Spyglass Consulting has just completed a study on mobile communications. The report looks at the communications devices used by physicians and nurses in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Here's a summary of the findings:
Most clinicians (67%) have to carry more than one device to communicate with colleagues and patients. It would be interesting to see […]
I have moved my connectivity photos from Buzznet to Flickr and replaced the photo bar in the left column with one from my Flickr site. The “flickr badge” - what they call that dealy-bob that shows the photos - only shows the most recently uploaded photos rather than showing them by the date they were […]
New product categories cross some boundary when they are OEM'd by one of the big medical conglomerates. Such a transition was made today when Philips Medical Systems announced they were selling an asset tracking RFID solution from AeroScout (press release).
The Philips asset tracking solution utilizes technology that
includes wireless tags, a location engine, and the […]
Big exhibitions like HIMSS are a great place to do business, whether
you're a health care provider or a vendor. Providers contemplating a
big purchase can learn a lot at a show like HIMSS.
The challenge is
getting past the poorly informed shills and vapor-ware demos to have a
meaningful conversation with knowledgeable people. I can help with
that. Working […]
The Wireless Sensor Networks blog as a post on a call for papers for the First International Workshop on Research Challenges in Next
Generation Networks for First Responders and Critical Infrastructures to be held in
New Orleans, April 11-13. Here's a description of the event:
As advances in pervasive computing, wireless communication and sensor
networks continue, more opportunities are […]
P&T Community (pharmacy and therapeutics) has a story about the basic patient safety value proposition on smart pumps (pdf). This might be just the thing to help educate management (its only one page long) if you're looking to adopt smart pumps in your hospital.
Justifying smart pumps is the easy part - selecting the best solution […]
On the health care delivery front, RediClinic has inked a deal with UnitedHealthcare to become an eligible provider to United's plan members (press release).
RediClinic locations covered under the UnitedHealthcare agreement
include seven locations in H-E-B stores in Houston, Austin, and San
[…]
RSNA promises to be an interesting show this year. My attendance will be focused on some client work and a new role as the press representative for MX Magazine. In addition to that, I'll be keeping up with product updates - especially in cardiovascular information systems - and catching up with old friends.
If you'd […]
Devon Health has launched a “HIPAA-compliant” laptop for all those in the health care industry who can't seem to follow basic IT security guidelines (press release). Devon Health is a national health care cost management company and has apparently started an IT division to sell the notebook computer. This “IT division” seems to be little […]
