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Just last week in the UK, many hospital systems were shut down for the same type of activity. Also, now that the DOD is exchanging medical records with the VA, something else that is not needed there to complicate issues. The same response from the UK was presented by the Department of Defense...
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This is pretty controversial in essence, if you have ever watched parent already getting pretty steamed up at baseball and soccer games, so next we could easily have some heated discussions on how long each child can play with parents feuding over who’s child has the best gene in the bunch and who would...
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If you are one of many, well like all of us in the search for information relative to healthcare today, the self diagnosing trends are alive and well. With the wealth of information we have available, it is easy to do a little reading and self diagnose yourself with an entire multitude of diseases...
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11-30-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, Microsoft/Windows News, healthcare, microsoft, Medical Records, PHR, Personal Health Records, HealthVault, Data Mining, Diagnosis, ER, distractions, primary MD, cyberchondria
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Why am I blogging about SMS on a healthcare blog? Many don’t realize they can send a text message from your computer to a cell phone, and it can be very helpful at times. When you are on your computer, why stop and and pick up the cell phone to send a quick text message? I see...
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This is a procedure women here in the US undergo all the time for a reduction, but in Germany the court decided no, but again we may not have all the details here as well, but she had been told my doctors to have them reduced as she was suffering from orthopedic and physical problems. What may...
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This is a real product and the price is $49.00 and simple to use, just sit on it. The film is good for a few chuckles as well . The product also boasts some additional benefits, but you can use the links to explore for more information. There are products somewhat similar for women with breast...
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ZDNet just wrote about Dr. Kolodner and his recent report which is good, but we need more than reports. I have been doing a whole lot here reporting on reports! Can we move forward as I think we have won the battle that PHRs are worth their weight here and get the show moving? You...
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11-25-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Microsoft/Windows News, My Commentaries, healthcare, microsoft, Medical Records, Health IT, PHR, Google Health, VA, personal heatlh records, Military Health Records, Department, mentors, education of Defense
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Pharma is not the only industry investing in technology and companies outside the US. In a related story, in Andover, Massachusetts the company is laying off 5 percent of their work force, from the Boston Globe. BD Dutch consumer electronics major Royal Phillips Electronics has acquired...
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This story and video if nothing else brings home how important it is to Wash Your Hands. To think that the worm made it all the way to her brain is scary, but the alternative of a tumor is worse by all means as the worm was removed. She was feeling numbness in here arms and the movement of the...
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11-22-2008
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We all hate that feeling of getting stuck by the needle for a shot, or inserting an IV. The vein viewer can help take the guess work out of multiple sticks. I posted about this device last year and the small article has had so many views it was time for an update. I can’t think of anyone...
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11-21-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Pain management, Injections, infrared, Luminext, VeinViewer, hospial, Drawing blood, IV, projector
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These are a couple posts from last month. What is interesting is the difference of the dollar amounts here, $65 million more for a procedure for cats and dogs. Any money and donations of course are appreciated, but could the good doctor being relaying a message here? His announcement...
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11-21-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, healthcare, Grants, R and D, sterilization, X-Pr5ize, healthcare for pets
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I spend quite a bit of time here posting about new developments and yes I have both a Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault account, I do comparisons, etc. I see many very prolific bloggers and journalists talking about PHRs too, but something that pops into mind here, do they have one? It sure...
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11-20-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Medical Records, medicare, PHR, Google Health, Clincal Trials, Personal Health Records, Health 2.0, Microsoft HealthVault
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This is a great post, and something I was going to write about as well, but the author here has saved me some time and covers the point well, just how distracted are we, a lot. Right now we have some very serious issues going on in the US, but in my small travels, I seem to find many that are just...
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A couple weeks ago I posted an interview with Mike Milken and he addressed the same issue, weight and a few more items such as curing cancer. In case you missed it, use the link below to follow, very good interview and recommended. Michael Milken and Muhammad Yunus – Discuss Healthcare and...
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With collaborating with Mayo Clinic here, this gives an example of how “branding” of methodologies and information technologies serve to create additional income from the licensing of such by incorporating information from Mayo as an example to include decision making support software at the point of...