Browse the internet while your computer measures your blood pressureOne of the latest medical innovations to be showcased in Las Vegas this week at the world's largest technology expo includes a computer mouse which monitors your blood pressure, medicine bottle caps that track your use and report your progress back to your physician and GPS-enabled sneakers with emergency response service.
... Comments (0)Source: The Manchester TimesPosted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008Social networking may improve our healthAustralian researchers believe online social networking could be used to improve the nation's health. Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have begun a project that will combine social networking techniques with search engine technology specifically tailored to Australians.
... Comments (0)Source: TheAge.com.auPosted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008Tech is key to tackling EU health costsEU countries need to look to IT systems to deliver "tools for health authorities" and "personalised health systems for patients", according to a European Commission report.
... Comments (0)Source: ZDNet.co.ukPosted: Thursday, January 10, 2008Biotech That Mines Canadian Genomes Lands $31 MillionGenizon BioSciences has landed $31 million to fund its personalized medicine and genomics business. The Canadian biotech company finds genes linked with diseases by comparing individuals' entire genomes, mining its data from the DNA of the 6 million descendants of the original 2,600 founders of Quebec.
... Comments (0)Source: Wired NewsPosted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008Study finds way to increase use of health information record technologiesSlow diffusion of patient-managed electronic health information record technologies, or PHRs, has limited the development of an interoperable health information infrastructure that will greatly improve health-care quality and cost and will save lives. For this reason, increasing PHR diffusion has been called a top priority by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
... Comments (0)Source: News-Medical.NetPosted: Monday, January 07, 2008Experimental IT to reduce medication errors under studyAn experimental information technology (IT) intervention funded by a $1.2 million, 3-year grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is looking to reduce medication errors, which are one of the most serious problems occurring in doctor's offices and out-patient clinics, and older persons with chronic conditions are the most vulnerable. The study will begin this spring in eight ambulatory medical offices throughout Western New York.
... Comments (0)Source: News-Medical.NetPosted: Monday, January 07, 2008Philips buys patient monitoring specialist VisicuRoyal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire US-based clinical IT firm Visicu for around €290m, to expand its patient monitoring business. Visicu provides clinical IT systems for use in acute hospitals, such as the eICU software that enables 24/7 patient monitoring in intensive care units (ICUs).
... Comments (0)Source: E-Health EuropePosted: Monday, January 07, 2008Canada could be a leader in health care technologyThe Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations (ACAHO) has provided a powerful argument that Canada is moving into a biotechnology revolution that could turn Canada's health care trade deficit of approximately $8 billion into a trade surplus. It has been estimated the size of the global marketplace for innovative health products and services was approximately $1 trillion in 2003. If Canada were to increase its current market share from three per cent to four per cent, it would att
... Comments (0)Source: Ottawa CitizenPosted: Monday, January 07, 2008Don't just sign whatever the EMR vendor providesGreat article on how to go about negotiating a contract for the electronic medical records system for your practice. Key note is not to feel pressured before signing that contract as you may not like what you end up with.
... Comments (0)Source: AMNewsPosted: Monday, January 07, 2008NZ company suing British NHS software firm for $25mISoft, a cash-strapped software provider for Britain's National Health Service, is being sued in New Zealand over a business it acquired three years ago.
... Comments (0)Source: New Zealand Herald, New ZealandPosted: Thursday, April 12, 2007