March newsletter 2023

March's newsletter brings product updates for EMIS Web, EMIS Mobile and ProScript Connect, as well as information on how you can get involved in clinical research with our free Recruit tool.

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Supporting vital clinical research

We're making it simple for your practice to get involved in clinical research with our free Recruit tool, embedded in EMIS Web. Recruit uses advanced analytics and algorithms powered by EMIS-X to enable you to identify and contact patients in your area who are eligible to take part in clinical trials.

Not only does clinical research help to advance medical knowledge and improve patient care, but it can generate revenue for your practice, as you'll receive automatic payments for all eligible patients that consent to share their contact details with the research organisation.

Activating Recruit only takes a few minutes, and we’ve outlined the simple steps to get you started. Search KB0076213 on EMIS Now to find out more.

Empowering your patients

We understand that patients may have questions when it comes to being involved in clinical trials. That’s why we’ve put together an FAQ on our patient.info site to help your patients to better understand what’s involved and make an informed decision about taking part. You can find this FAQ here.

We’ve also created a poster and screen animation for you to download via EMIS Now to help point patients to this resource, available here.

Partner updates

Webinar: How can Access Elemental’s two-way integration with EMIS Web enhance the social prescribing journey?

Wednesday 19th April at 1pm

Elemental have expanded their integration with EMIS Web to make social prescribing referrals even easier. These new enhancements now include the ability to send free texts, send attachments, and use additional SNOMED codes to help manage more complex social prescribing journeys more efficiently.

We'll be joining Elemental in a discussion around the benefits of social prescribing and how these recent enhancements can simplify your referral pathways. Click here to register your interest.

Webinar: Speech-enable EMIS Web with Dragon Medical One

Elite partner, Crescendo, recently joined us for our live webinar, ‘Speech-enable EMIS Web with Dragon Medical One’. During this one-hour session, co-host Dr Barry Sullman from Balaam Street Surgery, shared his own experience using Dragon Medical One, and the ways in which this innovative speech recognition platform has transformed his way of working.

If you missed this session, click here to access the webinar on demand.

Events

The Digital Healthcare Show 2023

26th & 27th April 2023 - ExCel, London

Join Shaun O'Hanlon's speaker session 'EMIS-X - Supporting integrated care systems with integrated technology solutions' to find out more about the EMIS-X solution.

Time: 27th Apri at 11am

Location: Digital Future Theatre

Stand: K60

Leeds Digital Health and Care Event

26th April - Park Plaza Hotel, Leeds

This roundtable session will discuss 'how to effectively integrate community pharmacies into referral and treatments pathways, taking pressure off primary care and ED, supporting local communities and supporting critical local businesses to survive'. Suitable for those working in commissioning and front-line service delivery.

Product updates

EMIS Mobile

EMIS Mobile iOS version 6.4 went live introducing new functionality such as Body Maps as well as some fixes for known problems and other minor usability enhancements
EMIS Mobile Android version 6.5 is currently in beta and will be released live in April, and will introduce new functionality such as Edit Consultations as well as some fixes for known problems and other minor usability enhancements

EMIS Web

eMed3 for PCN

eMED3 (fit note) has now been extended to PCN hubs as well as GP practices. The below job roles are now able to create, print, and electronically send an eMED3 certificate to a patient:

doctors 
nurses
physiotherapists
occupational therapists
pharmacists.

The functionality is being released inactive as part of EMIS Web 9.20.5. We'll be contacting organisations with activation information in due course.

IQ Extract Service Replacement

We understand that data plays a vital role for our customers, and we're pleased to be launching a brand-new solution to support IQ extracts. Explorer Insights, part of the EMIS-X Analytics suite, will replace the previous service and use the latest technology to improve speed, reliability and scalability.

Please contact your account director to understand your options for moving forward and the support available, or check EMIS Now for the latest information on this transition.

GPAD extracts for PCN hubs and federations

Over recent months we've been working with NHS England to ensure that PCN and federation data is included in the GP Appointment Data (GPAD) weekly extract. This is in line with the PCN Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES). We're pleased to share that this was enabled from Monday 20 March, and since then we've made it easier for PCNs and practices to provide appointment data and support NHS England in creating a more accurate picture of the number of the appointments carried out and how hard general practice is working.

To enable the automatic collection of data from your PCN or Federation, NHS England request that you complete the participation form below to give permission for your data to be extracted: GP appointments data (GPAD) - PCN Participation

EPS Bulk Signing

You can now save valuable time with bulk signing EPS tasks, to speed up the process of completing Awaiting Signing tasks in Medicines Management. We'll begin piloting the functionality in April, before activating for all organisations. You can find out how the functionality works and watch a demo video here.

QTools

QTools will remain integrated in EMIS Web until June 2024 following changes made by NHS England, ClinRisk and the MHRA. Find out more about the decision on EMIS Now.

The warning message in EMIS Web will be removed from v.9.20.6.

64-Bit

To improve performance, memory management and security, we're updating EMIS Web to enable it to use the additional capabilities of Windows 64-Bit operating system and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.

You can find out more on EMIS Now.

ProScript Connect

Supporting the new Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Prescriptions scheme

ProScript Connect now supports the new HRT prepayment certificate (PPC), announced by the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce the cost of HRT. The changes ensure that relevant verification checks continue and that new exemption codes are catered for.