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Ode to EMRs, in song format

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Neil Versel

Two North Carolina physicians have decided to have a little musical fun with their EHR-related frustrations. Pediatrician Ken Roberts , M.D., and hematologist-oncologist Jim Granfortuna, M.D., at Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro, N.C., have produced this little ditty entitled, … Continue reading →

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Is this Cisco commercial reflective of the real world?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Neil Versel

Cisco Systems is running this commercial about the “Internet of everything,” with a focus on connected healthcare.   It all sounds great, but how much of this is grounded in the real world today and how much is wishful thinking? … Continue reading →

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Guest podcast: Suzanne Leveille from OpenNotes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Neil Versel

I now present the latest health IT-related podcast from Sivad Business Solutions, an interview with Suzanne Leveille, research director of OpenNotes, a project to give patients online access to the entirety of their own medical records, including the visit notes … Continue reading →

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Health Wonk Review: money talks, but IT helps

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Neil Versel

The latest edition of Health Wonk Review is hot off the digital presses, with Joe Paduda taking hosting duties on his Managed Care Matters blog. And managed care does matter in this trip around the health blogosphere, with most of … Continue reading →

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So many types of telehealth

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Neil Versel

Here’s a short video (720p HD) I put together from the just-concluded American Telemedicine Association’s annual conference in Austin, Texas. No wonder it’s so hard to get a real sense of the size of the telehealth and telemedicine market when … Continue reading →

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Breaking down ignorance about telehealth

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Neil Versel

AUSTIN, Texas — I’m at my very first American Telemedicine Association annual conference, which starts later this afternoon. This morning, I gave a short presentation to the ATA’s Industry Council, made up of technology vendors, about trends in the telehealth … Continue reading →

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CNN highlights health apps, clinical intelligence

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Neil Versel

CNN hasn’t exactly shined of late with its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath, but the embattled news network got my attention by airing a segment on cutting-edge health IT over the weekend. (Actually, credit goes to … Continue reading →

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DoD-VA integration failure is no laughing matter, even to Stewart

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Neil Versel

Last week, I had a clip from “The Colbert Report” because Dr. Eric Topol appeared on the show to discuss digital health in a lively segment with Stephen Colbert. (I reported on it for InformationWeek Healthcare. The editors told me … Continue reading →

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Topol visits Colbert for a heart, ear exam

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Neil Versel

You asked for it, so here’s the video of Dr. Eric Topol on “The Colbert Report” from last night. Check out coverage by Jonah Comstock at MobiHealthNews.   The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire … Continue reading →

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HIMSS CIO survey visualized

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Neil Versel

I already reported the results of the annual HIMSS healthcare CIO survey in a story I wrote for InformationWeek the other day. Since everybody seems to love infographics these days, HIMSS produced one visualizing some of the highlights, including the … Continue reading →

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