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		<title>New Technologies for Respiratory Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New technologies for respiratory care are centered on providing more complex and advanced technologies. The direction that new technologies are moving in are aimed to: · Directly measure the patient’s health with the use of more complex and subtle instruments. · Use of more user-friendly equipment designed to reduce the amount of time and effort [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Consider a Single Sign On Product in Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be frustrating to remember multiple passwords for different computer applications. Not to mention the fact that as a clinician it is very time consuming logging in and out of applications over and over, especially if you have to look up the patient every time.  Instead of struggling to remember the different user names [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Clinical Technologies with BrainLAB</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BrainLAB speaks at the Inventing the Future summit on healthcare technology at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Clinical Technologies with Geoffrey Martin from GE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Martin from GE Healthcare speaks at the Inventing the Future summit on healthcare technology at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Clinical Technologies with Dr. Donald Rucker</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Donald Rucker, MD from Siemens, speaks at the Inventing the Future summit on healthcare technology at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Healthcare Reform Performance Proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[experts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A small band of healthcare leaders will show you a typical Patient Experience how it should be &#8212; online and off &#8212; and what is possible Not tomorrow Not someday&#8230; Now! Support this panel proposal here]]></description>
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		<title>Imprivata ANNOUNCES HEALTHCARE ADVISORY BOARD</title>
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		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/27/imprivata-announces-healthcare-advisory-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effeciency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imprivata]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures user access, today announced the formation of its Healthcare Advisory Board. This board draws upon real-world perspectives of industry leaders to address healthcare IT challenges and trends as the company develops innovative and practical solutions that solve the unique challenges facing the healthcare industry.  Chaired by Barry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayo Clinic Transform 2010, will you be there?</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/26/mayo-clinic-transform-2010-will-you-be-there/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=mayo-clinic-transform-2010-will-you-be-there</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each year we host an open forum &#8211; for anyone to submit their 3 to 5 minute pitch on an innovative idea they would talk about if given the time to present at Transform. We are pleased to announce the iSpot presenters have been selected for Transform2010. Transform2010: Thinking Differently about Health Care Sept. 12-14, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The History of Robotic Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/26/the-history-of-robotic-surgery/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-history-of-robotic-surgery</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DaVinci]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[robotics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robotic surgery is a promising technology that uses high-tech robots to perform minimally invasive surgery. This surgery is conducted by inserting a small camera and very small robotic instruments inside the body by making two or three small incisions in the desired area. The camera provides a precise and clear 3D image to the surgeon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Artificial Pancreas</title>
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		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/25/the-artificial-pancreas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[artificial organs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artificial pancreas is being tested to provide an alternative to people suffering from diabetes and is designed to provide the same functions as healthy pancreas. Healthy pancreas produce the hormone insulin which is the key regulator of blood glucose levels in our bodies. The absence of this hormone causes the sugar level to rise drastically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Its my birthday, I can blog what I want too!</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/24/its-my-birthday-i-can-blog-what-i-want-too/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=its-my-birthday-i-can-blog-what-i-want-too</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/24/its-my-birthday-i-can-blog-what-i-want-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Zombies, Communists, and Elvis&#8217; donuts&#8230;.. for some reason reminds me of my life in general.  BTW, I am older today.  That does typically happen everyday, but today it counts.]]></description>
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		<title>PerfectServe Clinician iPhone App Officially Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/24/perfectserve-clinician-iphone-app-officially-announced/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=perfectserve-clinician-iphone-app-officially-announced</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/24/perfectserve-clinician-iphone-app-officially-announced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About one in every three American physicians has an iPhone. Now, for the first time, they can download an iPhone application that allows them to contact colleagues, change their call schedules and protect caller ID on patient calls. The new application, PerfectServe Clinician, is available at no charge to doctors whose hospitals or private practices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Austin Medical Center among first to adopt new care model</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/23/austin-medical-center-among-first-to-adopt-new-care-model/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=austin-medical-center-among-first-to-adopt-new-care-model</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minnesota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Post Bulletin covers the newly minted &#8220;Health Care Homes&#8221; that have been certified in Minnesota: Patients with chronic conditions might get more one-on-one health care at Austin Medical Center under a new model of care being tested there. The Minnesota Department of Health announced Wednesday that 11 clinics across the state, including AMC, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you care about health care, you care about September 23rd</title>
