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Archives for April, 2010

Health Connections: Let’s talk about Nursing!

Nurses are a critical part of health care. Even though nurses endure strenious labor and are continuously asked to take on more responsibilities, they provide personal nurture and assistance to nearly every American during [+]

Health Connections RAW Social Media and Health Care

This week's Health Connections (on PBS affiliate KSMQ) is a little bit different than our usual format.  We connected a few national leaders in the Health Care Social Media world via a webcast. The webcast [+]

The Real Technology of Medical Forensics

The term “forensic” means “to bring to the court”. Forensic medicine is a branch of medicine that involves application of medical knowledge to solve legal problems and legal proceedings. Forensics experts serve [+]

Don’t miss Discovery Channel documentary on patient safety

Mayo Clinic participated in a four-part patient safety documentary, "Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm," which will focus on ordinary changes in health care delivery. These changes bring about extraordinary improvements in quality [+]

Mayo Clinic Transform 2010, will you be there?

Each year we host an open forum - for anyone to submit their 3 to 5 minute pitch on an innovative idea they would talk about if given the time to present [+]

Inside Healthcare Medical Technology

Americas medical technology ranks with the best in the world. Promising cancer treatments, lifesaving surgical procedures, and pharmacological breakthroughs have been pioneered in the U.S. But medical technology is expensive and contributes to rising healthcare [+]

Its my birthday, I can blog what I want too!

Zombies, Communists, and Elvis' donuts..... for some reason reminds me of my life in general.  BTW, I am older today.  That does typically happen everyday, but today it counts. [caption id="attachment_2150" align="alignleft" width="246" caption="Zombies love to [+]

PODCAST: Edelman Health Engagement Barometer

Edelman has released their "Health Engagement Barometer" study this week. Their 15,000+ person study spanned 11 countries and engaged multiple industries to determine trust and opinions about health and the importance of health in the workplace.  [+]

Mobile Technology for Physicians and Nurses

Communication between health care providers’ accounts for the major part of the information flow in health care setting, and errors in communication may contribute to adverse clinical events and outcomes. Therefore [+]

Mayo Clinic Transform 2010 Conference has added more speakers

Transform2010: Thinking Differently about Health Care Sept. 12-14, 2010 Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minn. The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation is pleased to announce that new speakers and schedule have been added to Transform2010: Thinking Differently about [+]

Stroke reduction via technology

Stroke is a sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion due to interrupted blood supply to the brain. Blood supply may be interrupted due to formation of clot in [+]

Remote Presence Robots in ICU

UCLA Medical Center has announced initial clinical tests of the RP-6 mobile robot system in its neurosurgery intensive care unit (ICU). The RP-6 robot, made by InTouch Health Inc. in Santa Barbara, Calif., allows doctors [+]

Healthcare, Meet Netflix? Bringing Mass Customization to Medicine

Thomas Goetz and Molly Porter discuss how new online data technologies can personalize the healthcare system via "mass customization." Porter summarizes that, "when Keiser [Permanente] collects information about you, they can also tailor their recommendations [+]

The Biotech Boom in China and India

India is striving to be among the top five global biotech nations in the world. In the Asia-Pacific region, Australia enjoyed the top slot, followed by India and China in 2004. IMS estimates [+]

Prof Martin Birchall discusses Advances in Technology

Prof Martin Birchall reviews the advances in technologies and treatments available for patients with voice and throat disorders, including the transnasal esophagoscope, intensity modulated therapy for laryngeal cancer and new, less toxic medical treatments and [+]

Pediatric surgeon praises robot helpers

At Children's Hospital Boston surgeons say that the da Vinci robot helps them complete procedures with lower costs and faster recovery times. [+]

Technologies for the disabled

Technologies designed to assist people with disabilities allows them to complete tasks that was otherwise challenging or impossible to accomplish. The federal agencies have amended the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make [+]

Health Connections “5 providers experience in Haiti”

On January 12 a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake shook the nation of Haiti. The earthquake took place only 16 miles away from Haiti's capital city, Port of Prince. International assistance poured into Haiti as quickly as [+]

5 easy things you should look for when picking an EMR

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) documents patient’s medical history such as test results, medication and general clinical data in an electronic format and allows easy and rapid access to such information to authorized personnel [+]

One of the first EMR applications for the #iPad

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Intervention Research on e-Health for the Visually Challenged

The general objective of this project is - To develop a deeper understanding of the health issues faced by visually impaired individuals and assess the value of introducing eHealth applications into existing health service delivery [+]

Health Tech to watch for in the next 5 years

Health technologies are developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives. They form an indispensable component of the health services systems and can aid in the prevention, diagnosis and [+]

Wheel Chair Technology

Introduction A wheelchair is designed to assist people with disabilities and to enhance their personal mobility. According to the WHO estimates, over 65 million people worldwide need wheel chair. However, most developing countries have [+]

We need your help to develop a Health Care iPad application

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E-Health 2010

Check out all of the Sessions and Panel Discussions here:  devlopmentavantgarde [+]
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