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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 [+]

Cleveland Clinic makes the Wizard of Oz meet Star Trek

Cleveland Clinic is taking robotic and mannequin training to a whole new level. Call it The Wizard of Oz meets Star Trek. Technologically sophisticated mannequins, robots with 3-D vision, and computers that can “feel” are part [+]

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 [+]

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 [+]

Community College Discusses EHR Training Program

Kelly Patterson, a representative from Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS discusses the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Community College Consortia Program. Patterson talks about how the program will train [+]

School of Nursing Uses Birth Simulators

Birth simulators have been around for a while, however, they are just getting to the point of a highly realistic simulation. The latest wireless technology is helping students at the Crouse Hospital School of Nursing [+]

Helping Physicians become great managers and leaders

"Helping Physicians Become Great Managers and Leaders" is a new book by Laura Avakian.  Her book helps to strengthen the skill sets of the administrators and leaders to interact with physicians. A guide that will increase [+]

Beyond Traditional Borders

BTB is the undergraduate component Rice 360: Institute for Global Health Technologies. This video describes how BTB is training the next generation of leaders in global health. Global poverty and global health needs are [+]

It is a Management Issue SILLY! Blocking social media is pointless.

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 [+]

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards: SCIENCE

I sat on this committee. I am very happy to see the rule making process finally coming to an end: Dear members of Minnesota’s 2008-09 Science Standards Committee, I have some good news to [+]

EMR Lecture with Dr. James King

Former TMA board chariman and American Academy of Family Physicians President, Dr. James King gives a lecture at the High Tech Conference titled, "Making Dollar$ and $ense of ARRA" to colleagues in Selmer Tennessee. In [+]