Dana Blankenhorn, ZDNet Healthcare writer and blogger became an honorary Connectologist today with his short story on medical device connectivity. Dana lead with a consumer electronics comparison of plug and play printers that operate with personal computers.
When you buy a printer you expect to find a driver for it, one you
can easily install, which will […]
The bill to mandate unique IDs for medical devices is expected to be signed into law as a part of a Food and Drug
Administration bill currently making its way to President Bush's desk. I've not read the bill, but this is what supporters contend:
The requirement, contained in the Medical Device User Fee and
Modernization Act portion […]
Business Week has an interesting story about recent advances in glucose meters and insulin delivery systems for diabetics. Many of the devices in the story aim to improve usability in various ways to improve patient compliance and outcomes. Proper control of blood glucose levels has a tremendous impact on a diabetic's health, quality of life […]
On of the changes roiling health care is the disintermediation of primary care physicians. The advent and continued growth of retail clinics and concierge medicine are examples of a new business model chipping away at physician's traditional business. This New York Times story describes a company called Inn-House Doctor.
A new kind of medical practice is […]
