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| Working with more CCGs to improve Continuing Healthcare placements | 2021/03/05 | 2021-03-05 13:11:23 | |
| adam working with Kirklees CCG to improve Continuing Healthcare | 2021/02/16 | North Kirklees CCG and Greater Huddersfield CCG (to be called Kirklees CCG from 1st April) is … | 2021-02-16 12:32:54 |
| A fresh look at Direct Payments and Individual Service Funds (ISFs) | 2021/01/21 | Personal budgets are designed to give people more choice and control over their care and … | 2021-01-21 09:34:41 |
| The importance of understanding People and Place in Public Services | 2021/01/20 | The pandemic changed almost every aspect of our lives, but in particular, it made us … | 2021-01-20 11:21:16 |
| Ava Choices – Improving people’s health and wellbeing through the pandemic and beyond | 2021/01/13 | 2021-01-13 11:20:47 | |
| Why adam Training is important in 2021 | 2021/01/04 | Why is training important? The seemingly obvious answer is “so that people know what to … | 2021-01-04 09:52:58 |
| Why digitisation is no longer a choice and the CHC process is a good place to start | 2020/12/17 | As we come to the end of 2020, we can reflect on what has likely … | 2020-12-17 16:43:55 |
| Continuing Healthcare: are we listening to our care providers? | 2020/11/24 | One of the things that adam helps our customers with is listening to providers. A … | 2020-11-24 15:25:27 |
| Does the vaccine announcement offer hope to Local Authorities and Home to School Transport? | 2020/11/17 | Date Published: 17/11/2020 Reading time: 2 min read Author: adam transport team A new … | 2020-11-17 14:50:38 |
| adam’s Supply Chain Management: Small actions making a big difference to Brighton & Hove’s most rural homecare placements | 2020/11/10 | Brighton and Hove City Council have been using adam’s social care product since 2016 to … | 2020-11-10 16:38:27 |
| Giving people more control over their own care is essential in the current climate | 2020/11/09 | As we enter a second lockdown, exacerbated by the spectre of winter pressures, the strain … | 2020-11-09 10:22:07 |
| Understanding the complexities of temporary accommodation in a complex time | 2020/11/04 | A recent publication from ‘Inside Housing’ highlights that temporary accommodation costs are continuing to rise … | 2020-11-04 10:14:08 |
| The Second UK Lockdown: What does it mean for home to school transport? | 2020/11/03 | Date Published: 03/11/2020 Reading time: 2 min read Author: adam transport team The first … | 2020-11-03 16:18:33 |
| NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU to use Ava Choices to support Personal Health Budget (PHB) holders on behalf of Staffordshire CCGs | 2020/10/21 | adam HTT (“adam”) has agreed with NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) that they will … | 2020-10-21 09:04:26 |
| Maintaining a healthy supply chain in the public sector | 2020/10/12 | A lot of effort is invested in creating the supply chain. Why not nurture it? … | 2020-10-12 07:30:51 |
| adam Housing solution connects local authorities and accommodation providers on a single, bespoke platform to save crucial time. | 2020/10/05 | The number of households in temporary accommodation has been increasing steadily since 2010. On 31st … | 2020-10-05 13:19:11 |
| The Government has published guidance for Transport to school and other places of education: Autumn term 2020. What does this mean for your local authority home to school transport? | 2020/10/02 | Date Published: 02/10/2020 Reading time: 5 mins read Author: adam transport team Without doubt … | 2020-10-02 11:17:38 |
| Not your typical technology partner! Helping the Staffordshire and Stoke CCGs manage their CHC Domiciliary Care service | 2020/09/25 | During these difficult times, we are proud to work with Midlands and Lancashire CSU to … | 2020-09-25 11:28:46 |
| YPO launches new Commissioning Solutions framework in partnership with adam HTT | 2020/08/11 | 11th August 2020 YPO, one of the UK’s largest publicly owned buying organisations, has launched … | 2020-08-11 09:16:18 |
| How can adam help the NHS to embrace innovation in Continuing Healthcare? | 2020/08/10 | Article written by Zlata Lobotskaya The UK could save an estimated 20,000 avoidable deaths each year … | 2020-08-10 12:50:02 |
| Managing Change Within Continuing Healthcare After Covid-19 | 2020/07/01 | Covid-19 has provided an unprecedented challenge to both the country and our health care sector. … | 2020-07-01 09:13:09 |
| adam supports Local Authorities by providing greater insight into spend and services during crisis | 2020/05/27 | Throughout the COVID-19 crisis adam has helped to take the strain off Local Authorities, making … | 2020-05-27 15:09:27 |
| Integrated Care Systems – Embracing the Power of Digital | 2020/05/12 | By 2021 it is expected that Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) will cover the whole country. … | 2020-05-12 14:28:43 |
