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Archives for September, 2010

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give

Take a moment to breathe today.  I try very diligently to take a few moments of every day to stop and breathe.  I learned this technique in HeartMath "We make a living by what we get, [+]

Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Treatment?

Breast cancer effects millions of women.  New therapies could shorten treatments to a single visit.  These type of prevention and detection technologies are growing in use throughout the world. [+]

BreastCancer.org launches 1st ever mobile app

BreastCancer.org new health mobile application for the iPhone was launched from Breastcancer.org for breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide walks users through pathology reports and educates individuals on the medical terms associated with the reports.  The application [+]

The difficulties of Physicians adopting CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry)

Introduction According to the Institute of Medicine, annually around 1.5 million medication errors result in 7,000 deaths wherein it has been estimated that about 70% of these errors are preventable. It has also been noted that [+]

Trends in Pediatric Digital Imaging

Steven Don, M.D., of Saint Louis Children's Hospital (St. Louis, MO) discusses trends, challenges and opportunities in pediatric medical imaging---focusing on digital radiography (DR) imaging. [+]

Growing back human legs or arms just like a lizard isn’t as Sci-Fi anymore

Movies and TV shows are always playing in this space.  They have some futuristic lab that grows "human parts" and we all gasp and think of the amazing future that this type of technology could [+]

My sister’s back yard after the flash flood in Minnesota

It seems that I have posted a lot of weather related items this year.  Tornadoes on June 17 (AGAIN), flooding, nasty wind storms.  Minnesota is going to get a reputation for more than just freezing [+]

Engagement, empowerment, information and support, everything a man needs.

This week is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, and Palo Alto Medical Foundation is battling this nasty disease just the way we are hoping to see: the E-Patient way in a social community! The Prostate Cancer Buddy [+]

NeuroPal’s Interactive Medical Imaging Technology

NeuroPal is a very interesting step forward in improving the diagnostic procedure, which allows neurologists to be only a few clicks away from getting a second opinion on patients' brain images (e.g., CT [+]

Dell Android Streak Tablet to Get Health Care Industry Integration

Computer maker Dell announced it is expanding its electronic medical records (EMR) and Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC) solutions to include the Google Android-powered Streak 5-inch tablet. The integration with the Streak is designed to help [+]

Medical technology allows deaf girl to hear

Modern technology available in the Tampa Bay area is giving those born deaf the gift of sound. We have an update on a young Pinellas County girl we have been following for over [+]

Integrating Versus Interfacing Your EMR

The Electronic medical record (EMR) system has evolved from simple clinical reporting systems and is used to not only document patient reports, but also provide decision support for physicians. EMR intends to replace earlier systems, [+]

Healthcare IT leaders to explore emerging technologies and clinical applications

Voalté, a leader in point-of-care communication technology, will be one of the sponsors of Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.’s Mobile Healthcare Technology Summit. The event, which will be held Sept. 30 at Belmont [+]

Health Connections #KSMQ AARP and Health Care Reform

AARP is one of the nation's largest health care advocacy groups.  AARP represented millions of baby boomers in the latest round of health care reform.  In this episode of Health Connections, AARP chief health care [+]

Voalté Expands Staff to Support Growth

Voalté, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on smartphone devices has announced five new team members, doubling the size of its staff since the beginning of the year. “The market response [+]

24th Annual Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

Health Forum and the American Hospital Association invite you to the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, January 30-February 2, 2011 at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AZ.   For over 20 [+]

A Functional Demo of HIE for Physicians & Communities in Colorado

This video is a short introduction to Health Information Exchange (HIE) and demonstration of the community health record. The demo features a fictitious scenario involving a 77 year-old female patient who is switching [+]

New and Innovative Devices In Today’s Emergency Rooms

In emergency rooms, time is of great essence, as the sooner the problem is detected, the sooner the patient gets the treatment. Over the years, many innovations and new technologies have helped personnel working in [+]

Health Connections #KSMQ Food Deserts

No one thinks of the USA as a place lacking quality food. However Dr. Chery Smith, a food science and nutrition professor from the University of Minnesota, discusses food deserts in rural areas in [+]

Health Connections #KSMQ Interview with Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Director @LeeAase

On this episode of Health Connections host Shawn Riley interviews Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Director Lee Aase.  Social Media is the most redefining tool of human communication since Gutenberg's printing press.  Mayo Clinic [+]

Health Connections #KSMQ A day in the life of Autism

In this episode of Health Connections, we do an on location interview of the "Circle of Friends" Autism camp of children.  This camp is a week long adventure specifically tailored for children with autism. [+]

Active Living Workshop, MN Statewide Health Improvement Program

Mower County Public Health is excited to offer Mower County residents a great opportunity.  The county has received a Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grant from the Minnesota Department of Health.  SHIP aims to help [+]

Austin Medical Center Cultural Anthropologist

This is the Austin Minnesota report: [jwplayer file=http://healthtechnica.com/video/culturalAnthro.flv] [+]

Health Connections: Autism Circle of Friends

Autism, like cancer, sucks. Several concerned parents along with their public school system and the Hormel Foundation have come up with a creative way to combat Autism through a specially tailored camp. [+]

The Importance Of Reporting In Your EMR

An EMR or electronic medical record is a computerized record created in hospitals and other medical institutions. This system allows storage of data in a format that can be easily retrieved and [+]
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