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 'digital'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182342&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F09%2Ffuture-of-pathology-jim-harrison.html This is a guest blog note by Jim Harrison, M.D., Ph.D. He is a pathologist and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. It's a repost of a document that he circulated on the Association for Pathology Informatics (API) listserv earlier in the year and is, in part, a compilation of input from other pathologists about anticipated changes in AP and CP. Earlier this summer I posted a request to the API list for thoughts about key changes that might occur in AP and CP within the next five years and how those changes might be best supported by IT. A similar request was passed around in CAP's informatics-related committees, and the results were compiled for distribution to the CAP Pathology Transformation project. I did receive several responses from this list, so I'm summari... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182342 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:42:49 +0100 5182342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159792&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FD72_FKYrmDU%2Fbayer-healthcare-uk-discredited-uk.html The continuing saga of Bayer Healthcare's tweets continues to be a news story in the UK drug industry.  Last year, Bayer copied two press release headlines, then released them to the public as tweets.  In coordination with the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), Bayer Healthcare UK has violated their Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Code of Conduct (ABPI Code).  This has resulted in discrediting the Pharma industry in the UK according to the governing board. According to The Register, they have discreded the industry by violating these rules: - Companies are prohibits to release information about prescription-only medicines that would encourage the public to ask their doctor for the product- Bayer Healthcare Failed to maintain high... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159792 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:20:00 +0100 5159792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159863&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fapathology-informatics-2011-conference-only-six-weeks-away-1.html The second annual Pathology Informatics 2011 conference is only about six weeks away. It will be held in Pittsburgh on October 4-7, 2011. It's the merged version of two prior, long-standing informatics conference, APIII and Lab InfoTech Summit. You can review the entire conference schedule as well as register on-line. Three separate content tracks are being offered: Clinical Information Management, System Support and Connectivity, and Digital Imaging. The 3 1/2 day conference with a venue at the Pittsburgh Wyndham Grand offers an opening day with three workshops, included in the registration fee, 10 plenary lectures, and 27 track lectures. A total of 43 faculty members will participate. Also presented will be about 40 scientific presentations and 15 e-posters that have been selected fr... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159863 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:47:29 +0100 5159863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140317&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fthe-most-important-iphone-app-for-pathologists.html In response to a blog note about iPhone ecosystems (see: The iPhone Effect: Smartphones and Their App Ecosystems Have Changed Everything), a reader, Christopher Metts, asked the following question as a comment: If [you] wanted to create an app for a practicing pathologist, what do you think it should do? It's an interesting question and, for me, the answer seems to be obvious.  However, I need to qualify my answer. First, it will encompass all smart phones and not just the iPhone as well as tablets such as the iPad. Secondly. my response will include two broad functions rather than specific app products. Various apps with these functionalities do exist but I don't want to single out any of them. The two functional categories that come to mind for smartphone/tablets that will ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140317 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:42:01 +0100 5140317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097129&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2011%2F08%2Ffda-draft-guidelines-on-ivd-companion-diagnostics.html Digital Pathology Insights blog posted a nice succinct comment on the FDA draft guidance on companion diagnostics that are of acute interest for anyone interested in digital pathology. The issue is the development of drugs (i.e., so-called "targeted" drug therapies, such as, trastuzumab) that depend on the result of a predictive test (HER2 protein overexpression by IHC, amplification by FISH) to meet the claims of the drug's effectiveness as approved by the FDA.  As the FDA document states in the introduction, When an appropriate scientific rationale supports such an approach, FDA encourages the development of therapeutic products that depend on the use of approved or cleared IVD companion diagnostic devices — several such IVD companion diagnostic devices for use wit... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097129 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:54:00 +0100 5097129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140259&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fql2N04t8GRU%2Fepharma-west-analytics-when-where-and.html Measuring Digital Marketing Toward Supporting Patient Adherence & Consumer Education Peter Frishauf, Non-executive Chairman of the Board, Crossix Solutions Inc Jeremy Mittler, Analytics Services Director, Crossix Solutions Inc Frishauf Crossix Solutions Inc helps match patient/consumer data to prescription data to help link effective medicine. This company innovates for Pharma in the digital space with patient adherence. Three out of four patients aren’t adherent which results in 125,000 deaths a year. Over $310 billion dollars a year is the cost of non-adherence. Digital is playing an increasing role in improving adherence. How can you measure that your adherence campaigns are successful? Reaching Existing Patients: Direct to Consumer efforts leads to 51% existing pati... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140259 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:05:00 +0100 5140259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140260&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6Fdlt3GpqZg%2Fepharma-west-technology-and-future-of.html Opening Address at ePharma Summit West Bob Harrell, Director of Integrated Marketing, Shire Pharmaceuticals Exponential Technologies partnered with IT technologies are following an exponential trend. They work together to further advance each other. The Five Types: 1. Info Tech: Chip capacity has exponentially increased in price performance and sized since the 1960s. 2. Robots/Artificial Intelligence: Extends our capabilities with intelligence built in. 3. 3D Printing: Printing physical objects, a game changer in manufacturing. 4. Nanotechnology 5. Genomics: Genome sequencing has been exponentially increasing in capability while exponential decreasing in time and cost. Personal DNA sequencing is on the way, becoming available to the public. Accelerating Technologies and Our Radical Futu... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140260 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5140260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140264&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fvd2KCKbMzG4%2Fepharma-summit-west-emarketing.html Landscape Overview: What Tools are in Your Backpack? Shawn O'Hagen, Daiichi Sankyo Inc This morning we kicked of the eMarketing University by examining what tools we have an what we need for successful digital marketing. Healthcare professionals are at an increasing rate are finding healthcare online. Mobile technology is also a growing sector for doctors and patients. Sales forces are downsizing, but digital techniques allow companies to still reach doctors. What is really needed for digital marketing? By default, all companies should have a digital presence, but the companies should understand where their market ads are. The two key things needed: Web page and banner ads. Start today collecting your patients and physicians email. It is the quickest way to communicate with them. O’Ha... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140264 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:36:00 +0100 5140264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057936&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fascp-job-market-in-pathology.html A recent article on fellowship training in pathology got me thinking about the number of years of postgraduate training that is required for training in pathology and also the job market (see: 2011 Fellowship & Job Market Surveys), Below is an excerpt from the article: Each year the ASCP Resident Council directs [a] survey on fellowships and the job market for pathologists in training, both residents and fellows....This year, 2,591 residents participated in the survey. Competition is tight for fellowships. Similar to both the 2009 and 2010 results, slightly more than half of residents (54 percent) received one fellowship offer; 21 percent received two fellowship offers. But 12 percent of applicants received no offers (up from 10 percent last year). While 59 percent of residents intend ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057936 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:00:51 +0100 5057936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057912&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FB7jUg6zkfTA%2F Many articles have been written in recent weeks about the trend of the moment: Google Plus. Whenever a new platform or technology comes out, many predictions about its future are made. But do you trust predictions? Actually, it is interesting to read what people think about it because it helps us make our own decision on whether we want to get involved with a new platform or not, or simply to know more about it. I read people writing that Google+ is a revolution; others talk about an evolution, a competitor to Facebook, a “place to be” for companies, a useless + tool, or even that we will no longer see new web 2.0 platforms after Google’s one (or they will be copies). Anyway, my point is that all this information can obviously be valuable for marketers and communicators in order to ... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057912 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:47:20 +0100 5057912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140266&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FoiJB1CCLFQo%2Fgoogle-health-is-being-shut-down.html According to its blog, Google is shutting down the “Google Health” personal health records project due to slow adoption. The Internet/IT Healthcare space is littered with successful entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies (Steve Case, Google, etc…) who have underestimated the complexities of healthcare as well as and their potential impact on the market. These are very smart people. I give them all credit for trying to come in a fix a system that is radically broken due to years of turf building and erecting barriers to entry by a wide array of players. It’s a shame our industry has a history of chewing up and spitting out highly charged and successful innovators, rather than capitalizing on their talents. The innovations and changes these entrepreneurs develop represent ... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140266 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:57:00 +0100 5140266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028214&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcould-our-health-system-function-without-power-in-the-digital-age%2F2011.07.14 * Bzzzzzaaaaapp * Suddenly, the light went out. There was complete and utter darkness. Then, about 3 seconds later, the lights returned. My computer with its flat screen poised before me, remained dark. I hesitated a moment, then pushed the power button. Within a few more moments, the computer restarted. All seemed intact. But what if it wasn’t? Today with our myriad of computer systems, electronic medical records, e-mail messages, paging systems, digital xray machines, blood chemistry analyzers, automated blood pressure cuffs, etc., etc., etc., what would happen if we had no power or functional electronic medical record, just for a week? Could our health system function? We have entered the era when our medical students and residents have never entered a written order and “fl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028214 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5028214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028451&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Ftelehealth-wait-theres-online-therapy%2F Stop the presses! Randall Stross over at the Digital Domain at The New York Times has just discovered online therapy. Acknowledging that the idea has been around for a long time, Stross begins the piece by digging up an American Journal of Psychiatry article from 38 years ago, written by Thomas Dwyer describing one of the first telepsychiatry systems ever devised (at Massachusetts General Hospital). How quaint. (Confusing telepsychiatry/telehealth systems — which have been around for decades utilizing private networks and closed video systems, and that are well-researched — with online therapy is a common mistake made by journalists who explore this area.) The hook, apparently, is to highlight yet some more companies who’ve decided to take the plunge into exploiting this ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028451 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:10:09 +0100 5028451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029256&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2011%2F07%2Fdigipath-inc-announces-partnership-with-pathxl.html Press release from new company in digital pathology universe, DigiPath, Inc., who announced their launch last week whilst I was on vacation.  Interesting partnership.  Also, check out their YouTube video demonstrating their iPad app for viewing digislides.  (Note: I have no financial, personal or spiritual relationship with this company!) DigiPath, Inc®, a provider of affordable, innovative, and reliable digital pathology solutions, and PathXL Ltd., a company that specializes in developing web-based software for digital pathology, have joined together to increase user adoption of digital pathology within North America based academic medical centers through educational applications. DigiPath and PathXL will be showcasing PathXL™ Tutor and PathXL™ Simulate di... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029256 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:11:37 +0100 5029256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029309&cid=t_141340_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fdigital-signatures-encryption%2F4710%2F Conclusion And there you have it.  You now understand encryption  and digital signatures better than 99% of the population.  If you are interested in starting to use email encryption, I recommend getting  a free set of certificates from Thawte or Comodo. (Thawte may be canceling their free program, so Comodo may be the better choice.) The setup process is fairly simple and they have instructions on how to get various email clients configured. As I said before, this article is me trying to do my part to help society move from paper to digital.  If you want to help, please take a few minutes to share this with someone else. Want to go paperless? Checkout the Paperless Office website. This article was useful when looking for:digital certificate (514)email encryption (304)digital signatur... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029309 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:09:05 +0100 5029309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953347&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2F0XnTvwegfbM%2F In recent years, global digital engagement strategies have become critical for pharmaceutical companies operating all around the world. Global strategies need to fit each company’s culture, vision and purpose as well as their specific brands’ characteristics. And whilst digital channels have changed much about the dynamics of communication, digital engagement must be aligned with how the company already interacts with their stakeholders and its overall brand values. Local insights for global success Global strategies mean global challenges. I will not cover all of them in this article but I will take a brief look at two keys: language and culture. To make sure that your global strategy will successfully connect with local markets, you need to understand both the culture of these market... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953347 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:42:34 +0100 4953347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953361&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4H9lLNm8RT4%2F Earlier this month, a new entity emerged to explore – and maybe solve – some of the social media quandaries that vex the pharmaceutical industry. Launched by Mark Bard, who previously headed Manhattan Research, a market research firm, the new Digital Health Coalition plans to look at the different ways various technologies can be used to enhance health care and how pharma, among others, can adapt. The advisory board includes people from Google, various drugmakers and advertising agencies. We spoke with Bard about his reasons for creating the coalition - which is organized as a non-profit, by the way – and what he hopes to accomplish… Pharmalot: Why form this coalition? Bard: I spent the better part of the past decade at Manhattan Research looking at technology and innovations and h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953361 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:27:57 +0100 4953361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934114&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsskDnGcrBaw%2F By Jim HarperIf you like innovation, and if you’re interested in intellectual property, you probably already know about the Committee on the Impact of Copyright Policy on Innovation in the Digital Era. That’s a group assembled by the National Academies to, well, analyze the impact of copyright policy on innovation in the digital era. Long-standing consensus holds that copyright, by creating artificial scarcity in information goods, allows creators to enjoy rewards from their creations sufficient to justify creating them. In other words, copyright’s incentive structure encourages creation and innovation, the end result being more and better information goods for the society to enjoy. Information technologies such as digitization and the Internet are rejiggering the balance... 