| The Changing Landscape of Care Through Technology | 2020/04/30 | It is estimated that an additional 420,000 carers will be needed to meet demand by … | 2020-04-30 13:51:16 |
| A new normal in Continuing Healthcare | 2020/04/30 | As a Digital CHC solution partner of many NHS bodies, including 20+ CCGs, the Covid-19 … | 2020-04-30 11:52:56 |
| Northamptonshire County Council – Passenger Transport Services | 2020/04/30 | adam HTT have established a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) with Northamptonshire County Council for the … | 2020-04-30 11:40:58 |
| Helping take the pressure off Local Authorities and suppliers for Home-to-School Transport | 2020/04/22 | 2020-04-22 09:58:20 | |
| Transport digital commissioning solution saves £4M across councils looking to stop threat to home-to-school transport | 2020/02/07 | 2020-02-07 11:40:22 | |
| Transport Commissioning – 7 Steps To Improved Performance | 2020/02/07 | Individual wellbeing is being ignored. Councils commissioning transport services are suffering significant pressure to deliver … | 2020-02-07 11:39:31 |
| The inconsistencies of Social Care. PT 1: The Care Home Market | 2020/02/07 | The recent LaingBuisson Social Care conference gave a compelling summary as to the situation the … | 2020-02-07 11:38:39 |
| The evolution of transport commissioning at Haringey Borough Council | 2020/02/07 | 2020-02-07 11:37:50 | |
| The alternative to spot purchasing | 2020/02/07 | What is the objective? People in need of residential or nursing care often have multiple, … | 2020-02-07 11:36:51 |
| Supporting our clients beyond implementation | 2020/02/07 | When going through significant change, support and assistance is vital to make sure that the … | 2020-02-07 11:35:57 |
| Summer routes sanity | 2020/02/07 | It’s that time of year again where transport teams are busy working on summer routes … | 2020-02-07 11:35:09 |
| Social Care Green Paper | 2020/02/07 | The original rationale for the Green Paper was to explore the issue of how social … | 2020-02-07 11:34:12 |
| Partnership with Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria | 2020/02/07 | Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria: Quality and Contract Management system adam is delighted to announce the … | 2020-02-07 11:32:24 |
| Outcomes-Based Commissioning for The South London SEN Commissioning Group | 2020/02/07 | During the NCCTC 2017 Children’s Conference we were joined by Rakhee Dave-Shah from the South … | 2020-02-07 11:31:14 |
| Opinion: the ADASS Budget Survey 2019 | 2020/02/07 | The ADASS 2019 Budget Survey was far from optimistic, citing the ‘escalating crisis’ in adult … | 2020-02-07 11:29:56 |
| No fun for transport commissioners | 2020/02/07 | It’s clear that SEN and Passenger Transport teams are facing a steep uphill battle. Departments … | 2020-02-07 11:29:15 |
| New Transport DPS Established for London Borough of Sutton & Achieving for Children | 2020/02/07 | Adam is delighted to announce the establishment of a new Transport DPS (dynamic purchasing system) … | 2020-02-07 11:28:27 |
| New DPS for Minor Works | 2020/02/07 | We are delighted to confirm that the London Construction Programme (LCP) have successfully established their … | 2020-02-07 11:27:38 |
| New Commissioning Approach for Home Care in Cumbria | 2020/02/07 | We are delighted to confirm that the Cumbria County Council (CCC) have successfully established their … | 2020-02-07 11:26:52 |
| Moving on from Spot Purchasing in Domiciliary Care Commissioning | 2020/02/07 | What is the objective? The objective of domiciliary care is to deliver quality home care … | 2020-02-07 11:25:59 |
| Moving beyond category management | 2020/02/07 | The introduction of a category management approach in many Councils has, without a doubt, improved … | 2020-02-07 11:24:59 |
| More CCGs are transforming CHC commissioning | 2020/02/07 | It’s well publicised that demand for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is growing significantly. In Staffordshire alone, … | 2020-02-07 11:24:08 |
| More big transport savings at another London Borough | 2020/02/07 | December was a big month for us and London boroughs. Our system went live in … | 2020-02-07 11:23:19 |
| Merton move into 5th gear for transport commissioning | 2020/02/07 | Following several years of using traditional fixed frameworks to deliver transport services, and seeing their … | 2020-02-07 11:22:40 |
| Managing compliance and governance of your Provider Base | 2020/02/07 | How well do your providers meet the Wellbeing Principles of the Care Act? How well … | 2020-02-07 11:21:40 |
| London Construction Programme DPS built on the adam platform | 2020/02/07 | adam is delighted to partner with The London Construction Programme (LCP), which has gone live … | 2020-02-07 11:20:43 |
| London Borough of Merton wins award using adam | 2020/02/07 | Winner – London Borough of Merton Private Taxi Service for Children with Special Education Needs … | 2020-02-07 11:19:57 |
| London Borough of Lewisham go-live with adam for Passenger Transport | 2020/02/07 | We are delighted to announce that the London Borough of Lewisham (LBL) are now live … | 2020-02-07 11:19:08 |
