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Fast and cheap blood tests: According to Technology Review, U.S. researchers have developed an integrated blood barcode chip which can identify what's in your blood in less than 10 minutes. Instead of going to a lab, having a shot, and waiting for results for a day or two, this new chip will allow physicians to...; Tags: Blood, Physician, Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Roland Piquepaille, Protein, Biotechnology; Blog posts 2008-11-17
This doctor does not want to see you now: Patients who have cramps in their calves after walking a few blocks probably have some blockages in their arteries. Just as you get chest pain in a heart attack, you'll get pain without blood flow. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Patient, Physician, Dr., Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-09-23
Hospital Uses Virtualization to Speed Rollout of New Services and Improve Uptime: Saint Raphael Healthcare System runs the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, Connecticut, which is renowned for excellence in patient care, customer service, and medical education. To maintain its competitive stature, the hospital must constantly introduce new patient and physician services, most of which require technology support. However, the...; Tags: Hospital, Physician, Uptime, Saint Raphael Healthcare System, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Healthcare, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage; Case studies 2008-09-01
FDA fake ad to test real ones: FDA fake ad to test real onesPrescription Drugs should not be marketed to the massesPeriod.Prescription drugs can not be directly legally purchased by the general population. They should not be allowed to be marketed to the masses. This marketing is not in the interest of our healthcare. It merely serves...; Tags: Federal government, physician, patient, FDA, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
The key barrier to health care reform: The key barrier to health care reformReducing residenciesHey, at least Georgia [b]has[/b] residencies. Arizona's University Hospital has, thanks to Andrew Weil, turned all of its general practice residencies into NCCAAM-funded "alternative health care" training programs.If you think it's bad now, wait until your insurance only covers "therapeutic touch" and...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, barrier, health care, residency, physician; Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Best Apple App Store apps: Best Apple App Store appsNot a buyer but am a developerI'm working on a new 3G app called 'Rose Garden'. It gives any i-based phone user the chance to grow a host of flowers and fruits including the traditional long-stem rose variety... the object is to somehow find a...; Tags: 3G, WIRELESS, App Store, ebook reader, Apple App Store app, Apple App Store, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
IT Provider Enhances Security and Meets Customer Needs With New Operating System: Cerner Corporation creates healthcare IT solutions for hospitals, physician offices, employers, and government organizations. The company is responsible for sensitive data and required an operating system that would help it enhance security. It began upgrading to the Windows Vista operating system. Now, Cerner enjoys better use of its IT resources,...; Tags: Cerner Corp., Security, Physician, Information Technology, Operating System, Strategy, Operating Systems, Management, Software; Case studies 2008-07-10
Medical Device Manufacturer Uses Integrated Search to Strengthen Customer Relationships: St. Jude Medical is a medical device company dedicated to developing medical technology and services that put more control in the hands of physicians, advance the practice of medicine, and contribute to successful outcomes for every patient. To provide its core physician customers direct access to information and services on...; Tags: St. Jude Medical Inc., Physician, Medical Device, St. Jude Medical Professional Web Site, Web Technology, Content Management, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2008-07-01
From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe: COBOL reflects 1920s data processing methods - and because the IBM 360 implemented COBOL it became the foundation for an entire worldview - a culture founded entirely on a refusal to adapt to external change: in technology, in the mission, in anything. by Paul Murphy; Tags: Card, Application, IBM Mainframe, Financial, Physician, Mainframe, Data-processing, File, COBOL, IBM Corp., Records, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-06-20
PneumoniaCAP (zip): This Palm application will walk a physician, student, or resident through the management steps for Community Acquired Pneumonia CAP based upon the 2007 IDSA/ATS guideline and algorithm as reported in the 9/07 Journal of Family Practice.; Tags: Physician, Joshua Steinberg MD, Engineering; Software downloads 2008-06-20
EMRs? We don't need no steenkin' EMRs: A survey of over 2,700 physicians by the New England Journal of Medicine shows only 4% make full use of Electronic Medical Records EMRs and barely one in eight has even a rudimentary system. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Physician, Electronic Health Record, Survey, Personal Health Record, E-health, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-19
A graphical interface to medical knowledge: In 'Road signs for physicians,' I've told you six weeks ago that French researchers had developed a new iconic drug information system named VCM, short for 'Visualization of Medical Knowledge.' Now, the same team has designed a graphical interface for facilitating the access to medical knowledge. Here is a link...; Tags: Patient, Graphical Interface, Physician, Knowledge, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-06-14
Ready for a rebate on that X-Ray?: It always surprises me how little merchandising goes on in the medical space. It surprises Herb Singh left too. So the Austin-based urologist has done something about it, launching Docmos, a service which aims to give consumers better deals and radiation experts some marketing support. ...; Tags: Patient, Physician, Pictures, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-29
Ideology and self interest won't win health care debate: The knives have already come out in the fight against health care reform in 2009. On the one hand we have ideology, represented by former Rep. Dick Armey, who complains that some Republicans are getting weak-kneed in their rejection of any but the most "market-oriented" (i.e., tilted...; Tags: Physician, Ideology, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Sermo reality check says docs still like Vytorin: Sermo reality check says docs still like VytorinDoes Sermo information accurately reflect physician views?There are at least two independent physicians who would cast doubt on Palestrant's claims:http://HeartMDPhD.com/SermoExposed http://drmeehan.googlepages.com/home; Tags: physician, Sermo, Vytorin, reality check; Discussion threads 2008-05-03
Cellular medical imaging for the people: This is not an innovation which will make much sense to Americans. A UC Berkeley scientist, Boris Rubinsky, who also works for Hebrew University in Jerusalem has developed a system for moving complex medical images over cellular links. The key to success is placing the...; Tags: Phone, Hospital, Physician, Medical Imaging, Imaging, Image, Wireless Link, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecom & Utilities, Healthcare, Investment, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02
The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim Ensures 24/7 Availability for Physicians With Scalable Platform: The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim wanted to create a stable platform for the ever-increasing number of users accessing the doctors' Web services portal and provide 24/7 availability for both the doctors' service portal and the general health information portal. The challenge was to prepare the organization for temporary disturbances by...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Physician, Portals, Web Technology, Servers, Databases, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Case studies 2008-05-01
Doctor iPhone, I presume?: The ClearHealth guys were so anxious to brag on their iPhone customer story they didn't even wait on the press release. Instead customer happiness guru David Uhlman dragged Shawn Bellina, CTO of Clearview Cancer Institute in Huntsville, Alabama, hiccups and all, to a quick phone conference this afternoon....; Tags: Apple iPhone, Physician, Electronic Health Record, E-health, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Road signs for physicians: According to BioMed Central, French researchers have developed a new iconic drug information system inspired by road signs. This icon system is named VCM, short for 'Visualisation des Connaissances Médicales' in French, which means 'Visualization of Medical Knowledge.' Like road signs, the VCM graphical language uses a small set of...; Tags: Physician, BioMed Central, Icon, VCM, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Creating Higher Physician and Patient Satisfaction Using Online Channels -- the Memorial Health System Story: As a healthcare provider, do you want to better recruit and retain physicians and clinicians? Do you want to increase your patient safety by allowing your physicians to spend more time with patients and less time logging in to do mundane tasks? Do you want to drive up patient satisfaction...; Tags: Patient, Physician, Health Care, Portals, Internet; Webcasts 2008-03-31