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Francis inquiry rejects HSMR criticisms 10 March 2010

Harvard academics conclude 'Mohammed paper' should not be used as an excuse to ignore high HSMRs or write them off as methodologically flawed.

Dr Foster HSMRs remain on NHS choices 10 March 2010

The Department of Health continues with the Dr Foster HSMRs while a group of experts agree a national HSMR approach.

RTM to show impact of rebasing and coding on HSMRs 10 March 2010

Dr Foster’s Real Time Monitor tool will soon be enhanced so trusts can see their re-based HSMR before Hospital Guide launched.

HES vs SUS: Choosing the data set 10 March 2010

Dr Foster is in the fortunate position of being able to choose between HES and SUS but which is the most appropriate?

Tim Kelsey to leave Dr Foster 10 February 2010

One of the founders of Dr Foster, Tim Kelsey has announced that he's leaving the company in May and at the same time will finish in his role as Chair of the Executive Board of Dr Foster Intelligence (DFI). Tim will be joining McKinsey and Company where he will lead international work in developing health and public service information strategies.

Hospital Care at Home: Supporting independent and healthy lives 8 February 2010

Healthcare at Home and Dr Foster have produced a report that estimates a saving to the NHS of over £1 billion by providing more care at home.

New launch improves ways of measuring NHS marketing metrics 5 February 2010

Live release of Hospital Marketing Manager (HMM) version 3.

Political impact of the Hospital Guide 2009 January 2010

Dr Foster's Hospital Guide dominated the headlines across radio, TV and the press over the weekend of its launch on 29-30 November. However the political fall-out has been just as impressive, with the Government pushing safety even further up the agenda, bringing forward several planned policies and introducing a few new ones.

The Hospital Guide 2009: patient safety and Dr Foster quality accounts online 29 November 2009

The Hospital Guide highlights some dramatic improvements in the NHS but also serious concern about the variations between hospitals. This year’s Hospital guide focuses on safety and previews Dr Foster quality accounts on www.drfosterhealth.co.uk

Success Stories 29 November 2009

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded ‘Overall’ and ‘Foundation’ ‘Hospital Trust of the Year’ in Dr Foster Hospital Guide

New launch improves reporting 29 November 2009

HMM is also celebrating being a finalist in the Chartered Institute of Marketing, ‘Marketing Excellence Awards 2009’

Responding to your feedback 29 November 2009

Our recent customer satisfaction survey gave us some very useful feedback and insight into how we perform.

Promoting Excellence 29 November 2009

Dr Foster Intelligence helps design training exercise based on patient experience measurement and monitoring using Patient Experience Tracker.

Who owns your Medical Records? Dr Foster at the Conservative Party conference 8 October 2009

The public can and must learn that the government will have to manage their medical records, the Shadow Health Secretary Stephen O’Brien said at the Conservative Conference fringe entitled 'Health Information; who owns your medical records'.

Dr Foster Intelligence debates at the Labour Party Conference 1 October 2009

Tim Kelsey, Chair of Dr Foster, said yesterday at a Labour Party fringe event that we need to use more anonymised personal data from public services in order to drive up quality and performance.

New study shows fresh thinking required on week junior doctors start 22 September 2009

According to research supported by Dr Foster Intelligence people admitted to English hospitals in an emergency on the first Wednesday in August have, on average, a six percent higher mortality rate than people admitted on the previous Wednesday.

Dr Foster sets new standard for population health planning 9 September 2009

With increasing focus on reducing the demand for healthcare and developing a deeper understanding of your population, the need for common information for public health and commissioning teams becomes even more paramount.

BBC highlights Dr Foster analysis 17 August 2009

Dr Foster put together some data and analysis for the BBC’s flagship morning news programme, BBC Breakfast. The story that 6,000,000 appointments a year are being missed was also covered on BBC News online, on radio and on news bulletins throughout the day.

Long live the database state 24 July 2009

Smarter use of public service statistics can save lives as well as money. But anxious civil libertarians want to stop the state sharing our personal records. They must not succeed says Tim Kelsey, Chair of the Dr Foster Executive Board.

Dr Foster Intelligence in awards triumph 10 July 2009

Dr Foster Intelligence won two awards at the IPA Best of Health Awards, presented at a glittering ceremony on the 9 July. The awards were for the highly successful diabetes awareness campaign created for North East Essex Primary Care Trust.

Major new report challenges PCT boards to tackle health inequalities 11 June 2009

The report, The Intelligent Board 2009: Commissioning to reduce inequalities, produced by an independent reference group of experts and supported by Dr Foster, was launched on Wednesday 10 June at the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool.

Coming soon: Landmark report on tackling health inequalities 5 June 2009

The exciting new report, ‘The Intelligent Board 2009: Commissioning to reduce inequalities’, produced by an independent reference group of experts and supported by Dr Foster, is set to be launched on Wednesday 10 June at the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool.

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