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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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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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Health eVillages and mobile health in the developing world

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Neil Versel

I’m in New York today for a Health eVillages board meeting. It’s a program that provides mobile health tools to help extend the reach and knowledge of health workers in remote and underserved parts of the world — including in … 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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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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Video: Live from HIMSS with Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Neil Versel

NEW ORLEANS—I made my debut for the new Health Innovation Broadcast Consortium last night with a live webcast interview with Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush. As usual, I didn’t need to prepare much for the interview because Bush almost interviews himself, … Continue reading →

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Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber: 2013 edition

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Neil Versel

Once again, as has become custom, I sat down with HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber at the organization’s Chicago headquarters the week before the annual HIMSS conference to discuss the conference as well as important trends and issues in the health … Continue reading →

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Maybe Topol and Agus are rock stars after all?

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Neil Versel

I saw this advertisement on bus shelter near my home in Chicago Tuesday night:   Yes, that’s Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, and Dr. David Agus, co-founder of Navigenics, flanking pop star Seal, in an … Continue reading →

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Misfit Wearables gets some ‘Jeopardy!’ love

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Neil Versel

Misfit Shine, the first product from Sonny Vu’s Misfit Wearables, was part of a clue on a recent episode of “Jeopardy!” The reference is at just before the 9:00 mark of this video. Jeopardy! (Season 29.23-5) – Jason, Keith… by … Continue reading →

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My HIMSS will be all about quality and patient safety

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Neil Versel

As regular readers might already know, 2012 was a transformative year in my life, and mostly not in a good way. I ended the year on a high note, taking a character-building six-day, 400-mile bike tour through the mountains, desert … Continue reading →

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