This makes a very good point about “tech denial” and lack of participation and understanding of some governmental leaders. We have wellness programs and analytics that are put there to help consumers, but what about the balance here? A truck driver could have an accident being distracted...
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I first posted about the project back November of 2008 and now we are beginning to see some numbers result. The Epic records system used by Cleveland Clinic connects to Microsoft HeatlhVault and thus the patients have the flexibility of adding information via HealthVault and sending it to MyChart...
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We do have a hard time, all of us, self included at times too with devices that distract us, and with the emergence of biometric monitoring, how are we going to handle this with additional devices, emails, text messages, etc. if we have a hard time with cell phones? I like all the technology and...
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The numbers of 1 out of 3 potentially suffering from sleep apnea are pretty big. We have all heard the news reports of drivers who fall asleep behind the wheel too, and not only truck drivers are affected there, but the problem is that it kills other individuals in case of an accident too...
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Being a truck driver, he’s about as portable one one human being can be. This is part of the trial being conducted by the Cleveland Clinic, working with HealthVault and devices. Blood Pressure is only one type of device that connects and imports the data. As the driver states, he has...
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