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		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/22/if-you-care-about-health-care-you-care-about-september-23rd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 23rd is a critical day for health care reform. This short video from Mary Pat Whaley gives you a 60 second run down off why you should care.]]></description>
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		<title>Old Spice Man meets Dr. Mike</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old Spice Man is so awesome, even Chuck Norris says he is awesome.  It this episode of Dr. Mike, the Old Spice Man dawns a shirt for the first time in his life (no shirt, no shoes, no service) and stops in at Dr. Mike&#8217;s clinic.]]></description>
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		<title>31 Very cute ducklings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those that follow me on Twitter, you know my wife has gone chicken nutty and has covered our little 13 acre home in chickens of all types.  I personally like ducks much better than chickens.  I think they are much more fun and are worth more than just shoving into a stew Knowing that, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midwest HIMSS 2010 Fall Technology Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn more about what&#8217;s happening at the Midwest HIMSS 2010 Fall Technology Conference, Oct. 17-19, 2010, at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center. This video features Janet Manderscheid, Past President/Webinar Chair of the HIMSS Wisconsin Dairyland Chapter.]]></description>
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		<title>Using Open Source Technologies to Deliver Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nagesh Bashyam (Harris Corporation), on using Open Source Technologies to Deliver a Healthcare Interoperability Platform that Improves Medical Outcomes and Enables Public Health Surveillance.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Spotlights Need to Secure Patient Information from Unauthorized Access</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/19/survey-spotlights-need-to-secure-patient-information-from-unauthorized-access/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=survey-spotlights-need-to-secure-patient-information-from-unauthorized-access</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imprivata®, Inc., the company that simplifies and secures access to patient information, today announced the results of its third annual online national survey that examines IT trends in healthcare.  The 2010 Healthcare IT Survey polled hospitals across North America for input on securing patient health information, the move to electronic medical records (EMR) and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Connections: Patient Centered Medical Home</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/17/health-connections-patient-centered-medical-home/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=health-connections-patient-centered-medical-home</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Patient Centered Medical Home?  How will it be different for patients?  What is the model like?  Learn about one of health care&#8217;s models of care as it has been reborn over the past two years. In this episode, we visit with one of the first medical systems in Minnesota to become Patient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>101 Tips for your EMR: 39-20 Safety Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/16/101_tips_for_emr_ehr/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=101_tips_for_emr_ehr</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patient Safety is the key reason for the adoption of electronic medical records.  Even though the health care industry has been able to raise considerable doubts about the cost savings and efficiency gains of EMRs, the patient safety components of EMRs have stayed a very powerful argument in support of their adoption. 101 tips for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Connections&#8221; &#8211; Rural Grocery Stores: Red Owl</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/15/health-connections-rural-grocery-stores-red-owl/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=health-connections-rural-grocery-stores-red-owl</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rural grocery stores contribute to the overall health of hundreds of thousands of people around America. Even so, most rural stores find it very hard to compete in today&#8217;s marketplace. In this episode of Health Connections, I talk with the owner of a Red Owl Grocery Store (1 of only 2 remaining in America). She [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AmericanEHR Partners’ Meaningful Use Webinar with Dr. Blumenthal is Now Available for Viewing</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/12/americanehr-partners%e2%80%99-meaningful-use-webinar-with-dr-blumenthal-is-now-available-for-viewing/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=americanehr-partners%25e2%2580%2599-meaningful-use-webinar-with-dr-blumenthal-is-now-available-for-viewing</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Webinar, “Meaningful Use and Its Implications For Your Practice,” is now available for free viewing at AmericanEHR Partners. This event was originally presented by ACP and AmericanEHR Partners on August 4, 2010, and featured Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Dr. Michael Zaroukian, FACP, Chief Medical Information Officer for Michigan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Homes, Accountable Care and E-Health</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/12/medical-homes-accountable-care-and-e-health/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=medical-homes-accountable-care-and-e-health</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many state governments are piloting E-Health and Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives. In this vid, Iowa is engaging in this new discussion. Iowa e-Health: A public-private collaboration to promote health information technology (health IT) Tom Newton, Director, Iowa Department of Public Health]]></description>
