Helse Vest in Norway invests in Medanets after a successful pilot
Senior Advisor Trond Waehle from the Norwegian healthcare region Helse Vest’s ICT organisation presented the pilot results at the Medanets User Days 2026. The results were generally very positive for Medanets.
Reports showcase the potential of healthcare data in the UK
Healthcare data showed its potential in the UK when the National Health Service used it to help face the challenges of the COVID pandemic. Now the British healthcare system is exploring what can be done to bring out the full potential of healthcare data.
Electronic identification increases patient safety
The error-free identification of the patient is the foundation of patient safety; on the other hand, errors in identification may cause significant harm to patients. Research shows that electronic identification improves patient safety.
Cost savings and answers to labour shortage through more efficient use of social welfare and healthcare data
The use of social welfare and healthcare data is already relatively efficient in Finland. However, there are still some bottlenecks in the flow and usability of data that prevent its most optimal use.
What to Do When the Electronic Health Record Goes Down?
Electronic Health Records have enabled significant change to the healthcare system as patient data can be found in aggregated electronic form instead of among piles of paper. But what happens when such systems crash? Will the whole foundation of patient safety crash?
Up-to-date Data Is Vital to Patient Safety
In order to ensure high quality of treatment and patient safety, the nursing staff must have the required information present exactly when it is needed. This means immediate access to vital information related to the patient’s care. The information must also be adequately comprehensive, unambiguous and ready to use.
Towards healthcare ecosystem together with EHR vendors and best-of-breed solutions
Smooth user experience is key - and integrations are key to the smooth experience
Information flow and consultation in home care – problems and solutions
A safe and reliable flow of information is indispensable for nursing. What measures can be taken to support the flow of information?
Closed loop medication process – the electronic verification of the 5 rights
Medication errors can be reduced by taking advantage of closed loop medication process and verifying the “five rights” electronically.
Identifying high-risk patients in emergency care
Harmonious metrics are one of the cornerstones of patient safety in emergency care. They help to identify high-risk patients the fastest.
EWS improves patient’s prognosis
Up to 80% of in-hospital adverse events are preceded by hours of critical disorders of the basic vital functions. Electronic EWS improves the patient's prognosis.