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Boston Software Systems – Workflow Scripting Automation for Hospitals

Today I had the opportunity to speak to Margaret Mayor and Thom Blackwell from Boston Software. The product they both sell direct to hospitals and license with other software manufacturers is the Boston Workstation. The software is best suited...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 1:11 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, My Commentaries, EMR, Hospital, EHR, Health IT, McKesson, Business Intelligence, software, Heatlhcare, Microsoft Office, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Boston Workstation, Workflow, Task Automation, Scripting, medicalrecords
NIH Reviewing New Rules for Grantees

This is a bit of a tough nut, but there might need to be 2 reporting sides to run a query for a match , in other words when Pharma or other parties donate funds there might be a reporting function added, in other words registering with the NIH. ...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 7:34 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Business Intelligence, National Institue of Health, Peer Reviews
Walgreens Recalls Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars contaminated with Melamine

You wonder when all of this might end. In China they are recycling Melamine into bricks , just gives you an idea of how solid and durable the product is and the fact that it is not something we want in our bodies. Watch out for teddy bears...

Published Sun, Dec 12 2008 7:49 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, healthcare, FDA, Business Intelligence, Food, contamination, Melamine, Rost, Congressional Algorithms, Jets, Walgreens
NIH Updates Timeline for New Peer Review Systems

After a review of this article it appears that some new software for business intelligence is entering the picture, either that or some major update to bring in new features. By May 2009, the new guidelines are to be in place. If you are looking...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2008 2:59 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Business Intelligence, National Institue of Health, Peer Reviews
Peer Reviews at Hospital going Paperless – Pilot program

Most Peer reviews are still done on paper and this hospital is testing the software to gather all related information to begin generating peer reviews of doctors with software. Electronic Medical records used in conjunction with the process would...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 2:53 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, EMR, Hospital, Medical Records, EHR, Business Intelligence, software, Heatlhcare, pilot program, Peer Reviews
The FDA, Government and Unapproved Drugs

One more story on the lack of communication between data bases here. If queries were ran and matches were determined, this would certainly help keep a lid on some of this, but as we all know the FDA is working hard to play catch up in the technology...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 12:58 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, Business Intelligence, Congress Pharma, phamaceutical plant inspections, FDA funding
The Melamine Nightmare Needs to be Fixed – Business Intelligence Could Help

Melamine, a chemical used as a flame retardant is used to make cooking utensils and industrial coatings, is rich in nitrogen; it makes an attractive low-cost additive to milk and other foods; as nitrogen registers as protein on many routine tests...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2008 11:59 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, My Commentaries, FDA, Business Intelligence, China, tainted milk, Melamine, Food products, Congress Pharma, phamaceutical plant inspections, FDA funding
Business Intelligence for the FDA on the way

The FDA continues to beef up their business intelligence with a new connection to be on top of safety concerns and be ahead of the game in having real time information to help in the warning and decision making processes. BD Bridgewater, NJ...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 1:19 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, Business Intelligence
Oncologists Get Chemo Help with IntelliDose Chemotherapy Software – EHR Integration

The software receives demographics, lab results, medication and allergy lists, and height and weight data and sends detailed prescribing and nurse note information, as well as individual drug administrations. The software can also maintain...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 6:53 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Medical Records, Cancer, Business Intelligence, software, integration, Chemotherapy, Treatment plans
Two More Hospitals Sign for Amalga from Microsoft

Amalga from Microsoft with a focus on business intelligence. Recently I posted relative to El Camino hospital in the silicon valley area also selecting Amalga for their new facility. As well all know, integration services through out healthcare...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:21 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Microsoft/Windows News, healthcare, microsoft, Medical Records, Business Intelligence, Amalga
How Wall Street Lied to Its Computers – Software and Programming

I posted about this already before finding this article, which in fact is about one of the best I have seen that helps explain the technical side of things In healthcare software there’s risk management too, so can you imagine the programming to...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 1:02 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, Computers, Business Intelligence, software, Code, IT Health, Wall Street, Standards, Programming, Risk Management, Servers, IT Management, SQL Language
Accelrys : Reorganization Complete - Connecting to Microsoft Share Point

You can’t run a business today without business intelligence. Biotech and Pharma is all about Business Intelligence whether it is R and D or marketing. This designed application made use of Office SharePoint Server and turned it into a scientific...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2008 6:06 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Microsoft/Windows News, microsoft, Biotech, Business Intelligence, R and D, Sofware Development, SharePoint
Business Intelligence Study Finds Pharma Pricing Research Being Conducted Earlier

In other words, this is called Business Intelligence. Lots of it out there to choose from and one from Microsoft specifically related to hospital management and budgets. Before the demise of Wall Street it wasn’t too long ago that I posted...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:34 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, Pharma, Biotech, Cancer, Business Intelligence, R and D, Wall Street, Pricing
You Own Junk Bonds, Like it or Not - Opinion

In view of the recent events, I ran across the opinion article, written by a Venture Capitalist and just a small portion of some the content is below. I looked to see what they currently had under management, in other words, investments and about...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2008 1:42 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Congress, Business Intelligence, software, Bill Gates, Software as a Service, Venture Capitalists, Wall Street, Intellectual property, Intelligence, Junk Bonds, Campaign 2008
Hospitals Expect to Refund Medicare - 1/3 now investing in software...

33% found a big part of the right answer - software. Business Intelligence software for a hospital is something you almost can't live without, otherwise the audits can do what they just accomplished. The auditors will have the software...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2008 5:02 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Hospital, Business Intelligence, bankruptcy, Medicare contractor, Auditors

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Boston Software Systems – Workflow Scripting Automation for Hospitals

NIH Reviewing New Rules for Grantees

Walgreens Recalls Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars contaminated with Melamine

NIH Updates Timeline for New Peer Review Systems

Peer Reviews at Hospital going Paperless – Pilot program

The FDA, Government and Unapproved Drugs

The Melamine Nightmare Needs to be Fixed – Business Intelligence Could Help

Business Intelligence for the FDA on the way

Oncologists Get Chemo Help with IntelliDose Chemotherapy Software – EHR Integration

Two More Hospitals Sign for Amalga from Microsoft

How Wall Street Lied to Its Computers – Software and Programming

Accelrys : Reorganization Complete - Connecting to Microsoft Share Point

Business Intelligence Study Finds Pharma Pricing Research Being Conducted Earlier

You Own Junk Bonds, Like it or Not - Opinion

Hospitals Expect to Refund Medicare - 1/3 now investing in software...