Category Archives: Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT

Mobile Health Tool Matrix

Posted on May 17, 2013 by John

I came across this really cool mobile health tool matrix by BJ Fogg. Here it is embedded below: I think this is an interesting way to look at mobile health tools. Although, the most powerful part of this matrix is … 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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Why VCs Don’t Invest in Healthcare IT

Posted on May 15, 2013 by John

The always vocal Jonathan Bush has a great article in Techonomy that talks about why many venture capitalists (VCs) have stayed away from healthcare IT investments. He provides a lot of food for thought for entrepreneurs looking at health IT. … Continue reading →

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Seniors Embracing Technology Infographic

Posted on May 15, 2013 by John

The following infographic seemed fitting since in two weeks I’ll be attending the AARP Life@50+ event in Las Vegas. It looks to be a really interesting event with a lot of great healthcare technology that can benefit seniors. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Smart EHR and CPOE Google Plus Hangout

Posted on May 14, 2013 by John

Note: For those who couldn’t attend the live hangout, the recorded video is embedded below. What: A Google+ Video Hangout with John Lynn, Sean Benson, and Andre L’Heureux discussing the latest topics and developments around EMR, CPOE and CDS. Date: Thursday, May … 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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Cool is Great, but ICD-10 Is About Payment

Posted on May 8, 2013 by John

I got the following email from a practice manager: But here is a monster of a question for EMR/EHRs: In 510 days, ICD-10 and its 70,000 plus codes (as opposed to ICD-9′s 14,000 codes) will be on the necks 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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Show Me the Data Video

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John

Paul Levy blogged about Eric Topol’s move to be editor-in-chief at Medscape. It’s an interesting move for Dr. Topol and it will be interesting to see how Medscape does with Dr. Topol at the helm. However, even more entertaining is … Continue reading →

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CHIME Calls for Stage 2 Extension in Letter to Senators

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John

CIO organization underscores progress of EHR adoption, highlights importance of standards in Stage 2  ANN ARBOR, MI, May 6, 2013 – Following a request for feedback from Senators in Washington on the status of health IT adoption, the College of Healthcare … Continue reading →

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