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SNS Top Ten Predictions for 2008: Forecaster Mark Anderson of the Strategic News Service (SNS) has published his top ten predictions for next year. As a context for his predictions, Mark noted that IT spending outside the U.S. will help bolster companies with the U.S. economic growth slowing: "Most large IT corporations now make more...; Tags: U.S., Web, Medicine, Patient, HMO, One-to-One Education, Social Networking, Healthcare, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Any better excuses?: Any better excuses?Mehdehhhcahherrre: Turns his head......cough.Turns his head...cough.Doctor says: [i]"You have a bad cough."[/i](Drum roll....ba da beeeshh)Seriously, if I had to base selecting a universal method of insurance on which carrier has had the most efficient system of physician reimbursement, I'd put my money on Medicare, any day.Despite the long-term...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Medicare; Discussion threads 2007-11-10
Israel's Leading hmo Gets "Mainframe-Class" Performance and Reliability While Cutting TCO by 67 Percent: Clalit Health Services Group, Israel's largest health maintenance organization, put a strategic emphasis on customer service - which required healthcare providers and executives to make faster and better decisions affecting customers. But Clalit's database infrastructure, based on Sun Solaris and Informix, was expensive and difficult to update and maintain. Clalit...; Tags: Performance, Unisys Corp., TCO, Israel, HMO, Healthcare, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Databases, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Networking; Case studies
New England-Based hmo Leverages Novell exteNd to Overhaul Internal Portal, Streamline HIPAA Compliance Via Web Services Model: Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) is a not-for-profit HMO providing health care to over 120,000 members. NHP sought a technology solution to replace the inefficient mix of manual and automated data collection, storage and retrieval. The near-term goals of the new system were to reduce the cost of manual data entry,...; Tags: Web, Novell Inc., Streamline, Compliance, Web Service, Health Care, Novell exteNd, Portal, HMO, Neighborhood Health Plan, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Case studies
World's Second Largest hmo Achieves Real-Time Patient Information Integration: As Israel's largest healthcare provider, with 3.75 million members, Clalit Health Services faces the same business pressures that confront health plans across the globe: rising costs and growing consumer demand to play a greater role in financial and clinical decisions. Clalit recognized that to make the most effective day-to-day decisions,...; Tags: Patient, Enterprise Integration, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., HMO, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies

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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
The real health care debate has begun: Forget the Presidential election process. The real health care debate starts only after the new President is inaugurated next January. Or does it? Both sides are already gearing up. From the right, we see that Medicare Advantage plans are becoming major...; Tags: Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Virtual reality used for stroke rehabilitation: There are about 15 million people affected by a stroke each year in the world. About 5 million die and 5 million are left with a permanent disability. For the survivors, it is very difficult to return to a normal activity, such as controlling their movements and becoming again completely...; Tags: Patient, Computer, VR, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to hackers: Have a heart (attack): Defibrillators, pacemakers vulnerable to hackersPacemakers Must Be Running Windows MobileGod forbid you blue screen during sex.Security Clearance Issues?I wonder if and how such a vulnerability might affect someone's ability to obtain a government security clearance.I wouldn't think all that much, since there are plenty enough ways...; Tags: Hacking, Wi-Fi, Advertising & Promotion, pacemaker, hacker, attack, security; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water cooler: Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water coolerOnly when it's of NO USE ....Microsoft knows full well that this "agreement" is of no value toanyone EXCEPT Microsoft. This is like the HMO agreeing to themedical treatment after it is too late for the...; Tags: SMB/SME, Operating systems, Samba, smbf, Microsoft Corp., open source; Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Today's Debate: Who should control the medical record database?: Most databases are controlled by their owners. Medicine is currently in a non-stop arms race among HMOs, insurers, and hospitals, with each hoping to control medical decisions through their control of medical record databases. Even pharmacists are in on it. But who should control...; Tags: Medicine, Database, Patient, Health Care, Medical Record, Medical Records Database, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-09-17
Today's Debate: Are online medical record databases good or bad?: Minnesota has become just the latest state to announce it will be putting medical records online for use by doctors and hospitals.Many of these efforts are glorified pilots. The Minnesota exchange, for instance, is estimated to cost just $4.5 million, and includes just HealthPartners, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...; Tags: Insurance, Quality, HEALTHCARE, Dana Blankenhorn, EMR, medical record; Blog posts 2007-09-12
Mortgage meltdown: Tech stocks' gain?: Mortgage meltdown: Tech stocks' gain?Out of Country Monied Elite stand to loose BillionsAs one who does not invest but has sold expert systems to fund managers, let me spin this a bit differently. It is not a mortgage meltdown but rather a return to traditional US values that explains the...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Brilliance, Preston Gates, tax, Abramoff, Bill Neukom; Discussion threads 2007-08-24
Vonage: when we battle Verizon, we're fighting "The Man": Well, if Vonage cant totally convince regulators, legislators, and judges of the righteousness of its cause, then Vonage can always try impressing us.The people, man. Thatd be all Americans of voting age that dont happen to be regulators, legislators or judges.Thats the only reason I can think of for...; Tags: Vonage, General, Verizon; Blog posts 2007-04-25
Gates Foundation expands U.S. libraries initiative: Gates Foundation expands U.S. libraries initiativeNationalize the Gates FoundationReform is necessary. The Gates Foundation was criticized last week end in both the LA and Seattle Times and then yesterday on a PBS radio channel. There is a disconnect between the Foundation Goals and how funds are invested. A good example...; Tags: Reform, Gates Foundation; Discussion threads 2007-01-19
Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pact: Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pactMicrosoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pactMicrosoft has to pay Novell just to keep them alive as competition. This has "rescue me" written all over it for Novell. Too funny.Looks like MS was desperate to sign a deal, this is all in...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., Linux, SCO Group Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-11-07
Gloves come off in Symantec, Microsoft dispute: Gloves come off in Symantec, Microsoft disputeMessage has been deleted.Symantec and Microsoftmaking themselves irrelevant by their own coding each day. We'll be leaving Symantec for Sophos later this month after years of up and down performance by the one-time ok (or better than McAfee at the time) antivirus/security leader....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Vista-Office, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2006-08-25
Microsoft turns photo albums into navigable 3D worlds: Microsoft turns photo albums into navigable 3D worldsindeed"Microsoft turns photo albums into navigable 3D worlds"Funny, looks to me like it is all the work of the CSE Graphics and Imaging Lab at the University of Washington."According to the Photosynth project blog from Live Labs, there's no set date for a...; Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Microsoft Corp., photograph, Abramoff, photo album, health care; Discussion threads 2006-08-02
Fraud rules blocking doctors from digital data? No longer: Fraud rules blocking doctors from digital data? No longergoing digital....seems odd to me that Pres.Bush is pushing for such records to go digital when our own governemtns is having enough trouble protecting data. http://www.iwantmyess.com/?p=72Going digital is risky but worthwhile if research is done and precautions are taken...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, Benefits, hospital, E-Records, physician, Gates Foundation, health care; Discussion threads 2006-08-02
Google Heath, what is it?: Google Heath, what is it?pretty oddit strikes me as odd that i see no accredited school of architecture on this man's resume. there are certain legal requirements that must be completed before one can claim that title, and i'm not so sure this gentleman qualifies.Heath or Health?Is it Google...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Google Scholar, doc, RFID tag, Google Search, Google Inc., health care, Google Health; Discussion threads 2006-03-19