Contents

1. Contents • Current research • Theoretical foundations of health informatics • Use of digitized medical records • Clinical handovers • Interoperability • Other Slide 1 of 7

2. Theoretical foundations of health informatics • PhD literature review  survey  fresh review • Systematic review of HI theory • Collaboration with: • Professor Jeremy Wyatt, University of Warwick • Dr Andrew Georgiou, University of NSW, Australia • Dr Sue Whetton, University of Tasmania, Australia • Preliminary paper accepted for MIE 2011 Slide 2 of 7

3. Theoretical foundations of health informatics Slide 3 of 5

4. Use of digitized medical records • Evaluate impact on operational services • Measuring outpatient consultation time and time spent searching for information • Two NHS Trusts funding data collection • Pre-post and pre-post with control group • Approved by Trust R&D offices and NHS Ethics Committee • Data analysis about to commence Slide 4 of 7

5. Clinical handovers • One of WHO Top 5 clinical safety improvements • Literature review published in Clinical Governance • Grant application plan in progress for feasibility study • Intervention = Salisbury IT system + comms training • Actual/potential collaborators: • SHSSW • Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust • University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust • Others in the pipeline Slide 5 of 7

6. Interoperability • Member of HL7 UK Board, chair 2011-13 • HL7 v3 is international standard for healthcare interoperability • Criticized for its complexity, implementation cost • Co-authored paper on message simplification • Accepted for MIE 2011 • Further paper in preparation for J Biomed Inf Slide 6 of 7

7. Other • Programme Committee chair for SIHI 2011 • Dell sponsorship secured again • Prof Matthew Swindells (formerly CIO for Health, now Chair of BCS Health) confirmed as keynote • Proposals welcomed! Slide 7 of 7