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HealthMap examined and explained

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:20:53 -0400

Health Map seems to be getting more and more press recently including an excellent article co-authored by a co-founder John Brownstein, PhD.

If you are unfamiliar with the project or…

Health 2.0 III

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:10:45 -0400

Health 2.0 III:

Building on the success of the previous two Health 2.0 User-Generated Healthcare conferences, the third instalment has been announced and is set to take place on October 22-23rd 2008 in San…

BeWell delivers “patient engagement” software via mobile phones

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:27:50 -0400

BeWell delivers “patient engagement” software via mobile phones:

Can a common mobile phone connect patients managing chronic diseases more cost effectively and to greater clinical benefit to their care givers than any other device or strategy?

BeWell Mobile…

HealthVault Solutions Conference 2008 Materials

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:11:44 -0400

HealthVault Solutions Conference 2008 Materials:

For those of you unable to attend or just plain curious, Microsoft has posted the HealthVault Solutions Conference presentations here.

iPhone Healthcare application round up!

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:32:20 -0400

iPhone Healthcare application round up!:

There are tons of iPhone applications popping up all over the web and Healthcare is receiving more than it’s fair share of developer attention which is fantastic!

Here’s three company’s…

Medicine 2.0 Conference: Presenters, Abstracts, and Papers posted

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:19:26 -0400

Medicine 2.0 Conference: Presenters, Abstracts, and Papers posted:

An impressive list of presentations has been released and posted on the Medicine 2.0 Conference site for the September 4-5 Toronto event.

Early bird registration expires June 30th, so if you…

The argument for evidenced based Healthcare Technology

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:39:35 -0400

The argument for evidenced based Healthcare Technology:

There are many philosophical, cultural and even language barriers that exist between the medical and information technology worlds and bridging this gap with the ultimate aim of improving healthcare…

Unbound Medicine pursues mobile medical applications market leadership with iPhone portfolio

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:39:19 -0400

Unbound Medicine pursues mobile medical applications market leadership with iPhone portfolio:

Unbound Medicine is looking to become a leader in the mobile medical application market by releasing tools and applications specifically designed for the iPhone.

Unbound MEDLINE one of…

UK sets guidelines for Civil Service participation online

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:04:20 -0400

UK sets guidelines for Civil Service participation online:

Written by Cabinet Office Minister Tom Watson, the UK government as part of the Civil Service Code has released guidelines for its civil service to engage in online participation.

While…

Illness in the Age of ‘e’ : How Connected Technology Changes the Patient Experience

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:39 -0400

Illness in the Age of ‘e’ : How Connected Technology Changes the Patient Experience:

WIHIR Smarter Health Seminar

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Title: “Illness in the Age of ‘e’ : How Connected Technology Changes the Patient Experience”
Speaker: Daniel Z. Sands, Senior Medical…

Health Map Mashup tracks global infectious diseases

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:19:02 -0400

Health Map Mashup tracks global infectious diseases:

There is oodles of innovative and highly creative work taking place worldwide in the form of Mashups, however this concept is only slowly making it’s way into the Healthcare Industry. The idea of a…

Open Source Healthcare is just getting started!

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:33:42 -0400

Open Source Healthcare is just getting started!:

Open Source in any an all forms for Healthcare is fast becoming a hot topic and organizations and tools are beginning to pop up all over the web.

I’ve seen a broad range of sites and mentions…

Geographic Informatics Systems for Community Health

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:02:58 -0400

Geographic Informatics Systems for Community Health:

WIHIR Smarter Health Seminar

TITLE: “Geographic Informatics Systems for Community Health”
SPEAKERS: Tom Vair, Executive Director, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre & Michelle Courneene,…

Ontario HIMSS Chapter Annual General Meeting

Sat, 03 May 2008 11:27:22 -0400

Ontario HIMSS Chapter Annual General Meeting:

Spring Networking Conference & Annual General Meeting Thursday June 19, 2008, 9am Registration, lunch included, wrap-up 3pm Sunnybrook Estates, Bayview Avenue, Toronto Education program:…

Health World Web builds momentum as a Health 2.0 community platform

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:12:25 -0400

Health World Web builds momentum as a Health 2.0 community platform:

A new up-and-comer in the Health 2.0 consumer market is Health World Web. This is fast becoming a crowded space, however this site seems to be gaining momentum with a focus on user…

Medical Tourism becoming a reality. So says Fast Company!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:11:53 -0400

Medical Tourism becoming a reality. So says Fast Company!:

“The American [healhtcare] system is driving patients out; You’re now unaffordable, unreachable, and you’ve got 47 million uninsured. So you do the math.”

Fast Company of all places has a…

HIMSS MS-HUG Tech Forum Presentations Available Online

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:03:13 -0400

HIMSS MS-HUG Tech Forum Presentations Available Online:

Presentation delivered at the MS-HUG Tech Forum, Feb. 24, at HIMSS08 in Orlando, are now available on the MS-HUG Web site.

Visit the MS-HUG Web site. Choose which presentation you want to view…

Cisco’s Community for Connected Health Summit Presentations Now Online

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:03:13 -0400

Cisco’s Community for Connected Health Summit Presentations Now Online:

Presentations delivered at Cisco’s Community for Connected Health Summit Feb. 25, at HIMSS08 in Orlando, are now available online.

“Creating a High-Performance Healing Environment—a CEO’s…

Social media in healthcare whitepaper that’s worth a read

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:07:55 -0400

Social media in healthcare whitepaper that’s worth a read:

One of the best “introduction to Health 2.0″ whitepapers I’ve found on the web is The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media written by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn of THINK-Health for the…

Epocrates to be the next killer app for the iPhone?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:49:50 -0400

Epocrates to be the next killer app for the iPhone?:

Digital Healthcare & Productivity has a great interview with Kirk Loevner, chairman and CEO of Epocrates that outlines their iPhone strategy and why it is so important to both the company…