End of the road for the NPfIT? - Doctor 2.0
Will EMIS rescue the Summary Care Record scheme? There are a few hurdles yet.
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CFH's announcement:
Major milestone achieved for Summary Care Record programmeEMIS sets out its version of fact and fiction - E-Health Insider [Dec 2004]
A major breakthrough has been made with full roll out approval of the EMIS LV system for the Summary Care Record programme.
EMIS LV is used by about 45 per cent of GP practices in England and the Summary Care Record (SCR) implementation team will now begin working with those primary care trusts (PCTs) using the EMIS system.
James Hawkins, the SCR Programme Director, said: "This milestone provides a catalyst for a significant shift in pace and momentum in the rollout of SCR nationally for those NHS Trusts implementing SCRs through EMIS LV. The news is also good for patients. It has been a long time coming but we can get on with the job of rolling out."
Lea Taylor, the SCR EMIS Release Manager, added: "This was a great team effort right across NHS CFH, the NHS and EMIS to secure approval over what was an intense 45-day period.
"This follows the first successful uploading of SCRs at an EMIS practice earlier this summer at West Heath Surgery in South Birmingham. We've been monitoring our first of type sites and everyone is now fully satisfied we can move on and fully link into the roll out of SCRs across England."
The first three PCTs that will go live with EMIS LV will be South Birmingham, Dorset and Somerset.
SCR Clinical Director Gillian Braunold said: "I am delighted that EMIS LV is now available to be implemented nationally. This will enable proper planning for SCR roll out as we now are technically able to create an SCR for the majority of the population."
There are currently 360,000 patients benefiting from Summary Care Records and these have been created by systems from ISoft, TPP, INPS as well as EMIS.
ISoft's Synergy system and TPP's SystmOne have also received full roll out approval and INPS's Vision system has achieved limited roll out approval.
Half a billion spent on CfH staff - good value for money? IT Projects blog
End of the road for the NPfIT? - Doctor 2.0