| Local micro markets: Difficult – but worth it? | 2020/02/07 | The idea of a market built around a diverse range of small scale, local provision … | 2020-02-07 11:17:42 |
| Innovating Domiciliary Care Commissioning | 2020/02/07 | The Domiciliary Care market has always been an area of high pressure for Local Authorities; … | 2020-02-07 11:16:43 |
| Improving market capacity for Domiciliary Care | 2020/02/07 | What is the challenge? Domiciliary Care commissioners are now tasked with delivering more services, to … | 2020-02-07 11:15:37 |
| If it’s broken, papering over the cracks won’t fix it | 2020/02/07 | There can be no doubt that the Social Care system is broken. Too many sector … | 2020-02-07 11:14:40 |
| High Performance Digital Transport Commissioning | 2020/02/07 | Our summer 2019 client ROI reports are out – and they make for incredible reading. … | 2020-02-07 11:13:34 |
| Ensuring Choice, Commissioning Quality and Evidencing Value in Residential Care Commissioning | 2020/02/07 | What is the challenge? The introduction of the Care Act in 2014 means commissioners need … | 2020-02-07 11:11:48 |
| End-to-end digital CHC | 2020/02/07 | Our new Referral Management Tool has been launched! Customers now have a single platform … | 2020-02-07 11:00:37 |
| Embracing the marketplace to deliver personalised care | 2020/02/07 | Those that require care are not faceless; they are real people with real needs. In … | 2020-02-07 10:58:49 |
| Do locality Model Frameworks still work in Domiciliary Care? | 2020/02/07 | It seems that Locality Models are very much in vogue again. Over recent months I’ve … | 2020-02-07 10:57:50 |
| Disrupting the procurement process | 2020/02/07 | Nathan Downing, a TSA Associate, lifts the lid on the world of the DPS… The … | 2020-02-07 10:56:26 |
| Digital end-to-end commissioning with a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) | 2020/02/07 | Commissioning is the strategic activity of identifying a need, allocating resources and procuring a provider … | 2020-02-07 10:54:42 |
| Digital Commissioning supporting DTOCs | 2020/02/07 | In this article for Digital by Default, Chris Wilson underlines the value of using Digital … | 2020-02-07 10:53:35 |
| Culture first. Cloud second. | 2020/02/07 | In this interview with Compare the Cloud, Chris Wilson emphasises the importance of first developing … | 2020-02-07 10:52:43 |
| Creating a consistent buying process in Residential Care Commissioning | 2020/02/07 | What is the challenge? Meeting the requirements of the Care Act is a major challenge … | 2020-02-07 10:51:37 |
| Continuing the commissioning journey… | 2020/02/07 | In 2013 a member-led Cardiff council taskforce was created to review their Domiciliary Care commissioning … | 2020-02-07 10:50:33 |
| Commissioning in Transport: Relieving summer pressures for Lewisham Borough Council | 2020/02/07 | In part two of our interview with Wendy Hall, Travel Coordinator Team Manager and Keith … | 2020-02-07 10:45:53 |
| Brokerage should be the guardians of commissioning | 2020/02/07 | With the brokerage function becoming a more familiar sight in councils, should they not be … | 2020-02-07 10:44:14 |
| adam sponsor ADASS Spring Seminar 2019 | 2020/02/07 | adam will be sponsoring ADASS’ invite-only event, at Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire – 29 April to … | 2020-02-07 10:42:44 |
| adam helps London Borough of Haringey launch transport DPS | 2020/02/07 | adam has established a new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the London Borough of Haringey, … | 2020-02-07 10:40:58 |
| adam client recognised for innovation | 2020/02/07 | Congratulations to Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) who, through their collaboration with us and using … | 2020-02-07 10:39:34 |
| adam at Waltham Forest | 2020/02/07 | We are delighted that the London Borough of Waltham Forest have received a nomination at … | 2020-02-07 10:38:36 |
| adam approved on to G-Cloud 11 framework | 2020/02/07 | adam HTT is proud to announce that is has been successful in its application to … | 2020-02-07 10:37:15 |
| adam achieves standards ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certification | 2020/02/07 | DATELINE: 07 January 2019 IMMEDIATE RELEASE: adam is proud to have achieved certification to the … | 2020-02-07 10:35:31 |
| A diverse provider base is needed to support the growing complexity of care needs | 2020/02/07 | In a recent SME Web blog, Chris Wilson shares his views on why it’s so … | 2020-02-07 10:26:38 |
| Stronger together – collaborating on housing solutions | 2019/08/08 | 2019-08-08 07:51:14 | |
| Digital Commissioning, GDPR and protecting the data of individuals | 2019/08/08 | 2019-08-08 07:45:50 | |
| Commissioning a Dynamic Supplier Base | 2019/08/07 | 2019-08-07 14:27:41 | |
| Is it ok for direct payers and self-funders to pay more for care? | 2018/11/05 | 2018-11-05 13:27:08 |
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