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Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?: Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?Africa is ancient compared to America------is what is commonly perceived.They're ancient,time locked,incapable of industrializing.The best idea is every country self sustains.Where Africa is modern...One place where Africa is modern is in mobile networks. In many ways they're ahead of us there, because the...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health woe, health care, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?: In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Africans tie mobile data to Health Care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Health Care debate is a neverending story: Health care debate is a neverending storySupply and demandOf course there's a way to balance the two. It's called the Market. Get third-party pay out of the equation, and demand and supply laws will come into effect.The reason demand is so high is because prices are artificially low. Whenever you...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Health Care debate is a neverending story: The longer I cover the health care beat, the more I realize it's the one market where no one is happy. This should not surprise. Supply is naturally limited, demand virtually unlimited. There seems no way to balance the two. Julie...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08

Always-on boosted by British government study: Five years ago, on a Corante blog, I began touting something I called the World of Always-On. (Picture from Ofcom.) Sometimes I was made to feel crazy, but I remained convinced that sensors and motes, linked to WiFi networks, could create applications living in the air for...; Tags: Government, Sensor, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Nanny state resentment is universal: As much as health professions seek to warn people away from smoking, drinking, over-eating, and sedentary lifestyles, pushback against such "nanny state" antics seems to be universal. For proof consider Gonzo's great line from the original Muppet Movie. "I'm going to Bombay, India to become a movie star."...; Tags: Health Care, Bachchan, Pushback, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Can Health Care make voice interfaces viable?: Can health care make voice interfaces viable?Sure I have, I even own one :-)So in your situation, your customers are on the phone and you are talking to them. So how in the world are you also talking to your computer? And how is your customer supposed to...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, headset, SRS, voice interface, health care; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Can Health Care make voice interfaces viable?: One of the big surprises in my career, watching technology develop, has been the failure of voice interfaces. (Image from Paramount.) Chalk it up to accents and the complexity of English. Listen to a Southerner or a Scotsman and the problem becomes obvious. Better yet try listening...; Tags: Medicine, Voice, Health Care, Clinician, Professional Development, Vertical Industries, Career, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
How elastic is Health Care demand?: How elastic is health care demand?Cheap preventive careDiet and exercise. Don't cost a thing, but they don't get used much either.Back when HMOs got started in the 70s, the idea was to have health care organizations that focused on preventive measures and as a result cost less overall. ...; Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, health care; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
How dangerous is computing to your health?: How dangerous is computing to your health?...Eat healthy, exercise often, and take time off to disconnect. Simple rules to live by! ]:)Back problemsSeveral years ago I felt like there was a knife in my back. It kept getting worse so I visited a chiropractor. As soon as I told him...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, computer, computing, health care, Preventive Medicine; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
How dangerous is computing to your health?: Recently I have seen a spate of articles suggesting the computing lifestyle is hazardous to your health: Laser toner consists of tiny particles which can be inhaled. In fact indoor air is often worse than outdoor air. As buildings are tightened-up to save energy the need for...; Tags: Health Care, Computing, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-05
How elastic is Health Care demand?: A New York Times feature on the difficulty insured patients are having with health care costs begs an obvious question. How elastic is health care demand? (Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman, turned 82 in January.) The idea of price elasticity is essential to making...; Tags: Health Care, Emergency Medicine, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Most commonly searched health conditions in February 2008: Search Term Queries, 000 Pregnancy 8,841 Cancer 7,718 Flu 1,824 Depression 1,807 Diabetes 1,758 Addiction 1,407 Herpes 1,340 HIV 976 Anxiety 910 Stroke 872 HPV...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Will computing save Health Care?: Will computing save health care?Will Assistive Technology save IT?With Google or Microsoft wanting to buy into peoples' data, and house it at the most inexpensive location and not even considering local laws or identity theft (I mean, that's expensive), I don't see computing doing much help.After all, it's easy to...; Tags: computing, health care, Predictive Health; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Will computing save Health Care?: Carey James Kriz is nothing if not an optimist. Dr. Kriz, who heads the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine in Orlando, is convinced that technology is the answer to the train wreck called the health care financing system. Predictive Health, knowing what your...; Tags: Dr., Health Care, Computing, Carey James Kriz, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Top 10 Web categories in March 2008: Feb-08 Mar-08 Growth, % Total Internet 185,017 188,010 2 Entertainment - Radio 48,508 61,786 27 Gay/Lesbian 2,479 3,114 26 Online Gambling 11,082 12,592 14 Retail - Health Care 23,596 26,318 12 Teens 27,824 30,738...; Tags: Web, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Deja vu all over again on health insurance: Deja vu all over again on health insuranceNothing's gonna happenThe same thing will happen that happens every time they talk about "health care reform". They'll make minor changes that have almost no effect and move on. The great "reforms" of the past have consisted of allowing prior healthcare...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, Insurance, Nothing, health care, Deja Vu, health insurance; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Deja vu all over again on health insurance: A New England Journal of Medicine editorial on health insurance out today warns we could be heading back to another Harry and Louise moment, alluding to the failure of health care reform in 1994. The proposals offered by John McCain on the one hand and Barack Obama...; Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care, Benefits Expert, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Cancer--censored, delayed, none of your business: Of course our government cannot really tell us the truth about things like "weapons of mass destruction," or the true costs of various wars and occupations, or the size of the CIA's budget, because we're so silly and can't be trusted to understand. Turns out, we can't be told...; Tags: Chemicals, Health Care, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, European Union, Government Accounting Office, Naphthalene, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-28

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