Carol Selvey, MSHA, FHIMSS, a member of the HIMSS Board of Directors, has more than 25 years of experience in leadership and operational management for both consulting and information system vendors in the health information technology and systems industry. In this interview, Ms. Selvey reflects on the value of her HIMSS membership, and how it has given her access to the brightest minds in the health IT industry.

This talk will discuss some of the severe challenges that have hurt our ability to have a healthy people at a sane cost and how, with the intelligent help of the audience, we can turn this around. It will first, quickly, detail how broken the current system is and then, discuss and demo an on-demand platform that will let every intelligent health expert build custom tools for people to learn about and improve their health. Just as Google created a marketplace that brought providers of goods and services together with those who wanted them and providers of information together with those who want it, so Keas will bring together the expertise of those in health and those who need that expertise, but without requiring the experts to install software, be programmers, or even have an online site.

“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.”

- Helen Keller

This message comes from the folks of HeartMath.  They have a very interesting program to help you calm yourself in very stressful health care environments.

February 3, 2010 – Voalté®, a leader in Point-of-Care communication technology, today announced its Voalté One solution will be available on the Apple iPad platform. The application brings cutting edge communication technology to nurses and other point-of-care workers.

Voalté (nomenclature derived from Voice, Alarm, Text) currently consolidates all three functions on the versatile iPhone platform. The first-of-its-kind application enables users to send and receive text messages, make voice calls, and receive critical care alarms on the iPhone, providing faster response times to patient needs.

“We feel the iPad will be great tool for healthcare clinicians,” said Trey Lauderdale, vice president of innovation for Voalté. “While this is not necessarily a nurse’s only device, the increased screen size will be beneficial for physicians and other clinicians who want to connect with the EMR, view medical images, make diagnosis and educate the patient.”

The iPad and the iPhone provide an outstanding family of mobile computing platforms for healthcare. Nurses have embraced the iPhone due to its flexibility, pocket-sized form factor and the breadth of healthcare applications available on the App Store. Now, applications that require a larger screen and a full keyboard will have a home and because the iPad is compatible with the iPhone, users will be able to leverage the vast library of iPhone applications and their investment in infrastructure.

Voalté, along with other innovative software companies, have led the way into deploying highly mobile solutions to point-of-care workers in healthcare. The iPad provides an entirely new opportunity for extending the caregiver and the patient experience.

Voalté will offer the iPad Development Partner program to its existing client hospitals and a few additional hospitals interested in exploring the use of the iPad in healthcare. The Voalté One Application is expected to be available for the iPad by Apple’s shipment date in late March.

Justin Harper looked at his Apple iPod touch and saw a world of possibility. This third-year OSU medical student helped launch a program that now benefits all medical students at The College of Medicine, the only college currently giving the iPod touch to all its students for educational purposes.
Now, medical students can carry the equivalent of heavy textbooks and medical references in their lab coat pockets. The iPod touch has the potential to positively impact both medical education and the care provided to patients at the bedside, says Catherine Lucey, MD, vice dean for education. The personal digital assistant puts a wealth of information at the fingertips of our students. They can study when they want and where they want. If they are seeing a patient and a question arises, they can find the answer instantly, to share with them.
This hand-held technology can provide graphics, which allow students to refer to resources such as high quality images of each organ and nerve in the body. They can review images from multiple angles, access videos of medical treatments or surgical procedures, and request a review quiz at any time.
Over the next two years, Ohio State medical students will receive a standard iPod touch, equipped with specific medical software programs planned by the OSU College of Medicine.

An engaging and in depth conversation about Health Care. This conversation was hosted by the Aspen Institute.

HealthTechnica’s first official PodCast is available today. Many thanks to Jennifer for stepping out and helping with some voice work!  You can find Jennifer on Twitter @jenniferlucille Thanks Jennifer!!

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I have been asked by many IT leaders how they should present themselves to clinical leaders to ensure that IT is properly represented.  This podcast speaks to those issues.

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Links to places referenced in today’s podcast:

Gartner – Great info, but not cheap.

Tech Republic – Good all around IT information, but not specific to health care

Info-Tech Advisor – Has solid info, some with health care focus.  Much cheaper than Gartner, but not the depth of research.

I attended the #TXFM09 conference. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovations put on an incredible crew of top notch health care professionals. This year’s #TXFM10 is likely to be just as impressive.

The #TXFM09 conference featured the CEO of Mayo Clinic, the CEO of Blue Cross / Blue Shield, Harvard Professor Clayton Christenson, and many other industry experts.

See the presentations from 2009 HERE.

Sign up for the 2010 Transform Conference HERE

For those that attend, I would love to have a TweetUP MeetUP in the evenings of the conference!!  Let me know if you plan to attend and we can work something up!  Just comment on this post if you are attending.

Shawn / @rilescat