A large US survey of electronic health record (EHR) users reveals expectations to the year 2030. The Office of National Coordinator (ONC) identified some clearly expressed needs for EHR applications: ‘Health professionals will be able to use best-in-class software applications and services in combination with electronic health records to enhance care delivery and decision-making within…

Referral of appropriate children for suspected growth failure to a paediatric endocrine specialist remains a problem. A review in 2018 noted: ‘A balance must be made to ensure eligible patients get referred while healthcare systems are not over-burdened by excessive referrals.’ The difficulty was highlighted at the recent meeting of the British Society for Paediatric…

PC PAL presented the leading growth chart application, GrowthXP at this year’s of the British Society for Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED), 24-26 November: Enhanced growth charting – a 5-minute update [https://vimeo.com/pcpal/growthxp-uk] Crucial to the success of this application has been its ongoing updates in line with the long-term commitment of PC PAL to providing the…

PC PAL is delighted to sponsor this year’s virtual meeting of the British Society for Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED), 24-26 November. Available at the PC PAL virtual exhibition, we present a short film: Enhanced growth charting – a 5-minute update [https://vimeo.com/pcpal/growthxp-uk]. Delegates can see what’s new in electronic growth charts now available with GrowthXP. This…

A recently published US study has highlighted the growing number of medical apps connecting to electronic health records: up from 600 to 734 in the 12 months to December 2020. This trend supports US Federal Government priority to improve the use of data held in electronic records (21st Century Cures Act of 2016). Better data…

PC PAL extends the availability of its leading growth chart app, GrowthXP, by partnering with Europe’s leading provider of healthcare and diagnostic software, a relationship which began in 2015. Dedalus participated at the SantExpo meeting in Paris this week which brought together providers and users of healthcare technology. Hospitals using GrowthXP via the partnership with…

In their latest, 2021, annual rating, the joint Newsweek /Statistic Inc rankings show that 18% of the best hospitals in the world are using PC PAL medical software products: GrowthXP or PedigreeXP. Counting only European hospitals, this percentage rises to 32% among those in the top 100. The leading hospitals were selected by Newsweek based…

PC PAL, the editor of GrowthXP and PedigreeXP, is proud to sponsor skateboarder and former weight-loss champion Andy Turner as he raises money for St Catherine’s Hospice on his biking challenge 980 miles across the UK in 9 days. Andy has now started his journey after it being postponed from 2020 to 2021, but despite…