EMIS Ethical Principles

Background Joined up working is vital for the delivery of safe, efficient and effective patient care. Whether it’s clinicians working together in multidisciplinary teams, or system suppliers working together to provide you with the best technical solutions on the market, collaboration always produces optimal results – for patients, the NHS, and industry partners alike.

Examples of Collaboration Areas

The following are areas where collaboration can lead to the prevention of ill- health, earlier diagnosis, more effective treatments, better outcomes and faster recovery: • Research – helping feasibility, recruitment and conduct of observational and interventional clinical research studies. The NHS Long Term Plan is clear that research and innovation are key to drive future outcomes improvement. It outlines a clear intent: “We will work to increase the number of people registering to participate in health research to one million by 2023/24.“

We’re invested in working with major research partners to enable better care and improved population health. With the launch in 2020 of our powerful analytics suite, EMIS-X Analytics, we’ve been connecting the dots to drive clinical research innovation, underpinned by data insights and improved technology. We believe that placing a strong emphasis on research and development can have a significant positive impact on patient care. Thousands of patients and healthcare organisations contributing time and data can result in incredible improvements.

There are thousands of organisations working tirelessly to improve the lives and experiences of both healthcare teams and patients. EMIS believes this can only truly be achieved if we work together. We already work with 143 partners, who interoperate with EMIS clinical systems to provide a connected technology ecosystem. Furthermore, using our research partnerships, we’ve supported the development of ground-breaking tools, such as OpenSAFELY. The pharmaceutical industry places a huge emphasis on research and development – and here at EMIS, research has been an important arm of our business for many years. Now, we’re working in partnership with the Life Sciences sector to accelerate the research, development and delivery of more effective treatments through data driven insights.

• Insights – helping implement risk algorithms and increasingly advanced AI tools that can process data at scale to identify cohorts and flag those to interested clinicians to decide on the appropriate clinical actions to take

• Actions – proactive alerts or support information to flag NICE guidance or NHS Policy to clinicians in the flow of work. Peer reviewed clinical content or manufacturers’ guidelines may also be supplied directly to patients who have opted into a service to support their care journeys.