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obituaries

Condolences to some well-known people in health IT

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Neil Versel

It’s been a sad couple of weeks for at least four people I know in and around health IT, and I want to send personal condolences to them and their families. On March 26, Dr. Mark Frisse, the Accenture Professor … Continue reading →

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Mark Versel, 1944-2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Neil Versel

My father passed away late last Friday night from a most insidious disease called multiple system atrophy (MSA). It’s a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative condition that presents itself with symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s disease, but it is far more … Continue reading →

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Healthcare journalist Janice Simmons, 1957-2011

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Neil Versel

It seems like there have been far too many untimely deaths of late. The most recent is a fellow healthcare journalist, Janice Simmons, who died suddenly last week at the age of 54. Here is an obituary from FierceEMR. She … Continue reading →

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Bernadine Healy, 1944-2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Neil Versel

I’m rather shocked to hear tonight that Bernadine Healy, M.D., has died of a brain tumor. Dr. Healy, who turned 67 on Thursday, was the first woman to head the National Institutes of Health (1991-93). She also served as president … Continue reading →

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Founder of British interactive patient sites dies

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Neil Versel

The driving force behind popular British interactive patient sites HealthTalkOnline and YouthHealthTalk has died. Dr. Ann McPherson, 65, died May 28 after a four-year struggle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. McPherson, a general practitioner at Oxford University, came up with the … Continue reading →

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