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“Indian superbug” NDM: "A Great Challenge For The Future Of Healthcare"
A paper published this week reminded me to take a fresh look at NDM, the “Indian superbug” — actually a gene and enzyme — that got so much attention, including from me, in 2011. (Most of the posts are here.) Read More »
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“ITdotHealth II” 2012 Materials Now Posted
A section of our site is now devoted to coverage of the meeting held on September 10-11, including video and slides from keynotes, talks and panels, and a summary report from the meeting. Read More »
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“Keep On Inspiring”: U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park Visits iTriage
On Wednesday U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park visited iTriage at our headquarters in Denver, CO as part of a seven-city tour promoting five important government initiatives. “I am so inspired by what you’re doing,” said Park to a gathering of iTriage employees. “You’re empowering people to take control of their health, and you’re saving lives. What you’re doing is incredibly important.” Read More »
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“OK Glass: Hand Me The Scalpel, Please…” GoogleGlass During Surgery!
Obviously, the one of the MAIN concerns regarding the use of Google Glass during surgery, with live streaming of data, would be to take every measure and to ensure the privacy of the patient’s health information (PHI). Read More »
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“Shock,” “Dismay,” And Stage 2 Of Meaningful Use
Sentiments of “shock” and “dismay” crowded my inbox at 5:00 pm a few weeks ago as healthcare CIOs reacted to a final rule modifying timelines and certified EHR definitions related to meaningful use in 2014. These sentiments were tied to one, very specific provision that had nothing to do with program year 2014...
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“What Is The Value Of Health IT?”
For its second year of celebrating National Health IT Week, HIMSS is asking a simple question: “What is the value of HIT?” [... Instead] of offering my lone — and probably less than expert – opinion I’ve asked a variety of folks who are probably better able to give more insightful and valuable opinions than mine. Read More »
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John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Hosts TEDMED 2012 Conference
TEDMED announced that the 2012 edition of the conference will take place in Washington, DC at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from April 11-13, 2012. From 2009 to 2011, San Diego hosted TEDMED, drawing strong attendance from regional biotech companies and technology developers. The move to the Nation's Capital and the Kennedy Center will place TEDMED in the center of healthcare policymaking, regulation, and research funding and will accelerate collaboration among government, science, industry, academia, technology, media and the arts... Read More »
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Military Healthcare Conference: Balancing Costs, Readiness, Resiliency & Performance
On May 22-23, the Military Healthcare Conference will be held in Washington, D.C.: “This outstanding conference brings together the key players and organizations who are shaping the future MHS. They will provide a comprehensive analysis of OSD and Service healthcare strategies, plans, challenges and opportunities.” Read More »
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Todd Park to Speak at Commonwealth Fund in San Francisco
Park will discuss how advances in technology will continue to affect changes to our health-care system, create jobs and improve life for Americans. He will focus on his current work and how Healthcare.gov (which he helped create in his previous position as CTO of HHS) is being incorporated to help reduce health-care costs. He will also briefly discuss his overall work as CTO and how his health-care work ties in to this. Park joined the administration in August 2009 as chief technology officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, he served as a change agent and “entrepreneur-in-residence,” helping HHS harness the power of data, technology and innovation to improve the health of the nation.
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RFID in Health Care 2012
RFID Journal announced today that registration is now open for RFID in Health Care 2012, a conference focused on how health-care providers employ radio frequency identification technologies to lower costs and improve patient outcomes. The event will be held on Sept. 6, 2012, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, located in Massachusetts.
This year's event will feature leading hospital executives explaining how they use RFID to improve asset-utilization rates, reduce expenses and improve patient outcomes, and will provide a unique learning experience for health-care executives. In addition, early adopters will share the results of real-world deployments, and answer questions regarding the benefits they have achieved from employing RFID.
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Health 2.0 Europe Annual Conference in Berlin
Health 2.0 today announced the Call for Speakers for its Health 2.0 Europe 2012 Annual Conference, which will be held Nov. 6-7 in Berlin, Germany. The two-day event will set the stage for the next wave of technology innovation. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and developers to introduce and receive immediate feedback from industry decision-makers and venture capitalists on technology and services that improve health care and reduce costs. Over 400 E E health care leaders and stakeholders including national and regional health authorities, financiers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and policy makers are expected to attend the Berlin conference... Read More »
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The World Congress 8th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT v.8.0)
The 8th annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology congress (WHIT) will take place at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, in Arlington, VA, November 7-9. The event features intense educational content, offering workshops, market insights, and summits in addition to keynote addresses and panel discussions led by industry leaders from multiple sectors across the healthcare system.
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Millennial Medicine: Knowledge Design For An Age Of Digital Disruption - April 26, 2013
On Friday, April 26, Medical Futures Lab will host its inaugural "multidisciplinary-critical-thinking-through-creative-design" symposium, "Millennial Medicine: Knowledge Design for an Age of Digital Disruption." Read More »
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DoD/VA iEHR & HIE Summit
A non-partisan educational and training Summit designed as a "Town Hall" full spectrum view towards the DoD & VA's efforts at iEHRs and Federal HIE initiatives. The forum is created to encourage a real, pragmatic level of discussion and debate amongst all in attendance... Read More »
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CONNECT User Group Meeting At George Washington University
The Federal Health Architecture (FHA) will host the first CONNECT User Group Meeting on May 21, 2013! Join FHA and the CONNECT Team for this one-day event that will:
- Highlight the progress being made to enable successful health information exchange (HIE) between and among federal agencies and other health organizations
- Introduce new capabilities and features in CONNECT, the dynamic software that enables the secure exchange of health information
- Address how CONNECT adopters are using it today
- Discuss how to implement CONNECT
- Provide a forum for discussion on CONNECT’s architecture and future developments
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