Many MANY of our readers and followers are attending HIMSS this year. Several folks have volunteered to take videos of the experiences and festivities for me as I am not able to attend this year. We are looking for vendor discussions and descriptions of their applications. We are looking for a couple of [...]

The Emory Heart & Vascular Center now offers Telehealth, a relatively new way to bring healthcare closer to patients. Using videoconferencing technology to transmit live video and medical information, Emory Heart & Vascular specialists can see patients who live in rural Georgia without the patients’ having to travel to Atlanta.

While interesting, talking about new medical technology can be detailed, technical and heavy going. So how do you make the latest in 3D imaging catchy and easy to understand for media and their audience? The trick is to personalise it and let those that benefit from the technology first hand (eg, surgeons and patients) explain [...]

An overview of the first draft of the meaningful use criteria that was published in June 2009 by the Meaningful Use Workgroup of the Health Information Technology Policy Committee.

Vice President Joseph Biden hosted a roundtable discussion at Mt. Sinai Hospital, to talk about our nations health care system and the importance of health insurance reform, including health information technology infrastructure and preventative care, with U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information [...]

Final part of the conversation with the CEO of Masimo

Part 3 of CEO of Masimo

Part 2 with CEO of Masimo