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Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945307 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:17:45 +0100 4945307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921731&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FJaHatnEnfUE%2Fpfizer-looks-to-mobile-to-help-with.html Pfizer is one of the first companies to look to mobile tools to help recruit and run a clinical trial that will not need their participants to step foot in a clinic. In the new trial for Detrol, Pfizer will compare the data collection and value to the traditional methods of collecting clinical trail data. According to Mobi Health News, This allows any one in the nation to participate in the trial. Pfizer sees this as one way to potentially cut costs off of the rising price to bring drugs to market. Janet Woodcock, MD, director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at FDA recently stated, “Modernization of clinical trials is a key initiative of FDA. We commend Pfizer’s progress on the REMOTE pilot and encourage all manufacturers considering other novel ideas in advancing clinical tr... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921731 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:16:00 +0100 4921731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872425&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FuDfmTXzxY-s%2F At Pharma Marketing Excellence Japan this month, James Bestilny, a member of Creation Healthcare’s APAC Region team based in Tokyo, presented research into attitudes towards digital marketing and social media amongst Japanese pharmaceutical companies. The research, carried out by Creation Healthcare and Eyeforpharma earlier in 2011 amongst professionals working in pharmaceutical companies in Japan, identifies a cautious but clear trend towards increasing commitment to digital media in Japan. A detailed analysis of the research is now available to download free of charge, in both Japanese and English languages. The report provides insights into the evolution of the relationship between patients and physicians in Japan; reveals the key challenges and opportunities faced by Japanese pharmac... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872425 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:58:03 +0100 4872425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862899&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FyeSEhUPxtLk%2Fwhy-social-media-helps-build-valuable.html Barbara Ficarra recently wrote a blog post examining why social media is doing such a great job of connection the patient, the doctor and the informational benefits it can provide to both parties. The face of modern medicine today includes YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and blogs. All parties are on every platform, providing information and building communities around the the globe.Her three most important reasons social media is valuable to healthcare are:Offers Valuable and Real-Time Health Information to Help Guide Patients and ConsumersEstablishes a relationship with the CommunityThe use of social networking is the real game-changer. Did Twitter save a life?What do you think? Are these your game-changers as to why social media provides a valuable network to patients, doctors and credible h... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862899 Tue, 24 May 2011 18:25:00 +0100 4862899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853199&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FyCkBmcRIdjk%2Fepharma-west-agenda-updated.html The ePharma Summit West brochure has been updated with even more dynamic speakers from the pharma industry, new informative sessions and a Webby Award winning case study. Get a full preview of your best chance to hear from the leaders in digital marketing. Be sure to read about our informative workshops which can help your company break into digital marketing, get up to speed on mobile trends, and see what the future holds for the industry. Download the brochure to get all of the new updates. Register for ePharma Summit West, taking place July 25-27, 2011, before June 3rd to save $400, and use the code XP1656BLOG to save an additional 10%! (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853199 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:43:00 +0100 4853199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841953&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FyzxWJHkRsnk%2Fdigital-presence-of-doctors-and-sales.html The Teledoc iPad and iPhone devices are on their way this summer reports Mobiledia.  These digital tools are apps that allow patients to request on demand video chats with registered physicians.  This is just one way doctors and Pharma are bridging the new gaps to connect with patients in light of budget cuts and the poor economy. The Pharma companies are diving in as well, Astra Zeneca has adopted AZ Touchpoints, Boehringer Ingelheim launched an educational marketing campaign for doctors with Pradaxa, and Novo Nordisk has launched the "Coags Uncomplicated" app to diagnose bleeding disorders.  The article, does mention at the end, these technical advances still don't replace face to face contact and the benefits that can provide for the doctor/patient relationship or even t... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841953 Tue, 17 May 2011 14:20:00 +0100 4841953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803505&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2F2-Mhrduf310%2F When it comes to targeting healthcare professionals, physician social networks provide a valuable resource for studying the behaviour of doctors, and engaging them in relevant and well-targeted ways. However, the sheer number of physician networks, and the range of capabilities, can make for complex strategy planning and implementation across international regions. Today, however, a brand new service has been announced that allows pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations to research and engage healthcare professionals in eight European countries, promising ‘integrated programme management and measurement’. Networks in Health is an alliance between Europe’s largest online physician communities: the UK’s Doctors.net.uk; France’s Egora and La Revue du Practicien; Medcen... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803505 Tue, 10 May 2011 08:13:38 +0100 4803505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780474&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FB-3pjMYEf4o%2Fastra-zeneca-expanding-digital-customer.html AstraZeneca has now placed “Click To Chat” features on the “Contact Us” pages of Crestor and Nexium. The IMing feature is the first of its kind in the Pharmaceutical industry, and AZ believes this is just one more way they can connect digitally with their customers. Donna Holder, senior director, AstraZeneca Information Center, stated “AstraZeneca understands that our consumers want flexibility, especially when it comes to health information. This new resource enables consumers to have easier access to the information they seek through the convenience of a real-time, online channel.” (Source: Jack's Posterous) ePharma Summit West is the best event to help you understand how to use your digital toolbox to access customers. Sessions like “Measuring Digital Marketing Toward S... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780474 Tue, 03 May 2011 15:32:00 +0100 4780474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789380&cid=t_141340_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F05%2F01%2Fhealthcare-twitter-roundup%2F It’s that time again for a quick roundup of some interesting tweets happening out their in the wonderful twittersphere. #bbpBox_64113991093456896 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_64113991093456896 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } (awkward moments on Twitter) RT @techguy: Is that a change? ;-) RT @Doctor_V I’m gonna turn 33 charts into a link-baiting content farm April 29, 2011 4:49 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite @Doctor_V Bryan Vartabedian This series of responses made me laugh. Mostly because my response was totally facetious (and just like me in real life). I wouldn’t have said it if it were true. 33 Charts is an amazing blog. Especially if you love social media and healthcare. #bbpBox_64864986551427072 a { text-decoration:none; col... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789380 Mon, 02 May 2011 06:14:30 +0100 4789380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771210&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F30%2F8-ways-to-make-technology-less-stressful%2F Photo credit: Summer Beretsky Whatever you do, DO NOT think of an elephant right now! Seriously. Don’t think about elephants, or big floppy elephant ears, or elephants at circuses, or elephants in the wild. Now, be honest: you totally just thought of an elephant. Didn’t you? That’s exactly how I felt all week when I tried to stay away from the internet. When I opted to spend a week away from the internet and other technological devices, I expected my brief affair with the IRL (“in real life”) world to whisk me away into romantic oblivion. Sadly, that was not the case. Instead, I spent a lot of offline time thinking about the technology that I was sorely missing…and about the stress it invites into my life. The constantly-updating Twitter feeds, the myri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771210 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:48:26 +0100 4771210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768265&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2011%2F04%2Fnotes-and-impressions-from-cap-futurescape-11.html First, a disclaimer.  I was only able to attend CAP Futurescape on Saturday, April 16.  Although this was the majority of the conference, the Sunday morning session had a great lineup of speakers talking personalized/genomic medicine. I tried my thumbs at "live" microblogging via Twitter @dailysignout in the morning and early afternoon (until my iPhone battery swooned).  This really made me focus on the presenters, quickly summarize their main points, and record particularly well-struck insights.  But I definitely should have been tweeting on my iPad or laptop--I'm way too slow on my iPhone.  A very cool thing was the synergy between the CAP folks tweeting and re-tweeting away @CAPDCAdvocacy (Julie McDowell) and @Pathologists.  It was also ... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768265 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:10:00 +0100 4768265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758966&cid=t_141340_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fdigital-detox-iquit%2F New Actual Malice cartoon by Trussell & Trussell: Digital Detox: iQuit. Filed under: Actual Malice, Pop Culture, Social Media Tagged: detox, digital, poynter, smart phone, trussell & trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758966 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:25:19 +0100 4758966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753978&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F04%2Fexhibitors-sought-for-pathology-informatics-2011-october-4-7-in-pittsburgh.html We are seeking exhibitors for the Pathology Informatics 2011 conference that will take place at the Wyndham Hotel in Pittsburgh on October 4-7, 2011. This conference resulted from a merger of two previous pathology informatics conferences, Lab Infotech Summit and APIII. The inaugural merged conference was held in Boston last September. A total of 41 exhibitors participated in that event with about 250 paid registrants in attendance. A total of twenty-five companies have signed-up thus far to participate in Pathology Informatics 2011. They are the following: Aperio, Apollo PACS, ARUP Laboratories, Aurora Interactive, Beckman Coulter, Cerner, Dawning Technologies, Definiens, Elekta, General Data, Haemonetics Software Solutions, Halfpenny Technologies, McKesson Corporation, Milestone Medical,... