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Archives for June, 2009

Dr. Arnold Relman A Second Opinion Rescuing America’s Health Care

Why is the American Health Care system the most expensive health care system in the world, even when compared to systems with the same technology and training? [+]

Women in Technology Abu Dhabi Health and Fitness Club

Panel discussion focused on Women in Technology (WIT) program and how its innovative partnership approach, focused on Information Technology and business planning, has created one of the most succ... [+]

Health Care Reform Draft Proposal

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified in the second day of a series of hearings held on a draft proposal for health care reform. She focused on the rising costs of health care [+]

Health Care Reform Legislation, discussed in House session

This video is long, and dry.... but chock full of the reasons why health care is so complex in America. [+]

Patient Submitted Article, this is a must read

Another patient submitted article. I have no idea what medical facility this person attended, but the medical facility is obviously missing some key components of meaningful use. No drug interaction checking or e-prescribing [+]

PopPolitics.TV talks health care

Social media has become a huge communication method for the health care stakeholders..... US!!! PopPolitics.TV is one of the new media models exclusively on the Internet. [+]

The Impact of health IT on consumers, payers, and providers

Long presentation on the Impact of health IT on consumers, payers, and providers The Impact of Health IT on Consumers, Payers, and Providers from Adam Powell on Vimeo. [+]

Telehealth explanation for those new to the concept

I have a wide variety of people that come to my site.  They range from Health CIOs to school kids just learning about Health information.  This video is for the latter.  It is nice to [+]

Tornados in Austin Minnesota: Videos and Tweets

This isn't my typical blog item, but if you follow me on Twitter you know that I tweeted the whole way through the tornado last night (even with no power :-) The Twitter world was [+]

Meaningful Use Requirements Draft for 2011 – Quick List

Straight from the "Meaningful Use" Draft from the Health IT Policy Committee 2011 Objectives Goal is to electronically capture in coded format and to report health information and to use that information to track key clinical [+]

Single Payer off the table?

It seems that single payer health reform is off the table at the moment. The House Education & Labor Subcommittee on Health discusses single payer: [+]

President Obama’s Full Speech to the American Medical Association

President Obama hits the key points in this ~1 hour presentation to the AMA: There are many things in this speech that scream for IT, beyond the very obvious EHR/EMR discussion. Let's discuss [+]

The EHR done right

Great walk through of how EHR/EMR implementation should benefit the clinical practice: [+]

Veteran’s Administration addresses IT ROI

This is a presentation on the business value of IT, focusing on the VistA system used by the Veterans Health Administration. [+]

Defining a vision of digital health care

A panel of prominent experts with experience in industry, government, academia, and medicine seek to define a vision for digital health care. [+]

The future of HIT – standardization

A panel of prominent experts with experience in industry, government, academia, and medicine seek to define a vision for digital healthcare. [+]

Cisco Clinical Workflow Partners HIMSS 2009

Cisco, Microsoft, Google, and IBM really set the stage at HIMSS09.  Here is some of Cisco's media push: [+]

Big Surprise! Not all doctors want to move paperless

Interesting perspectives on Bay 9: [+]

Reader Submitted Discussion on Patient Information Security

Every so often I get emails from readers that I have to publish.  Please read this reader submitted article.  After the article I have given some feedback and reactions. This afternoon, I went into the public [+]

Count your clicks and be able to prove it!!

E-Health Process Measurement Tool:  Download Here Have you implemented a new Electronic Health Record application?  Or a PACS system? Or any other computer based application to help  your clinical efficiency?  This simple application will help you [+]