This has been a bit a story here over the last few years, Mr. Mogel is leaving to pursue other business interests and might have some pending legal issues to tend to as well (related reading). BD SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth K. Westbrook, a leading executive...
We all remember the star studded evening, but what’s going on since the broadcast? The link below will give you an update on where the collection efforts are and some additional information on the availability of research grants. After all the time and effort spent to create this evening...
I found this very interesting as in the news of late, countries like the UK can’t find enough donors for sperm banks, so do we share the wealth or just let the fruit rot on the vine? How does a couple donate is another big question too. BD Fertility patients are struggling to decide...
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 be a big plus if not a necessity. Peer reviews are...
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on 12-04-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, EMR, Hospital, Medical Records, EHR, Business Intelligence, software, Heatlhcare, pilot program, Peer Reviews
This is a very important solution, leave the nurses alone when giving patients their medications, one big yellow strap around their chest, so high tech and low tech all come together in healthcare. BD Among other gadgets the center has studied are robots, face-recognition devices for accessing...
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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on 12-02-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, microsoft, Medical Records, Health IT, Security, DOD, malware, computer virus, antigen
This takes me back a few years to when I was in outside sales with transportation and logistics when I did business with Mentor. A little off subject, but it still sticks in my mind the “implant” my contact had sitting on his desk as a paperweight. Now the company has grown into quite...
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on 12-01-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, Heatlhcare, Johnson and Johnson, Implants, Breast Surgery, Buy Outs, Mentor, liposuction