Is the perfect computing device for clinicians not a “device” at all?
As you might expect considering my profession and where I work, clinicians frequently ask me, “What kind of computer is best for clinicians?” My answer typically goes something like this. “Well, it depends. If I’m out to dinner with my wife and on call...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 24, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Why one plus one equals ten for physicians and information technologists
An article in Becker’s Hospital Review caught my attention this morning, not specifically because of the topic but rather because of what it portends for the careers of physicians and health IT workers. The article, 10 Concerns and Trends Facing Hospitals...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 22, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Medical Mistakes: To Err is Human…. yes and no?
I must admit that I’ve been feeling a bit depressed this week about the human condition. A passenger jet gets blasted out of the sky ( mistake or not) by hostile forces. There are rising tensions in the Ukraine and a ground war is now underway in Gaza...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 18, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
The Human Connection in Health—It’s not about the technology
So much is written about technology transforming health and healthcare. All too often we forget what makes health and healthcare so special--why so many of us selected a career in the healthcare industry when quite frankly, there are lots of easier ways...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 15, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
How to provide a more intuitive user interface for clinicians and patients
Clinicians have told me they want a simplified, more intuitive user interface to clinical systems and all of the other applications they use on a daily basis. I also hear the same thing from health insurance companies and healthcare organizations that...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 14, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Electronic Health Record solutions don’t make errors, people do
HealthITNews reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expressing increased alarm about patient care errors that are being introduced as a result of poorly designed or poorly implemented electronic health record solutions. The US...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 9, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Is the hospital of the future not a hospital at all, at least not as we know it?
A few years back I wrote a widely read piece on HealthBlog that was simply titled, If Disney Did Healthcare . In that post, I pondered how healthcare might be different if it was managed more like the Happiest Place on Earth . Here’s an excerpt: If Disney...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 7, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
5 Trends for FY15 that will shape the future of health & healthcare delivery
Happy 4th of July! Or perhaps I should say, Happy New Year. You see, my company operates on a fiscal calendar so July marks the beginning a our new fiscal year. This is when I start reflecting on the most significant trends that I’m seeing in health and...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - July 2, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Innovator namesake Henry Ford Health System stakes its future on health innovation
Henry Ford was perhaps one of the greatest innovators of his day. It would be hard to imagine the American automobile business without the fingerprints of Henry Ford. It might surprise you to know that Mr. Ford’s genius wasn’t limited to innovation on...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 30, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Doctors, Surface Pro 3 is truly your dream machine
Colleagues, A few weeks ago I predicted that Surface Pro 3 , the “ tablet that can replace your laptop ” would be a hit with doctors. I did so before I had even had an opportunity to put my hands on one. My prediction was based on my personal experience...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 25, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
How to manage the Internet of (Your) Things, and those of your patients
If you’ve been paying attention, it would be hard to escape the sudden promotion of what we in technology sector describe as the “Internet of Things” (IoT). If you work in healthcare, you may already be dismissing the relevance of IoT to your industry...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 19, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Survey confirms more clinicians seek mobile access to electronic health records
A new survey commissioned by Software Advice in collaboration with digital data collection company, Research Now , suggests an ever growing demand for clinicians to be able to access patient data on mobile devices. The survey, which is on-going, has already...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 17, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Europe marches forward on how to scale tele-health services for all citizens
Regular readers of HealthBlog know that in my role at Microsoft, I and other members of my team, travel the world. We therefore get to see lots of innovative uses of technology in health and healthcare firsthand. I often write about some of the amazing...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 12, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Why you should care about having a personal health record and access to your data
I know, yawn, another IT pundit writing about personal health records (PHRs) and why you should care about them. Let’s face it. Most of you reading this don’t. I too will admit that I’ve been a bit cynical over the years. It’s not like consumers have...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 9, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Where does it hurt? Skype Translator applied to patient care
On May 27th at the inaugural Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Microsoft stunned the audience with technology right out of Star Trek. Gurdeep Pall (left), who serves as Corporate Vice President of Skype and Lync at Microsoft, gave the first-ever...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - June 5, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
