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Vaccine technologies for 3rd world

The nations which constitute the 3rd world group are not in a very comfortable position with regard to many basic facilities including health care and medical technology. Many of the ordinary facilities that are considered to [+]

New technologies for the hearing impaired

The folks who are hearing impaired are already suffering from a handicap. To add salt to injury; comes in the difficulty experienced in recognizing and interpreting what other people are trying to communicate to them. [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

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. [+]

A summary look at the Accountable Care Organization and the technology they need

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 [+]

Ways to Improve Health Care with Simple Cell Phones

The wide use and proliferation of cell phones is very evident in recent years.  In fact, it has evolved from being a luxury item into a basic necessity because of   the convenience that it offers. [+]

A Physician’s View of the Change from Paper to EMR

The following article was written by a guest Physician writer. Even though the source is known, the physician has asked to submit anonymously.   Physicians like any other professionals, have to deal with record-keeping and other related [+]

Interesting Technology for Long Term Care

The main target of Technology for Long Term Care is the provision of essential information on technology products in order to improve the quality of life and care among people in long term care arrangements. [+]

Isansys Launch LifeTouch Multi-function Body Monitor

IsansysLifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient data services and systems, today announces the launch of the LifeTouch HRV011 a radical new addition to its Lifecare Platform. The LifeTouch is an intelligent cardiac monitor that adheres to [+]

Benefits of Healthcare Business Intelligence (BI) in Technology Usage

In an increasingly competitive world, using new technology smartly, customers can make or break the success of your company. Medical sectors are facing a lot of global challenges today. The use of newest technology greatly [+]

iPhones Adopted by The Nebraska Medical Center

Nurses and clinicians at The Nebraska Medical Center, the state’s largest health care facility, will soon be using iPhones to improve their communication and increase efficiency, thanks to Voalté’s first-of-its-kind integrated communication solution. The Nebraska [+]

Emerging Home Patient Monitoring Technologies

The area of health care is no longer contained between the four corners of   health and medical institutions and hospitals. Health and clinical issues as well as patient management are now more accessible even as [+]

Major Health Innovations in Australia

Australia has been popularly known as a country that is said to be an emerging giant in terms of economy and commerce. It is also a major provider of jobs and home to various industrial [+]

Oh crap…. I got promoted again

I have received a couple hundred emails asking where I disappeared to in May.  I only posted up until 5 May and then fell off the electronic Earth.  Well, simply put my personal life had [+]

Five Budding Technologies for ePatients

Information Technology has been rapidly taking over industry after industry and profession after profession. The medical profession is not an exception either. More and more patients are depending for both medical information and treatment through [+]

Time for a smile! You need a zombie proof home

It seems that the unique fellows of a Polish architecture firm have come up with a zombie proof, all concrete, completely enclosed home for surviving the apocolypse or next tornado alley assault.  See more pictures here [+]

5 Open Source EMRs Worth Reviewing

There is a continuing demand for electronic medical records (EMR) everywhere today and this is mainly due to the advancements made in the field of health care. One of the highly acknowledged   means in the [+]

Safety Technology for Blood Transfusion

Blood transfusion is highly important procedure in medical industry, especially during emergencies. Most of the times, the hazards concerned with blood transfusion include diseases transmitted through blood transfusion-. These include prior diseases, HIV and emerging [+]
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