Handheld devices for caregivers have yet to find the sweet spot that will drive adoption. Part of the problem has been a lack of well designed applications that meet market requirements. The other part has been the devices themselves - either too big, too heavy, too expensive, and not enough battery life. Did I mention […]
On a lighter note, check out this FDA warning letter sent to ParaDevices, maker of the ParaZapper. In a classic case of bureaucratic understatement, the letter states:
According to your web site, “[t]he Parasite Zapper originally
introduced by Dr. Hulda Clark can provide relief from many
illnesses caused by parasites such as […]
Following on from the Bluetooth Medical Devices SIG (special interest group) is this story about a new OEM Bluetooth module from Bluegigga Technologies. While the story leads with the advantages of eliminating the wires between sensors and devices or gateway devices, it quickly segues to Bluegigga's vision of networking medical devices using Bluetooth. They have […]
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Hackensack University Medical Center are recruiting volunteers with chronic conditions to get “chipped” with VeriChip's implantable RFID chip.
In the two-year trial, the insurance company will pay about $200 for
the chips to be implanted, plus $80 a month for a subscription fee,
according to reports in the RFID […]
Here's another company with a surgical sponge tracking solution: SurgiCount Medical. According to this story, the VA's West Los Angeles Health Care Center will be using the bar coded sponges in a trial.
The surgical sponges and towels come with their own bar
codes. Using a barcode scanner, operating room staff scans the sponges at the beginning […]
Health Management Technology has a story this month about hospitals buying health care IT to improve patient safety. Anyone who's been in health care for long, comes to marvel at why some products are adopted while some equally deserving solutions are not. What struck me about this story is that “patient safety” is continuing to […]
UK company Tunstall, received a grant from Yorkshire Forward's Industrial Research and Development Award (IRDA). The grant will be used to fund research and development of the Lifestyle Reassurance solution. The service will, “deliver
highly personalised care services to older and vulnerable people by
helping to build up individual lifestyle patterns which can then be
used by care […]
The adoption of RFID, by both health care providers and many industries outside of health care, has created concerns about potential RF interference. The Georgia Tech EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center works with manufacturers to improve RF coexistence between wireless implants and the electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems that help retailers,
libraries and other establishments prevent […]
In the Journal of Health, Organisation and Management, Daniel F. Fahey suggests that Gaia theory may explain the rise and fall of publicly-traded physician practice management companies (abstract here, yours for a mere $24.62).
The short history of publicly-traded practice management companies
suggests that they had limited value and utility in the US healthcare
industry. It is […]
Agfa wins a CVIS sale at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The system described appears to be limited to deployment in the hospital's three cath labs. Systems integration with HIS, PACS and hemodynamic monitors is emphasized.
The Prince Charles Hospital is a 580-bed
multi-speciality facility providing health services to a population of
more than 600,000 […]
