Med-Tech Innovation July 30, 2021
Chris Scarisbrick from Sectra explains why NHSX Data Saves Lives strategy is one that the imaging sector should pay close attention to.
There has been a lot of reaction to June’s NHSX led ‘Data Saves Lives’ strategy from suppliers in the electronic patient record space. The draft document should be commended for its focus on standards and on overcoming some of the big obstacles still faced in the health and care around data access and availability.
But it is important to remember that data is about more than numbers and words – textual information contained in records. If we are to make the most of emerging strategic direction on data, we also need to think about how it could apply...