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Empower your Primary Care Network

We’re providing PCNs with the right tools to collaborate effectively, share resources and strengthen their service offering.

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Working as one to support your local community

We understand that in order to provide the best possible care to your patients, you need the right tools to work together at scale. Enabling teams to work collaboratively across organisations within your network can allow you to relieve pressure, free up valuable time and provide a wider range of services to your community. What’s more, data insights can help you to shape these services around the needs of your patient population – tackling health inequalities and embracing opportunities for proactive, preventative care.

EMIS Web has helped us to break down boundaries across the NHS

Dr Mike Hearne

Managing Director of Taurus Healthcare

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EMIS Web PCN Hub

With EMIS Web PCN Hub, we've brought together the core components you'll need to run your Primary Care Network effectively, including EPS, GP Connect appointments and care record sharing, as well as our GP workload tool and Consultation Write Back functionality. Supported by the relevant sharing agreements, PCN Hub is enabling the relevant clinicians in any service to access the patient records they need to deliver accurate and personalised care, and to manage patient needs from within a dedicated hub environment.

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Shared clinical services

Enabling your clinicians to work effectively together to meet patient needs is essential for a successful PCN. Our technology is designed to support collaborative working, promote safety and enable efficiencies. We’re making it easier to share valuable clinical expertise across your local area whilst ensuring patients are cared for by the right teams.

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Shared administrative services

The ability for PCNs to share administrative services and capabilities can have a huge impact on time saving and patient experience. Our solutions can enable your PCN the flexibility to deliver services in a way that works for you – from centralised administrative functions to multiple teams collaborating together.

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Scalable workforce planning

We understand that your workforce is your most valuable asset, and you need to be able to deploy your people flexibly to meet changing demands. With effective workforce planning, you can ensure you have the right people, with the right skillset working in the right place at the right time. We’ve got the tools to help you upskill your teams to work effectively wherever they’re needed, and to connect you to a pool of healthcare professionals when you need additional support.

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System wide analytics

Obtaining a full picture and understanding of the needs and pressures across your PCN can enable you to make effective changes that drive efficiency and improve outcomes. Data driven insights allow you to get a holistic view of care delivery across your network, and redesign services to align to local needs, meaning you can focus not just on reactive care, but preventative treatment pathways.

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    EMIS Web

    Deliver joined up, integrated care with our market leading clinical system.

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    Optum Learn

    Our platform puts the power of learning into your hands, allowing you to learn at your own pace at any time, from anywhere.

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    Patient Access

    Available to practices using EMIS Web, our leading independent patient services app provides a digital front door into healthcare services.

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    Enterprise Search and Reports

    Requires EMIS Web

    The fast and efficient way to source, search and report on GP data in real time.

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    Apex

    Apex is a web-based analytics platform that visualises primary care data in clear dashboards to support planning and decision-making.

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    Apex Contract Manager

    Apex Contract Manager is a web-based tool that collects, manages and reports primary care service data for locally commissioned services.

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  • Feature

    Consultation Write Back

    Requires EMIS Web

    An automatic copy and send of an EMIS Web consultation. This enables a clinician working in an EMIS Web organisation to record consultations on behalf of a patient's registered GP. Powered by Sharing Agreements, this feature ensures more joined up patient care across a PCN.

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    EMIS-X Mobile

    Requires EMIS Web

    Access all core elements of EMIS Web quickly and securely with the EMIS-X Mobile app, enabling you to provide more informed care across your community.

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