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Some possible cheap Technologies for the 3rd world health care

Health care is one of the basic requirements for any human society. Proper health and medical care, appropriate use of vaccination techniques to prevent diseases, and knowledge of other hygienic and safety procedures that help [+]

Monitor your blood sugar via a contact lense!

Microsoft Health has a very innovative idea, quit sticking your finger to get a blood sugar reading.  In this cross between really terrifying and just drop your pants cool, Microsoft is working on a contact [+]

Technology and the Accountable Care Organization

Health care delivery has evolved in the past few years along with the demand of new medical technologies and more sophisticated treatment options. However, lapses in quality as well as skyrocketing costs have resulted to [+]

Winners announced in Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups

Five new technology businesses walked away as winners at last night’s finals of the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups 2011 competition. Advanced Balance Systems, Blu-Wireless Technology, Mindings, Proxama and Qiqqa were selected from 20 start-ups invited to pitch their innovative [+]

Medical folks have one more reason to love their Macs, Free money!

MacMall has announced a Medical Office Makeover Contest that has a benefit of $23,000 if you are the winning practice, The Medical Office Makeover Contest features a prize for larger offices with 11 or more employees valued [+]

I wish people were not like monkeys, but we so often are

5 Monkeys experiment:   I really really wish to the pastafarian Gods that this was not true in humans, but I can't even count the number of times I have heard "but we have always done it [+]

How electronic is your medical facility?

The "most wired" assessment is a great way to obtain an assessment of where you are on your mission of building towards an electronic medial center and meaningful use.  I have completed the Most Wired assessment [+]

E-health’s Role in Transforming Clinical Practice in a Nutshell

The rate at which health care practice is being initiated and carried out is getting more up to date than ever before.  In recent years it has become known as E-health and this started at [+]

Duke of York visits healthcare communication specialist

Prince Andrew last week visited DocCom to find out how its healthcare communications model for the Facebook generation will save countless lives. On a tour of the company's Bristol offices, the Duke of York met the team of [+]

Ireland has some great ideas on improving health through technology

Ireland, homeland of my last name, has some great ideas to improve health technology.  The following three videos are from the "big ideas" showcase 2011.  First up, Dr. Padraig McAuliffe, with a splint for your teeth.  [+]

Health Technologies of Brazil

Brazil is a nation that is quite focused on improving its health technology facilities. Despite the fact that many of the people around the world only recognize Brazil for its contribution to soccer or its [+]

Real-Time Physiological Patient Data Provider Isansys

 Isansys Lifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces the opening of Isansys Lifecare Systems Pvt Ltd., a new venture that offers access to Isansys’ real-time vital signs data solutions to the [+]

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.     A daily reminder from HeartMath [+]

Can video games save the health care industry?

After years of being chief whipping boy for sluggish anti-movement, video games are starting to become a new vector for encouraging health.  Everyone is familiar with Wii Fit and its "first to be healthy and [+]

Key Skill Sets of a Health Informatics Manager

A health informatics manager takes on a myriad of tasks and functions that prove beneficial to carry out the job with utmost responsibility. Like any other major position in any given career, it should be [+]

This season shoot zombies the right way!

 This particular zombie wasn't much of a challenge given 15 of us were shooting at it at once.  The next wave of zombies (likely to show up on the 5th of November) will likely require [+]

Could an Electronic Health Record System Have Saved Michael Jackson?

My first guess is NO.  However, the good folks over at ElectronicHealthRecordRescue.com believe they he could have been saved had Jackson's physician been using an electronic medication record (or more likely, a Bedside Medication Verification) system. Sadly [+]

The new face of health care is DEATH CHEESE!!!

Yes, a group of doctors thought is was a good idea to put a cheese head on grim reaper and stick it on a billboard down the street from Lambeau Field, where the Packers football [+]

What if you had a scanner that could detect pain in a patient? That tech is here!

    Today's pain meter is a very "rub the belly, pat the head" type of meter.  We ask the patient on a scale of 1-10, how much pain do you have?  This type of pain meter [+]

At least the health care field typically cares if you die at your job

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Surrey Uni graduate startup wins grant for NHS savings

Thoughtified Limited, a SETsquared start-up company created by graduates of the Department of Computing, University of Surrey has won a major grant from the Technology Strategy Board. The grant will enable the Surrey Research Park-based company to work [+]

Robotic Surgery shows up in yet another medical center

Robotic Surgery is cool, it is evolving, and it is getting great adoption throughout the globe.  LSU is the latest large institution to adopt robotic surgical procedures.  Learn more about Robotic Surgery: Going under the Robotic Surgeon’s [+]

Health Information Technology Roundtable Discussion

Leaders in the health information technology field gathered on Sept. 16 to discuss the state of health information technology in Arkansas, especially how the government is working, through incentives and other means, to facilitate conversion [+]

Research and Innovation in Pediatric Care

The health and wellness of mankind is one of the most important areas that is constantly being upgraded over the years. This is because health care is a basic concern for every family and individual. [+]

Imprivata and PhoneFactor Partner to Provide Caregivers Access to Protected Health Information

Imprivata®, Inc., and PhoneFactor today announced a reseller partnership to provide phone-based authentication services to Imprivata customers. The partnership builds upon existing technology integration between the two platforms, creating a joint solution that is offered [+]
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