Did you miss the bus at HIMSS?
No, I don’t mean literally did you miss the bus. I don’t even mean did you miss the bus that was part of Intermountain Healthcare’s great exhibit at HIMSS . I mean more figuratively, did you miss the bus at HIMSS? It is easy to get lost at this mega show...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 26, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Looking for a “clinical grade” tablet computer? Get this special HIMSS14 deal on Surface Pro 2
Like so many of my readers, I’ll be hanging at the HIMSS meeting this week in Orlando. In fact, I’m winging my way there as I write this at 35,000 feet. I think half the people on the plane are on the same mission. When they announced early boarding for...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 24, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
With Office 365, another reason to embrace the cloud in healthcare
How many times have you read an article about patient frustration over the fact that doctors won’t communicate with them by e-mail? Even though consumers can use e-mail to communicate with just about every other business organization these days, the practice...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 17, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
My HIMSS prescription for basic survival and optimal enjoyment
So the big meeting( in Orlando this year) is just around the corner. If you, like me, have been attending HIMSS for many years before this, then you’ll know what to expect. It will be the best of times and the worst of times. You’ll leave with sore feet...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 11, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Is your tablet computer “clinical grade”?
If you’re a healthcare professional and you are thinking about buying a new tablet computer for work, here are some things I’d recommend you consider before selecting a new device. Perhaps the first question you should ask is this. Is the tablet I’d like...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 7, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Microsoft has a 12th man too, and it’s you!
Here in Seattle we are still pinching ourselves over yesterday’s Super Bowl blow out against the Denver Broncos. I don’t think even the most diehard Seahawks fans expected such a rout. It was long overdue for the Emerald City and I couldn’t be happier...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - February 3, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Develop a health app for Windows 8.1 and possibly change the world
I t’s been said that the world is being eaten by apps, applications that is. Whatever your need, it seems “there’s an app for that”. For those of us in healthcare, it is hard to escape the proliferation of apps. There are clinical reference apps, apps...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 29, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Do we need to re-imagine the electronic medical record?
The electronic medical record is here to stay. It would be foolish to think that the healthcare industry could ever go back to paper. Yet I know that the majority of my clinical colleagues aren’t especially happy with the electronic medical records systems...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 27, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Would you trade places with your physician?
I suspect many people would answer that question with, “Yes, in a heartbeat”! They might consider the perceived status, the opportunity to help others, and what is arguably a very good income. These and other reasons might make a person want to trade...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 22, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Advances in devices and clinical mobility, why Windows matters
In my role at Microsoft, I spend a lot of time in meetings with very senior healthcare executives and clinical leaders from all over the world. I frequently get asked, "What is the perfect computing device for doctors, nurses and others working in...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 15, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Do we need new vital signs for health?
The standard definition for vital signs is, “measures of various physiological statistics, often taken by health professionals, in order to assess the most basic body functions”. Another definition says vital signs are literally “signs of life”. Classic...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 13, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Microsoft Kinect Sensor applications in health and medicine
Rarely on HealthBlog do I share something that I haven’t written myself. However, from time to time I come across something from my colleagues at Microsoft that warrants breaking my first-person reporting rule. As I travel the world in my role as senior...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 10, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Windows 8 tablets get “tough” for healthcare
Last Friday I reported on some official cleaning guidelines for the Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 line of tablet computers. Knowing how to keep your tablet computer as clean as possible without damaging the device is important, especially when...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 6, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Starting 2014 with a cleaner (Surface) slate
As physicians, nurses, clinical case managers, home health providers and others who work in health and healthcare have discovered, the slate tablet computer is becoming a preferred device for busy healthcare professionals. The slate tablet’s highly mobile...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - January 3, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
Is your health organization prepared for accountable care?
As healthcare transforms from a volume-based service to one that is more value-based, and “accountable care” becomes the focus for hospitals, clinics, and other providers, it will be absolutely essential to take a more holistic view of community health...(read more) (Source: HealthBlog)
Source: HealthBlog - December 11, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hlthblog Source Type: blogs
