HISI News
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Bridging Healthcare and Data Analytics: Advancing Digital Health in Ireland
By Uchemadu Nwachukwu, BNSc, PGDE, MHPM, MSc, MICS The integration of data analytics into healthcare continues to transform how we understand,prevent, and manage disease. As vast clinical datasets become increasingly available,analytics provides the foundation for generating actionable insights that support betterclinical decision-making and inform public health policy. In a recent study conducted at the University…
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ICS Fellows Lunch
25 September 2025 – St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin The Irish Computer Society (ICS) held its annual Fellows Lunch on 25 September 2025 at the St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin. The event brought together long-standing and newly appointed Fellows to celebrate achievement, leadership, and contribution to the ICT community in Ireland. Newly appointed President Paula…
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Welcoming Our New President Paula Carney-Hoffler Shares Her Vision
Dear Members, It is with immense pride and gratitude that I write to you as the newly appointed President of the ICS. Stepping into this role is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I hold within me a deep respect for the legacy and future of our society. Earlier this month, I had the…
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HISI & University of Galway Symposium Held on Frontline Pharmacy Informatics
On Thursday 25th January 2024, HISI and University of Galway co-hosted a captivating and informative ‘Symposium on Frontline Pharmacy Informatics’ covering both recent and established digital tools to support healthcare professionals in their clinical practice. Held in the impressive Aula Maxima in the Quadrangle, University of Galway, it proved to be an exceptional showcase of…
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ICS Launches New Website
As part of an overhaul of our systems to help the Irish Computer Society better serve its Members, we are excited to announce that we have relaunched our website, ics.ie.
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HISI at the HSE and eHealth Ireland’s ‘Better Together for Digital Health Conference 2023’
The HSE and eHealth Ireland National Digital Health Conference ‘Better Together for Digital Health 2023’ took place at the National Convention Centre, Dublin on Friday, 1 December 2023.
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Cardiac Services Awarded Major HSE Contract
The Health Service Executive has awarded a multi-year contract to deliver an Acute Floor Information System to Cardiac Services, led by HISI Committee Member, Ronan O’Brien. The company’s Nervecentre Software will be rolled out across 40 Irish hospitals and will facilitate access to unscheduled and emergency care services.
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National Engagement on Digital Health and Social Care
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is carrying out a National Engagement on Digital Health and Social Care, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The engagement is being conducted in the context of EU targets where the public will have electronic access to their medical records by…
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TU Dublin Students Create Innovative Tech-Based Solutions to Tackle Healthcare Issues
Students studying a range of Computing, Digital and Data courses at TU Dublin have spent two days brainstorming technological solutions affecting patient well-being during the third annual health hackathon in association with Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS).