Just what the doctor ordered—Surface Pro 3
Some of you may be wondering why I’ve said so little about the newest member of our Surface family of devices, the Surface Pro 3 . To say that, as a physician, I am excited about the Surface Pro 3 and its potential to rock the world for clinicians would...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 29, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Partnerships improve clinical workflow, physician satisfaction with Health IT
On the heels of yesterday’s post about physician and nurse dissatisfaction with health IT, I thought I would provide some balance by showing how technology solution vendors and medical provider organizations are working together to improve clinical workflow...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 28, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Doctors and Nurses In a Twit about Technology Destroying Healthcare
Every workday morning I spend 30 minutes or so reviewing my Twitter feed. By following a select group of top healthcare news observers and thought leaders, I find that Twitter works pretty well as a filter for the news events and topics that matter most...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 27, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
There’s a MERS patient in your hospital, now what?
Today we learned from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the first case of MERS ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) that appears to have been transmitted from one person to another within the United States. Even more concerning is the...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 19, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Hospital boards grapple with an uncertain future—what to do now?
Over the years, I have had many invitations to speak at hospital board retreats. This week, I spent Tuesday evening and part of Wednesday as the keynote dinner speaker for a health system retreat held in Port Ludlow , Washington. Accepting the invitation...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 15, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Dancing with the FDA, Jintronix Wins Milestone Clearance for Microsoft Kinect Gamified Rehabilitation Software
Back in June of 2012 I wrote about Swimming with the Sharks at the Microsoft Kinect Accelerator Demo Day and my experience serving as a mentor to some of the young companies involved in the Accelerator program. One of those companies was Jintronix out...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 9, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Health IT gets closer to the cloud in the mile-high city
The past few days I’ve been hanging out in Denver to speak at the annual GE Healthcare Centricity LIVE conference. I also had an opportunity to attend a number of meetings with GE executives and catch up with some of our joint customers and partners....(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - May 6, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
How to build sustainable models for Health Information Exchange. Put the citizen/patient at the center.
I enjoyed reading Anthony Brino’s surmise of US Health Information Exchange status in today’s issue of HealthITNews . As editor for HIEWatch and associate editor for Healthcare Payor News and Government Health IT , Mr. Brino is well positioned to have...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - April 28, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Delivering high quality healthcare—measure, improve, measure again
I continue to be amazed by the magical thinking that is swirling around electronic medical records. On one level, I completely understand it. A hospital or clinic invests tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of millions, of dollars in electronic medical...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - April 24, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Playing for better health with BioGaming
Have you ever hurt your back, had a sports related injury, suffered a strain or sprain, broken a bone, or had surgery? If so, you have probably experienced some form of therapy delivered by clinicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 24, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Innovation and Discovery in Eastern Canada
This week I’m traveling in Eastern Canada or more specifically the greater Toronto area. I’m came to speak at a healthcare executive roundtable event organized by my Microsoft colleagues who manage our health business in Canada. It was also an opportunity...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 19, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Disrupting and Destructing Healthcare
From childhood most of us remember the sage parental advice on how to deal with bullies--“sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me”. Of course, we all know that words do hurt, maybe not physically, but they certainly take a toll...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 14, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Wearable computers, biosensors and sanity
Announcing the Life Force 3000 Smartwatch —the fashion accessory that continuously monitors health status by sampling body temperature, heart rate, heart rhythm, respiration, blood oxygenation, and blood pressure. It furthermore will detect 24 critical...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 11, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
A better together story for physician -patient satisfaction, Epic + Surface
How many times have I heard from my physician colleagues that their computer and electronic medical record are getting in the way of patient care. By that they mean, coming between them and their patients. If you have ever used a clinical workstation...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 5, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Still missing--price transparency in healthcare
A few weeks ago, I saw my primary care provider for a scheduled physical exam or what the health insurance industry now likes to call a “wellness checkup”. If you recall, a major selling point of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is that we are moving...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - March 3, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
