http://www.npfit.nhs.uk/docs/NPfITsuppliersguide.pdf
NPfIT differences
From V1:
1. Removal of prominent box in black with white text in capitals:
SUPPLIERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO INVEST IN SPECULATIVE WORK TO ACHIEVE
COMPLIANCE WHERE THIS HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY REQUESTED BY THE NPFIT
Added to V2:
1. Page 6: New diagram featuring alternative GP system and existing GP
clinical systems
2. Page 7: The Spine provides the interface to non-NHS systems, and as
and interim measure it supports direct connection of existing PAS and GP
clinical systems to deliver Choose and Book, ETP and GMS required
functionality.
3. Page 8: 4.2 Implications for GP clinical systems suppliers. The
NPfIT continues to work closely with those GP clinical system suppliers
detailed in Annex A to implement new services such as the data interface to
the IT system QMAS for the QOF (required under GMS contract). LSPs will
provide a choice of GP clinical system as part of their service offering - a
main and alternative system. This choice will be offered to practices.
Practices may continue to use their existing GP clinical systems (Non-LSP
systems), subject to such systems maintaining NCRS compliant status. This
is in keeping with the BMA and RCGP "Guidance for GP practices in relation
to the NPfIT" published in April 2004. The position of GP clinical systems
within the NPfIT portfolio model can therefore be described as shown in
figure 1. Within this diagram "existing GP systems" includes NCRS compliant
systems from the list detailed in Annex A. iSoft (Lorenzo) and IDX
(CareCast) will be the new health community-wide clinical systems provided
by the LSPs with each LSP in addition providing an alternative GP clinical
system.
Altered in V2:
1. Page 9: The LSP - in consultation with the cluster management
(endorsed by the Cluster Programme Board) - will choose which specialist
departmental systems comprise its own portfolio of services. In most
instances, the LSPs will offer only one specialist solution per department
which will then become part of the LSP core solution.
Mark Trowell
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