Healthcare IT: driving US presidential campaignsThe three leaders in the race for the US presidency; Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain, have all cited technology in their campaigns for healthcare reform. However, while IT may feature in the next president's healthcare agenda, doubt remains as to whether any of the candidates will deliver fully on their proposals.
... Comments (0)Source: Computer Business ReviewPosted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008IBM uses grid to advance cancer diagnosis and treatmentIBM researchers and a team of doctors are building a database of digital images that they hope will enable oncologists to diagnose and treat cancer patients faster and with more success.
... Comments (0)Source: ComputerWorldPosted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008Is Txting 4 U? Doctors let fingers to the talkingThe growth of wireless communication, and a new generation of doctors who have grown up with the technology, have led to more physicians using text messaging as a primary source of communication.
... Comments (0)Source: AMNewsPosted: Monday, January 28, 2008Solving identity crisis could spur PHR adoption, report concludesA new report by Connecting for Health, a public-private collaborative operated by the Markle Foundation, recommends widespread adoption of several common practices for validating identities of online consumers, which in turn would help stimulate the growth of personal health records.
... Comments (0)Source: Healthcare IT NewsPosted: Friday, January 25, 2008Google Health Coming Soon?There has been talk about Google lunching a health website with a is a login page for Google Health spotted on the Internet, which signifies Google’s entry into the online health records space.
... Comments (0)Source: TechCrunchPosted: Thursday, January 24, 2008Surgeons Hone Skills on Nintendo WiiAccording to a very small, very preliminary study, playing certain video games on the Nintendo Wii helps surgical residents to hone their fine motor skills and improve their performance on a serious surgery simulator.
... Comments (0)Source: Wall Street JournalPosted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008Virginia Governor Announces Health Technology GrantsGovernor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the award of two health information technology grants to projects designed to expand the use of electronic health records in Virginia: Centra Health in Lynchburg and the Northern Virginia Regional Health Information Organization (NOVARHIO) in Fairfax County.
... Comments (0)Source: Government TechnologyPosted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008TeleVox Launches Online Patient PortalTeleVox Software recently unveiled the latest offering in its suite of healthcare communication solutions. The T.LINK online patient portal enables convenient two-way communication between practices and their patients regarding appointment notifications, billing, treatment and more.
... Comments (0)Source: Web Services JournalPosted: Friday, January 18, 2008Telehealth Up and Running in Rural Canadian CommunitiesHealth and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers today announced that all Yukon communities have improved health care services with the expansion of the Yukon Telehealth Network. Telehealth links patients from remote communities with clinicians at a distance through secure networks.
... Comments (0)Source: Canada NewsWirePosted: Friday, January 18, 2008Australia's e-health in dire straitsThe Australian Government should bypass the National E-Health Transition Authority and fund a key health stakeholder group to develop an "agreed vision and plan for e-health" according to the Health Informatics Society of Australia.
... Comments (0)Source: Australian ITPosted: Friday, January 18, 2008