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2013 CES sports some cool new health tech
Self empowerment, self care, and remote care all hit the CES (Computer Electronics Show - one of the largest gadget get togethers on Earth) this 2013. Remote physician kiosks hit the top of my list [+]
Electronic Medication Management is still a core safety priority
Joining today is Silvia Fazekas, Clinical Information Systems Manager at St Vincent's Public Hospital. Silvia will be speaking at IIR's Electronic Medication Management conference on 21-22 June 2012 in Melbourne.
Questions:
1. St Vincent's have been using [+]
Future of Health Technology Summit gets kicked off
Kickoff for the 16th Annual future of heatlh technology summit ( www.fhti.org )
Take a gander at the video series: http://youtu.be/INr578ao06o
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ICD-10 may be delayed by a year, but that doesn’t mean it is time to sit back and relax
Let's face it, ICD-10 is a HUGE impact to medical facilities. You need to keep working on improving process and deploying software to be ready for this massive impact to your clinical business.
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Video game technology helps meaningful use researchers in elderly care
Many older adults lose their independence as their health declines and they are compelled to move into assisted care facilities. Researchers at the University of Missouri and TigerPlace, an independent living community, have been using [+]
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 [+]
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 [+]
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. [+]
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 [+]
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 [+]
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 [+]
Secretary Sebelius at the Consumer Health IT Summit
Secretary Sebelius speaks at the Consumer Health IT Summit. She discusses how to empower patients to be partners in their health and care using health IT to access their health information. Health IT Week celebrates [+]
Medical Records as a Service. Will health care facilities really go for it?
Dr. Robert Wah, chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees and chief medical officer at CSC discusses healthcare as-a-service. For more information, visit www.envisiongovit.com.
I really like the concept of medical records as a [+]
Qualcomm Wireless Health Challenge is quite cool
Qualcomm has started a wireless health challenge that makes you wonder how other non-medical organizations are engaging their staff in health. I like the scale they are using. I use it myself.
This video marks [+]
The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology discusses our opportunities
Health care providers might appreciate the benefits of Electronic health records (EHRs) but are unsure where to start. ONC's Regional Extension Centers (RECs) help providers make the transition to EHRs through a streamlined and practical [+]
With health care in America, comes health care insurance. Core Components of a Health Insurance Exchange
Health care insurance is a core component of care in the US. We have heard a lot about health information exchanges, but we have heard very little about the health insurance exchanges.
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Electronic Health Records, Why do you care?
If you are reading my blog, you probably don't need to be convinced in the benefits of EHRs and EMRs. That being said, it is always nice to have another tool in the bin to [+]
The skills you need to get into Health Information Technology
The University of Illinois Chicago has a Health Information Technology program (no, I didn't get my degree from them) that has been drawing some attention. In the video linked below Sanford Rose Associate Bonnie Siegel discusses [+]
Microsoft Windows 8 is going to put the iPad on its heals
The iPad has opened a lot of eyes in medical world towards the advantages of point of care technology. Quick and nimble, the iPad has been a great opening tool for many physicians. [+]
Mobile technology plus gaming technology equals very cool health tech
Mobile health (m-health) is coming a long way very quickly. This form of mobile health integrates diagnostic euipment into a Wii game console and uploads your data straight to a mobile phone. Presumably [+]
Will the FDA be monitoring your EHR?
The FDA seems like an odd group to be monitoring and managing EHRs, but there is precedence in them taking on medical technology. Concerns about patient safety related to electronic health records may be [+]
Modern Healthcare Interviews CMS Technical Director on Medicaid IT program
Thirteen states so far are paying Medicaid subsidies for health information technology. Jessica Kahn, technical director the CMS' Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey and Certification, talks with Modern Healthcare reporter Joseph [+]
Streamling ICD-10 Transition Process with Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation
Concerning the partnership between Nuance and 3M Health Information Systems for computer-assisted physician documentation, Joan Scully, President/CEO, Scully Healthcare Consulting, says: "The reason this is so groundbreaking is you've got a technology leader on the [+]
Texas Health Medical Minute: Cryoablation
Being "cold-hearted" can lead to a more active lifestyle for some heart patients. A new technique uses cold to treat irregular heartbeats.
Traditional treatment uses heat energy to treat irregular heartbeats. At Texas Health Harris Methodist [+]
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