UK National Health Service: locked and loaded for the next 60 years

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Matthew Holt — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:35:35 GMT

I don't know how much MFST is paying you Bill, but I hope it's a hell of a lot if they're sending you to Scotland in January!

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hlthblog — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:20:21 GMT

Matthew,

Thanks for your comment. The amount I'm being paid shall remain confidential. Truth be told, Scotland was really quite pleasant. But just in case you are worried, my next destinaton is Australia in February, where of course it is summer!

Bill Crounse, MD

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june gale machen south wales — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:00:50 GMT

BILL CROUNSE M. D.WHEN TO SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND , WHY DID HE NOT GO TO TREDEGAR IN SOUTH WALES DID NOT ANYONE TELL HIM THAT THE NHS STARTED IN SOUTH WALES.

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hlthblog — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:38:44 GMT

Thanks for your comment. Although I was not able to make a stopover in Wales on this trip, I've visited Wales in the past and am well aware of many of the exciting health initiatives going on there.

Bill Crounse, MD

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Mark D — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:32:48 GMT

Dear Bill

I am surprised (and perhaps hopeful as a result)by the positive tone of your comments. I guess we have high hopes of the NPfIT but have yet to see the results - perhaps you have seen a little more of what is ahead for us. We are now struggling in our hospital to implement the most basic Cerner packages, and its introduction has caused some chaos. The Cerner systems outlined in your subsequent post seem like a distant pipe dream. Good luck with the interface design.

Mark

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hlthblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:21:40 GMT

Mark,

Thanks for your comment. I don't mean to minimize the challenges that lie ahead for the NHS. There is much work that needs to be done. In my keynote last week in Reading and subsequent comments on this Blog I pointed out that the NHS, through its enterprise agreement with Microsoft, now has access to our very best and latest information worker applications, communication and collaboration technologies, and powerful tools for business and clinical analytics. Many of these solutions can be applied to better provision health information and medical services to your citizens today and improve the satisfaction of those delivering and receiving care. It's not just about Cerner or any other vendor's solutions. It's fundamentally about entirely new models for care delivery. I was inspired during a dinner meeting I had with two of your NHS physician leaders. I could see that they clearly "get it". Progress may come in small steps, but you have at your disposal everything you need for greatness.

Bill Crounse, MD

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WEL — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:07:46 GMT

MAXIDEX WARNING

I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX drops by Alcon Labs. Two days later I was BLIND Other complications are optic nerve damage, corneal damage, glaucoma and secondary infection

To date there have been MANY MANY MANY return visita to the Dr.

re: UK National Health Service: locked and loaded for the next 60 years

hlthblog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:21:12 GMT

WEL,

Thanks for your comment. While this is not a forum for negative outcomes to medical treatment, I am sympathetic to anyone who has experienced unforeseen, serious complications to medical treatment. My thoughts are with you.

Bill Crounse, MD

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WEL — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:38:51 GMT

MAXIDEX WARNING

I had eye surgery and in the post-op pack was MAXIDEX(dexamethasone) drops by Alcon Labs. Two days later I was BLIND

I have made MANY MANY MANY MANY returns to the clinic

BEWARE

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