Thursday, 23 September 2010

Healthcare Gateway Limited, a joint venture company between leading GP software providers EMIS and INPS, has been awarded NHS Interoperability Toolkit (ITK) accreditation for its Medical Interoperability Gateway (MIG) product.

The MIG – one of the first products to receive ITK accreditation – is a new secure gateway that will open up access to the patient records held by the 75% of GP practices using EMIS and INPS systems. It will provide two-way access to the records for relevant NHS professionals.

Unlike other interoperability solutions, the MIG with its direct access to the EMIS and INPS GP systems offers a unique proposition to the market. By sharing real-time patient information at the point of need, it has the potential to significantly increase NHS efficiency as well as to improve patient care.

The accreditation follows the ongoing participation of EMIS and INPS in the development and testing of the ITK – a key component in the drive to ‘connect all’ NHS IT systems through interoperability and shared standards.

Peter Anderson, Commercial Director for Healthcare Gateway Limited, said: “We are delighted to be among the very first companies to receive ITK accreditation.

“EMIS and INPS have long championed the importance of interoperability and we have actively supported the introduction and development of the NHS Interoperability Toolkit, and will continue to do so.

“We are excited about the potential of the MIG to transform NHS efficiency and patient care by seamlessly connecting different healthcare professionals. Receiving ITK accreditation demonstrates the robustness of the technology and will provide extra reassurance for our customers.”

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