Wireless-Doc (the Weblog)Bill Koslosky, M.D. examines the state of wireless technology and medical applications.(Untitled)- January 28, 2005 "It can save money and save lives." This is how the Detroit Free Press quotes President Bush during his visit to the Cleveland Clinic yesterday as he was commenting on the need for a pervasive electronic health record (EHR) including e-prescribing. "Most industries in America have used information technology to make their businesses more cost-effective, more efficient and more productive -- and the truth of the matter is, health care hasn't," Bush said. To support this initiative, Bush will...http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/28.html#a358 (Untitled)- January 28, 2005 I Stand Corrected Hi Bill, A quick correction to your blurb on Dr. Halamka and his RFID implant -- Dr. Halamka is the CIO of CareGroup and isn't an executive with Partners Healthcare. Best, Chris Christopher Gervais Senior Research AnalystTechnologist Partners HealthCare, Inc. Blurb is a good way to describe that fast post. This is a story that I want to pursue, and I can hope I can talk with some parties involved to get more details. Sorry for any misunderstanding.http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/28.html#a357 (Untitled)- January 28, 2005 Treo 650 Reviewed by CIO Today This review by Mark Long is a very well written and informative about this new smartphone. I've had mine for over two weeks now, and I can say that it is a vast improvement over the 600, at least as it pertains to my work flow. One clarification that should be made is that the Treo 600 has a 160 x 160 pixel screen. With the 650, the 320 x 320 provides 4x the number of pixels. This makes a world of difference in viewing graphics and reading text. The Doc to Go...http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/28.html#a356 (Untitled)- January 27, 2005 New Medical and Science Writing Web Site and Blog Been very busy extending my reach in the Webo- and Blogosphere. The Web site is Lexicillin.com and the blog, Lexicillin - QD. These Web media will be to explore emerging therapies and technologies besides wireless. It also gives me a venue to talk about science journalism, medical reporting and the blogosphere vs. main stream media (MSM). Recently, I ran into Jeff Jarvis, who also happens to be a Treo fan, and he has much to say about this..http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/27.html#a355 (Untitled)- January 27, 2005 Dr. Halamka Gets Tagged I've been seeing stories around the Web about Dr. Halamka of Partners in Boston submitting to an RFID insertion. Too busy to produce a link. I don't understand whose mind this will change. We'll see where this leads.http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/27.html#a354 (Untitled)- January 13, 2005 Health Tech New York Conference at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Peter Kongstvedt, MD of Capgemini was the keynote speaker at yesterday's conference. His slide shows the trend of health care spending (bars) vs. Gross Domestic Product. (The last bar in the series appears to be 100%, but actually this maximum is 16%.) He mentioned that some pundits have predicted doom and gloom if health care spending should reach 20% of GDP, and he wasn't similarly convinced. Interestingly, he.http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/13.html#a353 (Untitled)- January 13, 2005 A Quick Lunchbreak with Jeff Jarvis Tuesday, I was coming out of Coliseum Books when I thought I saw someone who looked familiar fly past me and disappear into one of the sandwich shops there on 42nd Street. When I realized that it was Cosi, a shop that Jeff says he frequents in one of his blog posts, I was convinced that this must be him. In typical pushy New Yorker fashion, I introduced myself and we sat down at a table. I asked him a flurry of questions about using...http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/13.html#a352 (Untitled)- January 11, 2005 Health Tech New York Conference This is the first conference here in NYC dedicated to "Mobile Tech for MDs and RNs," AFAIK. Topics include, Electronic Health Records, Big Ticket Financing, Turnkey solutions for Small Group Practioners, HIPPA sic, and E Prescriptions. The major sponsors are Misys and Capgemini.http://radio.weblogs.com/0120454/2005/01/11.html#a351 |