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Some doctors at Massachusetts General Physicians Organization have saved more than two hours per clinical session with virtual scribe technology.

NHSmail national outage caused by “software issue” The national NHS email service managed by Accenture suffered a "severity 1" outage midday on 1 December, caused by a “software issue in the supplier’s internal infrastructure”, which meant that NHS staff were unable to access their accounts.

Eighty percent of users say the technology saves them time, and three out of four believe it has reduced errors.

Cedar View Rehabilitation also has seen a 6 percent decrease in readmissions because it has been able to coordinate care better with external providers.

The draft plan addresses physician concerns around usability, regulation and note bloat, and aims to help vendors improve their designs to improve productivity and user satisfaction.

Since the new discharge platform was introduced at Bon Secours Charity Hospital, it has cut the amount of time case managers need to prepare from a daily average of 35 minutes to eight.

With an aging population, disconnected health information systems and a rising consumer, Hal Wolf, HIMSS President and CEO, says that breaking down barriers to information exchange will support delivery of better services and technology.

Philips Wellcentive’s Business Leader Niki Buchanan also gives tips for women working in the health IT industry.