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The generic drug war of 2008

The generic drug war of 2008Wal-Mart not first?K-Mart's 90 day generics for $15 plan predates Wal-Mart's entry into into cut-rate medication, at least where I live. Even though the K-Mart selection is smaller, it has more of what I would want.Let's face it though. Insurance co-pay $10 per...

Tags: Insurance, Financial Planning, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., generic drug war, drug war, K Mart

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

The generic drug war of 2008

As the "drug load" on seniors (and pre-seniors like me) continues to rise, with the increasing possibility of cross-drug side effects, dehumanized drug dispensing sounds like an economy I can do without. But a luxury increasing numbers of patients can't afford. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Pharmacist, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-04

The Web can help you take your medicine

"The pharmacist may be busy, or you may be embarrassed because it's out in the open. We offer privacy and anonymity." by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Web, Health Care, Pharmacist, American Economy, Sean Teare, Teare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-15

One pharmacy hub to rule them all

The resulting site, which seems set to use the Surescriptsrxhub.com domain, would deliver a single network for processing nearly all the e-prescriptions in the U.S. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: CIGNA Corp., Payment, Consolidation, Industry, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Industry, SureScripts, Operational Accounting, Insurance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Information lag turns deadly in MRSA case

While I was getting my prescriptions renewed this morning my pharmacist made a point of showing me a poster that has been on his door, in front of patients' noses, for over a year now. It was a warning about MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph infection now panicking...

Tags: Infection, Health Care, Pharmacist, MRSA Horse, Vertical Industries, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-19

Additional Resources

The kids are all right with Linux

The kids are all right with LinuxThe kids are all right with Linux...well maybe.Let's see. You say "The new system should be more rugged than the old, the terminals are cheaper to replace, and the central system is physically inaccessible, so there will be less mischief. Before any kid can...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

One pharmacy hub to rule them all

One pharmacy hub to rule them allI like what surescripts does.. but have some issues with themThey charge both the physician and the pharmacist for the script. Truthfully the pharmacist should have the cost.The other issue is that if you own your own pharmacy and want to use surescripts,...

Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, pharmacy hub

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

Can open source help liberate the bureaucracy?

Can open source help liberate the bureaucracy?Why can't you have a five eprson team iplement UK health recordIf you design UK, Canada, or any centralized health system country's health record system, you will have to insure access to tens of millions of persons worth of records on a 24/7 basis...

Tags: Government, E-health, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, bureaucracy, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

All pharmacies will soon be clinics

The obvious success of in-store clinics at CVS and Wal-Mart has created a stampede to launch nurse-run sites in pharmacies nationwide. (Picture from Dr. Toni Brayer's EverythingHealth blog.) And the stakes are rising fast, with doctors now heading to a strip mall near you. ...

Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Pharmacy, Health Care, CVS Corp., Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart Clinics, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-08

A simple storage device that saves lives

A simple storage device that saves livesProcedure, not medium.It's the fact that there is a procedure and that there is some reminder to follow it.Paper pros:1. Cheaper2. No training to know how to write on itElectronic pros handheld or similar:1. Paper is passive...a handheld can remind a doc or pharmacist...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Insurance, simple storage device, patient, OPRR, Paper Pro, storage device, health care, storage

Discussion threads 2007-12-12

Just how bad are medical records?

Just how bad are medical records?Medical records USAOf course the records in USA are on paper because the ultra high cost of treatment in USA does not leave any funds for IT in spite of the rocketing insurance bills. I pay much much less in tax in UK than I...

Tags: Insurance, Using Paper, medical record, information technology, technical problem, computer

Discussion threads 2007-11-26

Today's Debate: Does Elcomsoft hack kill digital signatures?

At the heart of the SAFE-Biopharma plan enabling electronic medical records with security is the idea that doctors won't have to carry digital keys. Instead, Arcot Systems will maintain a database of keys and users will authenticate to that system using simple passwords. It...

Tags: Graphics Chip, Password, Digital Signature, ElcomSoft, Digital Signatures, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-26

CIO Agenda: Driving the Enterprise 2.0 - Transcript

Dave Margulius: When you think about your customers both internal and external, how fast are their demands changing? You know, if I'd asked you it last year, "What do they want?" Is it significantly different from now and what's the impact on IT? And then kind of corollary to...

Tags: Laughter, Government, Product, Business, Health Care, Enterprise 2.0, Monopoly Here, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2007-09-06

Today's Debate: How much equipment do you need?

Physicians' capital budgets are being squeezed on both sides.From above, hospitals and insurance carriers are pressing you to buy new computers to hold electronic health records.From below, others are investing to take away big hunks of your market.I find this in my own life. My family physician has an EKG...

Tags: E-health, Insurance, Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, Dana Blankenhorn, physician, insurance carrier

Blog posts 2007-08-23

Google monetizing negative press around healthcare?

Google monetizing negative press around healthcare?Making MoneyGoogle is just making money!! Just take the side who gives you money and you get to earn more. Very Simple.Though many businesses talk of ethics and things. Its finally abt money and I think is no different. Though it may be the sweet...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Google Inc., insurance, sicko

Discussion threads 2007-06-30

Distance makes the switch go quicker

Which is a better sign of open source progress: Microsoft is changing Vista, based on a Google complaint. A major British retail chain switches to RedHat Linux.I think it's the latter. Because in all our talk about desktop Linux' market share, we're focusing on the wrong people.While most reporters, and most commenters,...

Tags: resellers, marketing, Infrastructure, Enterprise Policy, Development, Applications

Blog posts 2007-06-20

UCSF nurses test medical tablet PCs

UCSF nurses test medical tablet PCsGreat more liesPatient safety is achieved by humans, not machines. Some reason why a new tech tool is not the answer.I have found over the last 10 years that ALL the equipment/ software sales staff care is sales, not helping the nurse. Of...

Tags: Sales strategy, HEALTHCARE, Tablets, tablet PC, tablet, Patient Safety, sales team, sales price, PC, IT NOW, patient, sales, hospital, computer

Discussion threads 2007-02-20

Portland lets desktop Linux roll for VARs

My pharmacist got a Linux box this week.He didn't choose to run Linux. His Value Added Reseller VAR did. The new system connects with the same online resources as the old one, it has nifty black flat screen monitors, and the printer output looks better to patients. This is where...

Tags: value-added reseller, desktop Linux, Linux

Blog posts 2006-10-20

The Hippocratic Oath Upheld PHI, Your Personal Health Information Kept Private

Clinical settings like the hospital, family practice or specialty clinic don't often mirror the Hippocratic Oath's tenet for medical privacy. For example, standing in line waiting to ask the pharmacist a personal question can be an embarrassing and even traumatizing ordeal as complete strangers stand within earshot. For many patients,...

Tags: Personal Health Information, Essential Security Software

White papers 2006-01-31

Satellite tracking, electronic taps create Orwellian possibilities

Satellite tracking, electronic taps create Orwellian possibilities1984 Is Here!Between the existing technology and the Real ID Act of 2005 the dream will be realized. You will be unable to drive, vote, or make consumer purchases without government monitoring.1984Amen, amen, amen. Could't have said it better. But the real...

Tags: Government, Homeland security, Vertical industries, Network technology, Big Brother, satellite

Discussion threads 2006-01-05