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Dr. Kraft (@daniel_kraft) recently spoke at FutureMed and talked about the prescribing apps era. I’ve talked about this concept many times, and I agree that we are rapidly moving in that direction. And, there’s lots of buzz about whether apps will change behavior and how soon we’ll...
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In the spirit of the Quantified Self movement and in order to better understand how mHealth tools like FitBit can drive behavior change, I’ve been using a FitBit One for about 6 weeks now. I’ve posted some notes along the way, but I thought I’d do a wrap up post here. Here’s the...
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Last week at the mHealth Summit in DC, I had a chance to sit down and visit with Christine Robins who is the CEO of BodyMedia. (see bio below) One of the most exciting things (mentioned at the end) is their new disposable solution coming out. Christine Robins is currently the Chief Executive Officer...
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Mon, Dec 10 2012
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I had a chance to sit down and do several interviews at the mHealth Summit earlier this week in DC. I’m slow to get my interviews posted, but they were all very interesting. One of the best was with Dr. Bettina Experton (see bio below) of Humetrix. I will admit that reading about iBlueButton doesn’t...
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London and south east NHS trusts want replacement for NPfIT e-record system to enable data sharing and mobile working NHS trusts in London and the south east of England are planning to spend up to £300m on a replacement clinical and administrative information system. The system is intended to enable...
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Another big focus area these days is around the creation of transparency solutions to enable consumers to make better cost decisions about their healthcare. While several companies have sprung up to work directly with consumers, the large payers have begun to rollout their own solutions. And, as you...
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LAS's response to life threatening calls drops as new call handling system is introduced The London Ambulance Service's performance on life threatening calls has fallen following the implementation of a new computer-aided dispatch system. According to new figures released by the Department of...
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When I saw this presentation at World Health Care Congress in DC earlier this year, it was definitely the most amazing presentation there. We all talk about all the new applications being developed. There is one that looks at your tongue to tell if you’re sick. There’s one that will take...
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One of UK's largest NHS trusts shifts to Microsoft Active as part of £37m informatics strategy Leeds teaching hospitals trust is moving its directory from a Novell platform to Microsoft Active Directory as part of a £37m five-year informatics strategy. "We want to standardise with other NHS...
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Nurses must be involved in designing systems they use, says Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals manager as trust boosts use of electronic discharge to 99% A hospital trust has moved from 20% to 99% usage of electronic discharge forms, by listening to and tackling ward-level staff objections...
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The credo "first, do no harm" applies not just to medical professionals, but to health IT intended to improve patient care, suggests a health-care management company executive. Dr. Wendy Whittington, chief medical officer of Dallas-based Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, told Healthcare Payer...
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Incentive payments to health-care providers who implement electronic health record systems continue to rise rapidly, with more than 225,000 practices and hospitals registered to receive payments under Medicare, Medicaid, or both, according to the most recent monthly report from the Centers for Medicare...
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Mon, Apr 23 2012
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Health IT companies are raking it in, flush with revenue from the sales of electronic health records as well as inflows of venture capital, according to the latest quarterly report from Dow Jones VentureSource. Even though overall venture investments fell 18 percent in the first quarter compared with...
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Advances in voice-recognition technology could make electronic health records more palatable for doctors whose typing is as bad as their writing. Health IT companies are integrating voice-recognition software into electronic health records, giving physicians instant feedback on potential problems as...
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The next level of value added could be detecting patient non-adherence, treatment conflicts, or medication reconciliation. You also have your RcopiaAC product that allows hospitals to get a full medication history from outside their four walls. Other than patient convenience, what do you see as the next...
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Mon, Apr 16 2012
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