Archive for June, 2008
Comments
JAMA study on RFID hazards draws vendor response
Comments off
“Technology vendors are responding to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that raises the potential danger of using radio frequency identification in hospitals.
The study, conducted in May 2006 at the Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, concluded that in a controlled non-clinical setting, RFID induced potentially hazardous […]
Comments
EMIS and INPS plan integrated IT system
Comments off
“Leading GP system suppliers EMIS and INPS are to join forces with out-of-hours IT supplier Adastra to develop an integrated IT system aimed at Lord Darzi’s GP-led health centres.
The three companies announced their plans today as Lord Darzi prepares to launch his 10-year plan to modernise the NHS. Darzi’s interim report published in October has […]
Comments
ICT BIO 2008 - Combining the Power of ICT with Biomedical Sciences
Comments off
“Major diseases like cancer, neurological and cardiovascular diseases are complex in nature involving environmental, life style, ageing and genetic components. One of the future challenges is to integrate the knowledge of all these different components into robust and fully reliable computer models and “in silico” environments that will help the development and testing of new […]
Comments
eHealth - Better eHealth: Better Care - eHealth Strategy 2008 - 2011
Comments off
“Our vision for eHealth is simple: support for the overall NHS Scotland goals as set out in the Better Health Better Care Action Plan. This is about exploiting the power of electronic information to help ensure that patients get the right care, involving the right clinicians, at the right time, to deliver the right outcomes. […]
Comments
Hospitals are Getting ‘Smart’ About Patient Data
Comments off
“Patients at Mount Sinai Medical Center are able to carry their medical records in their wallets, thanks to new “smart” identification cards the hospital is distributing.
Each card, which is the size and shape of a credit card, features a digital image of the patient and contains a computer chip that is capable of storing 33 […]
Comments
Cigna rolls-out virtual world program pilot for healthcare
Comments off
“Cigna is rolling-out a pilot project of its virtual world for the healthcare industry, a computer simulated community that aims at positively changing healthcare behaviors.
The program is called GET (go, experience and thrive) and is based on the Second Life platform.”
Article
Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News, 30 June 2008
Comments
Medical records on the internet: a revolution in healthcare or a security disaster waiting to happen?
Comments off
“NHS patients could soon by logging on to see their health records - but do the benefits outweigh the security risks?
Dr Amir Hannan is no ordinary GP. Depending on your point of view, he is an internet pioneer, the future of British medicine or a worrying maverick.
But then Dr Hannan’s practice, Horton Thornley Medical Centres […]
Comments
Medical Education Evolution
Comments off
A new forum started 27 June 2008.
Medical Education Evolution is a community for those passionate about innovation within the medical curriculum based on the belief that “renovating” medical education is a necessary component of moving towards patient-directed, consumer-centric care - “what’s next” in health and wellness.
Forum
Comments
The new doctor-patient paradigm
Comments off
“The Norman Rockwell image of the doctor-patient bond, typified by an all-knowing, paternalistic doctor focusing on an admiring patient, has evolved into something very different. Now it’s a relationship in which patients, empowered by Internet-acquired information and buffeted by frequent changes in insurance coverage, have few qualms about challenging medical advice or moving […]
Comments
Military mulls using cell phones to spread health info
Comments off
“The Defense Department’s Military Health System is pondering how to incorporate cell phones into its health promotion activities.
MHS is considering the use of cell phones to disseminate health information and alerts via text messages, facilitate clinical consultations, and track medications and symptoms, said Dr. S. Ward Casscells, assistant Defense secretary of health affairs.”
Article
Government Health IT, […]
