For those of us of a certain age, a "Kodak moment" connotes a special event that should be captured by a photo, presumably on Kodak film. For younger generations, the term probably doesn't mean anything, because they don't know what Kodak is and have never seen film. That's why, for some, "Kodak moment" has come to suggest a turning point when big companies and even entire industries can become obsolete. Health care could soon be at such a point. Anthony Jenkins, a former CEO of Barclay's, recently warned that banks could face a Kodak moment soon...
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Harnessing New Technologies To Tackle An Old Disease
Though more than 3,500 people worldwide died of tuberculosis (TB) today, you won't see it reported in headlines of any major American newspaper. Neither will you see that March 24 is World TB Day simply because for many Americans it is a disease that doesn't hit home, but this could quickly change. Read More »
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Health 2.0 and ONC Announce the Winner of the Reporting Device Adverse Events Challenge
Today, Health 2.0 and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) are announcing the winner of the Investing in Innovation initiative's (i2) Reporting Device Adverse Events Challenge. The i2 initiative utilizes prizes and challenges to facilitate innovation and obtain solutions to intractable health IT problems. Read More »
Health 2.0 and ONC Launch New Challenge Through the Investing in Innovation (I2) Initiative
Today, Health 2.0 and the Office of the National Coordinator for HealthInformation Technology (ONC) announced the launch of a new Investing in Innovation (i2) Initiative competition that challenges developer communities to create innovative health information technology (HIT) solutions. Read More »
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Health 3.0 Is Holistic
If Health 2.0 meant adding devices, then the next wave means incorporating more than just technology Read More »
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Health Care Initiatives Thrive With The Help Of Crowdfunding
MedStartr is an emerging player in the crowdfunding healthcare revolution. When founder Alex Fair realized that the large crowdfunding sites did not permit healthcare projects, he created MedStartr to bring healthcare solutions out of the idea box and into the marketplace... Read More »
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Health Care Startup Finds Success Despite Public Sector Obstacles
At Axial, Rohde and her team have developed software and mobile apps for doctors, patients, hospitals, nurses, physical therapists and all the parties involved in the 'circle of care' to ensure that a patient's information is available and accessible to anyone who needs it.
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Health Care's Kodak Moment
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Health Datapalooza 2012: Throw Your Hat Into the Ring!
It’s a phenomenal time to be an innovator at the intersection of data and health care improvement...And coming soon is the latest opportunity to showcase and learn about many of those innovations: the 2012 Health Data Initiative Forum– aka the Health Datapalooza — being held in DC at the Washington Convention Center on June 5-6, 2012. Read More »
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Health Datapalooza IV Early Bird Pricing Open
With less than six months until Health Datapalooza IV on June 3-4, planning and promotion for the event is well underway. We are now selling Early Bird priced tickets until March 3rd. So now is the time to get your conference tickets. Read More »
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Health Datapalooza IV: A Chat With The CEO Of Health Data Consortium
Dr Pat Salber, co-founder of Health Innovation TV, CEO of HealthTech Hatch and publisher of The Doctor Weighs In chats with Dwayne Spradlin. Read More »
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Health Datapalooza IV: A Poignant Message From Kym Martin
One of the many interviews we were privileged to produce at Health Datapalooza IV is a remarkable exchange between husband and wife, Ross (@rossmartin), physician, medical informaticist, musician and Kym Martin (@kymlmartin) ‘ a 30 year, 3x cancer survivor’ and certified nutrition & fitness consultant. Read More »
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Health Datapalooza Would Benefit From Real Innovation Investment
One of the many things newly-appointed Federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park is credited with while serving in that role at the Department of Health and Human Services is the Health Data Initiative (HDI) and the HealthCare.gov webs site. Read More »
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Health Information Exchanges: More Innovation Needed
HIEs have been slow to develop offerings that organizations can use to improve care coordination, says report. Read More »
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Health IT For Consumers Could Transform Health Care
Some of the great innovators in retailing in the past decade emerged as giants because they recognized that consumers prefer the convenience of electronic delivery. Read More »
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Health Orgs Dooming Their "Innovation" To Failure
Healthcare organizations are rapidly trying to reinvent themselves in light of the new rules of the game. One could argue it officially started October 1, 2012 with Medicare’s readmission penalties. People are calling this the “no outcome, no income” era. [...] Read More »
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