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DATA MANAGEMENT PROVI DERS CAN HELP REALI SE THE VI SI ON OFA PAPERLESS NHS BY 2020 ByPaulMoonan, Managi ngDi r ect or , Rest or eScan Hospi t alt r ust sandpr i mar ycar epr act i cesar e onat r ansf or mat i onaldi gi t i sat i onj our ney t owar dsaf ut ur el essr el i antonpaper ,cr eat i nga heal t hcar esyst em whi chpr ovi dessaf er ,mor e ef f ect i ve,l eanerandef f i ci entser vi cesand,i n t hepr ocess,onet hatmeet st heGover nment ’ s t ar getdat eofapaper l essNHSby2020.

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