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Archives for November, 2009

Introducing Telehealth from Emory Heart & Vascular Center

The Emory Heart & Vascular Center now offers Telehealth, a relatively new way to bring healthcare closer to patients. Using videoconferencing technology to transmit live video and medical information, Emory Heart & Vascular specialists can [+]

The Technology of Medical Testing, and the most tested healthy man in the world

In partnership with Science & the City, the Science & The Arts program at CUNY Graduate Center presents the best-selling author David Ewing Duncan on his forthcoming book, Experimental Man: What One Man's Body Reveals [+]

World Health Organization (WHO) calls for innovative technologies

Björn Fahlgren from WHO explains the World Health Organization's role in the life science industry and why the WHO decided to participate at MEDICA 2009. [+]

I’m going to jail! Please help bail me out! RED CROSS FUNDRAISER

On December 9th I'm going to jail!! Luckily for me, it is only for two hours. In an effort to raise money for the Red Cross, I have been selected from our leadership [+]

Accessing medical technology while controlling healthcare costs

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk Introduction & Background One of the chief concerns in the debate over healthcare reform is the universal need to contain healthcare costs while still providing reasonable healthcare services to the millions of uninsured. As technology [+]

Addressing Ethics in Healthcare Management

Riley, M. http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk Ethics are a major component of the US healthcare system. As technology advances, laws are developed to govern the developments; however ethics are used to shape and influence the practical application of the processes [+]

Doctors Testimonial of Practice Partner EMR

Dr. Fischbeck of Kachina Family practice in Phoenix, Arizona shares his experience and testimonial of using Practice Partner EMR. [+]

New technology at Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Australia

While interesting, talking about new medical technology can be detailed, technical and heavy going. So how do you make the latest in 3D imaging catchy and easy to understand for media and their audience? The [+]

POLL: What is your medical center’s largest obstacle to EHR adoption?

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Clinical Surveillance helps improve safety, pharmacy efficiency and cost savings

Big thanks to Maeghan for this case study from Lehigh Valley High Network: PDF Case Study [+]

An Overview of the Meaningful Use Criteria

An overview of the first draft of the meaningful use criteria that was published in June 2009 by the Meaningful Use Workgroup of the Health Information Technology Policy Committee. [+]

Vice President Biden and U. S. Health Secretary visit Mt. Sinai

Vice President Joseph Biden hosted a roundtable discussion at Mt. Sinai Hospital, to talk about our nations health care system and the importance of health insurance reform, including health information technology infrastructure and preventative care, [+]

HealthTechnica Forums going live!!

In an effort to increase the collaborative efforts of health care professionals, HealthTechnica has created a forum to enable connections and communication: Patients First Patient Empowerment:  Public Health Literacy, social media, Patient owned tools, etc. Models of Care: [+]

A rural medical center speaks out on House Bill 3962

The Austin Medical Center (AMC) is a 99 bed licensed hospital with a multiple specialty associated clinic.  AMC is a rural facility located in a service area of ~45,000 people in southern Minnesota.  Their leadership [+]

Creating Health Care Technology Part 4

Final part of the conversation with the CEO of Masimo [+]

Creating Health Care Technology Part 3

Part 3 of CEO of Masimo [+]

Creating Health Care Technology Part 2

Part 2 with CEO of Masimo [+]

Masimo CEO Talks about Creating Health Care Technology

The act of creating Health Care technology can be daunting.  FDA regulations and industry pressures can create environments that are incredibly difficult for new and growing health technology companies. The following is KOCE TV Dialogue with [+]

Health Tech Today

Health Tech Today is a monthly, online video series providing cutting-edge stories at the intersection of health and information technology. The show features informative interviews with some of the world's top health leaders; compelling health-related [+]

Nursing Informatics: The Future is Now

This presentation will address the movement of health care to electronic health record implementation and the value of such initiatives. The important role of nurses in the implementation and evaluation of electronic health record systems [+]
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