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		<title>When your EMR doesn&#8217;t work, you gotta get two beers and jump!</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/12/when-your-emr-doesnt-work-you-gotta-get-two-beers-and-jump/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=when-your-emr-doesnt-work-you-gotta-get-two-beers-and-jump</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your health reform sucks, you gotta get two beers and jump! When your insurance won&#8217;t cover the bill, you gotta get two beers and jump! When your patient comes in and has his 5th name in 3 days, you gotta get two beers and jump! When your jokes really aren&#8217;t that funny and health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It is a Management Issue SILLY! Blocking social media is pointless.</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/11/it-is-a-management-issue-silly-blocking-social-media-is-pointless/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=it-is-a-management-issue-silly-blocking-social-media-is-pointless</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/11/it-is-a-management-issue-silly-blocking-social-media-is-pointless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just saw an article on the Running A Hospital blog that reminds me of a constant battle I keep fighting. I have talked with numerous health care CIO and CMIO types across the planet (mostly via social media) about their organizations constant wish to block the horribly evil Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc.   They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Connections: Servant Leadership Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/10/health-connections-servant-leadership-part-2/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=health-connections-servant-leadership-part-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/10/health-connections-servant-leadership-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Servant Leadership is a major part of teachings in health care organizations all across America.  This second part of the Health Connections series on Servant Leadership is a great talk to internalize.  If you missed Part 1, you can find it here]]></description>
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		<title>Technology at Tanner Health System</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/09/technology-at-tanner-health-system/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=technology-at-tanner-health-system</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tanner Health System physicians talk about the technology that&#8217;s available at Tanner, a regional healthcare system located in west Georgia.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Provider Relies on GoToMyPC</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/09/health-care-provider-relies-on-gotomypc/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=health-care-provider-relies-on-gotomypc</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The geographically dispersed employees of a Santa Barbara-based hospital chain rely on GoToMyPC® to stay connected while working at home or traveling, cutting costs while enjoying a high level of security. &#8220;If I had to summarize the value of GoToMyPC to this organization from senior management on down, I would have to say that they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Mike talks Biometric Registration</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/07/dr-mike-talks-biometric-registration/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=dr-mike-talks-biometric-registration</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/07/dr-mike-talks-biometric-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Mike discusses opportunities with biometric registration in his clinic.]]></description>
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		<title>Basic E-Tools Of Medical Home</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/06/basic-e-tools-of-medical-home/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=basic-e-tools-of-medical-home</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical homes (or patient-centered medical home &#8211; PCMH), also known as, Connected Care, is designed to provide more comprehensive and personalized care coordination for patients to increase the access and quality of health care. The technological advances in medicine and diagnostic tool and devices have made the concept of medical homes a reality. The tools [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNA Electronics and Ion Torrent Sign License Agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/05/dna-electronics-and-ion-torrent-sign-license-agreement/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=dna-electronics-and-ion-torrent-sign-license-agreement</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/05/dna-electronics-and-ion-torrent-sign-license-agreement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DNA Electronics Ltd., an innovator of semiconductor solutions for healthcare, announced today that it has signed a non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement to provide Ion Torrent, the semiconductor sequencing company, access to DNA Electronics’ intellectual property. No further details about the agreement were disclosed. DNA Electronics Founder and CEO Prof. Chris Toumazou FRS, an electronic engineer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Mike meets the IT guy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/05/dr-mike-meets-the-it-guy/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=dr-mike-meets-the-it-guy</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/05/dr-mike-meets-the-it-guy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our second episode with Dr. Mike, he meets the IT guy, Jer.]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Dr. Mike and his humor filled, EMR enabled, medical practice</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/08/05/introducing-dr-mike-and-his-humor-filled-emr-enabled-medical-practice/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=introducing-dr-mike-and-his-humor-filled-emr-enabled-medical-practice</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our fictional hero, Dr. Mike, is a family practice physician at the small rural facility of Ryker Clinic in Riverside, Iowa. Dr. Mike has completed an EMR installation and is enjoying the everyday complications of being a physician in America today. In our first short episode, Dr. Mike recalls his EMR go-Live with a patient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Connections: The Relay for Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Relay for Life is a great non-profit project put together by the American Cancer Society.  They raise awareness and considerable funds for the research of cancer prevention and cures.  I have taken  personal interest in the Relay.  I have walked in multiple Relays for the past 7 years.  In this episode of Health Connections, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Connections: Statewide Health Improvement Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) is a unique project currently running in the state of Minnesota.  Minnesota has engaged dollars and resources to create a culture of wellness.  This two part series walks through the project, its purpose, and the long term perceived benefits of SHIP. Part 1 Part 2]]></description>
