MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bangalore'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:02:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394545&cid=t_285858_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fwhy-i-love-talking-to-my-patients.html I had just finished seeing a patient who came to me from Bangalore for IVF treatment , and before leaving the room, he turned around and said - " Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to us so patiently ! "I was flummoxed ! After all, isn't listening to a patient a part of the doctor's job description ? Why was he thanking me for doing something which is so routine and mundane ?When I asked my next patient why I was being thanked, he said - That's because you are so different from most other doctors, doc ! Most doctors just rush like automatons through a long line of patients. It's like they are just processing an assembly line of people - and they have 7 minutes in which to listen to you . They are always rushed and harassed - and it's very hard to have a decent convesration wit... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394545 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:11:00 +0100 4394545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031240&cid=t_285858_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-app-improves-healthcare-access-in-remote-areas%2F2010.10.05 A team of student and faculty researchers at MIT have developed an open source software system with the goal of improving healthcare access to patients in remote regions. The software is called Sana and runs on the Android platform. The app allows healthcare workers in remote clinics to send pictures and videos to a database where they can be reviewed by a physician who is then able to provide a preliminary diagnosis via texting. Sana is different than other collaborative electronic medical sharing efforts because it allows complex medical imaging, such as X-rays and ultrasound images to be uploaded and analyzed. Since Sana is open source, it can be customized to a specific regions needs and tailored to specific pathologies that need to be studied. Program developers hope this gives health... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031240 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:00:30 +0100 4031240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327067&cid=t_285858_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdispatch-himss Every year, I describe my top 10 impressions from HIMSS. Here's my summary of the event for 2010: 1. Meaningful Use is everywhere. Vendors are promising EHRs, modules, appliances, and services to help clinicians achieve it. I had dinner on Monday night in a small Indian vegetarian restaurant. Sitting next to me were 3 engineers from Bangalore who were arguing about the details of Meaningful Use in between bites of vegetable curry. I could not escape Meaningful Use anywhere! (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327067 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:11:17 +0100 3327067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766116&cid=t_285858_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Foutsource-your-ehr-india One of the biggest obstacles facing EHR adoption is the sheer cost. Hardware, data storage, training, and software make up a small slice of the pie. Most of your IT dollars will inevitably go to highly paid developers, consultants, and support staff who make a princely sum off hourly rates and bamboozled clients. Meanwhile, a new generation of technology experts, hungrier for success and client satisfaction, are offering their services at a fraction of the cost. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766116 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:17:55 +0100 2766116