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		<title>Imprivata releases new &#8220;walk away desktop locking&#8221; technology in Single Sign On</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While on the subject of Imprivata, they have just released the next generation of their SSO (Single Sign On) software.  SSO is a very important consideration for your EMR environments.  SSO can be critical to provider efficiency and adoption. “Imprivata OneSign has grown to the point that our users see it as another service we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Imprivata Announces Partnership with VMware</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imprivata, one of the largest players in the Single Sign On market, has created a new partnership with VMWare.  This is very significant for the future of clinical workstations.  Providers don&#8217;t want to sign into 10+ applications per workstation, and they need the flexibility, mobility, and security that VM offers.  This is a great move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$8 million project to test telemedicine for elderly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Minnesota&#8217;s largest providers of supportive housing for seniors will begin testing telemedicine and sensor technology to help frail seniors stay healthier and delay institutional care under an $8 million grant announced Wednesday. It will be the largest project of its kind in the nation, involving about 1,600 clients in 40 rural cities, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Webinar: Meaningful Use and its implications for your practice featuring Dr. David Blumenthal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, ACP, in partnership with Cientis Technologies, launched AmericanEHR Partners (www.AmericanEHR.com) &#8211; a new online community dedicated to helping health professionals adopt health information technology.  The interest has been great with visits to the site continuing to grow extremely well. Next week we have our first national webinar:  &#8221;Meaningful Use and Its Implications For Your Practice,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media has spoken: I am too fat!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I started my experiment in social media weight loss.  So far, I have had 31 Tweets, 4 Facebooks, and 6 blog posts on the blog page. The overall feedback has been positive and constructive.  It has been noted by several people that I need to decrease my original calorie count (2,600 daily) considerably.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayo Clinic creates Center for Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic has announced the creation of a Center for Social Media to accelerate application of social media tools throughout Mayo Clinic and spur broader and deeper engagement in social media by hospitals, medical professionals and patients globally to improve health. &#8220;Mayo Clinic believes individuals have the right and responsibility to advocate for their own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at the FCC-FDA Medical Technology Showcase</title>
		<link>http://www.healthtechnica.com/blogsphere/2010/07/27/a-look-at-the-fcc-fda-medical-technology-showcase/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=a-look-at-the-fcc-fda-medical-technology-showcase</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are seeking comment on converged communications and health care devices&#8217; impact on regulation. A public meeting to discuss topics related to this issue was held on July 26 and 27, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Hand-carried Ultrasound in a Difficult Medical Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, Dr. Randy Baggesen discusses how point-of-care ultrasound technology can ease the difficulties associated with being a primary care physician. Dr. Baggessen points out that bedside medical ultrasound can improve patient care, reduce expenses, provide the power of prevention, and save time; he also explains how bedside ultrasound can help build relationships and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crap Process plus technology equals fast crap. Take a moment today to think process improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health systems are continually innovating and have made great strides in the quality of care provided to patients. This may be attributed to advances in medical technology, medicines and medical procedures. However, compelling evidence demonstrates that the healthcare delivery system falls short of care that is safe, effective, efficient, patient centered, timely, and equitable, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Products To Watch For Radiology PACS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) is a set of hardware and software used in the presentation, retrieval, storage, distribution, and management of images. PACS is used for the transmission of electronic images and reports. The format used for PACs include DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine). Other formats, such as PDF, can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meaningful Use of Health IT: David Blumenthal Opening Statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Blumenthal M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, delivers his opening statement at a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on Efforts to Promote the Adoption &#038; Meaningful Use of Health IT. July 20, 2010]]></description>
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		<title>How will cloud computing help the expansion of health information technology under the HITECH Act?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massoud Alibakhsh, CEO of Nuesoft Technologies, explains how the HITECH Act of 2009 is expanding cloud computing through EHR adoption and other means.]]></description>
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		<title>Picis Joins Forces with Ingenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading Health Information Technology Companies Will Combine to Improve Information Flow and Results in High-Acuity Areas of Hospitals Eden Prairie, Minn. and Wakefield, Mass., — July 22, 2010 —Ingenix, a leading health information technology and services company, today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Picis®, Inc., a leading provider of health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Decisions Appoints New CTO to Streamline its HD360° Trial Management Platform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Riley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Decisions (www.HealthDec.com), a full-service clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in adaptive solutions for high-efficiency clinical development, has appointed Bryan Minihan as Chief Technology Officer. Minihan will strengthen Health Decisions’ proprietary HD360° technology platform—the fully integrated CTMS, CDMS and web portal that powers the company’s Agile Clinical Development methodology. By expanding the capabilities of HD360°, [...]]]></description>
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