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753978 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:07:51 +0100 4753978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759022&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FbsW_LgT-vq8%2F Creation Healthcare’s Elite Global Forum was conceived to be a no-nonsense, no-limits, global think tank. Since that time, several informal discussions have been taking place around the globe in which professionals from pharmaceutical, hospital, government and not-for-profit organizations challenge each other, share ideas, and look to break new ground in healthcare engagement. While attending conferences in New York, London, and Munich during the early part of this year (see where we’ll be next here), Creation Healthcare spent time interviewing just a few of these thought-leaders. The resulting conversations provided many fascinating insights into the rapidly changing communications landscape, which is maturing to some extent. These strategists and corporate communications professional... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759022 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:00:35 +0100 4759022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742536&cid=t_141340_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FWMn1-gocfY8%2F SharpBrains served a highly thought-provoking and informative 2011 Virtual Summit on Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century over 3 days, March 30th — April 1st. Here is a brief distillation of the large number (40+) of presentations. 1.The range and variety of presentations left no room for doubt that the digital brain health market is concerned with much more than improving cognitive performance and preventing/treating disease. There is a need for many tools in each of the following categories: computerized assessment for myriad cognitive, psychological and neurological concerns; data analysis and recommendation systems; interventions for manifold clinical and non-clinical problems; measurement of the effectiveness of interventions; dynamic feedback and intervention adjustment. Sig... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742536 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:40:06 +0100 4742536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734579&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FRngEdLkFkN8%2F A study by Creation Healthcare into engagement amongst pharmaceutical companies in Japan reveals a significant trend emerging towards digital channels and social media, in what has until now been a traditionally conservative environment. In partnership with Eyeforpharma, Creation Healthcare‘s research surveyed senior marketers, communicators and executives amongst the Japanese pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The goal of this research was to provide insights into the evolution of digital communications channels in healthcare engagement in Japan. Creation Healthcare will present the full results of this research in Tokyo at the 4th Annual Marketing Excellence Japan 2011 Conference, which takes place May 17-18 2011, where we will outline digital engagement trends we discovered among... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734579 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:22:02 +0100 4734579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723943&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F17%2Ffeeling-anxious-here-are-3-iphone-apps-to-help-you-relax%2F Photo credit: Helga Weber Digital distractions are everywhere. You’re only two sentences into this blog post, but I’ll bet you’re already thinking about switching tabs to see if you have any comments on that new Facebook wall post you just made. Now you’ve reached the second paragraph, and I know you want to — have to, in fact — refresh your Gmail just one more time. Or check your @replies on Twitter, again, just like you did five minutes ago. Or pull up Reddit, again, hoping to see that red/orange envelope all lit up to notify you of a brand new message. Wait — did you hear something vibrate from across the room? Was it your phone? Maybe you should go and check your texts. Technology can scatter our attention into about a million directions at onc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723943 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:49:00 +0100 4723943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724261&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fpharma-even-more-digitally-feeble-when.html "More than 60 percent of brands’ HCP digital efforts result in Challenged or Feeble Digital IQs," according a new Digital IQ INDEX® ranking created by think tank L2 in partnership with Vue Group. The results are shown in the following chart:This is in stark contrast to the May 2010 Digital IQ Index™ for Pharmaceuticals that analyzed direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital efforts. That analysis found that 31 percent of brands were digitally "Challenged"o r Feeble" (see "Is Your Brand a Digital Genius or a Feeble-Minded Idiot?").The report also concludes that "most brands are not purchasing HCP-targeted search terms, investing in mobile, engaging in email marketing, or investing in display advertising on physician portal sites." For more information, including a table of IQ scores f... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724261 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:49:00 +0100 4724261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709388&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2Flg0-QX0iXwY%2F It was ironically only a couple of weeks ago that Creation Healthcare published a piece about “Healthcare engagement in the absence of regulatory guidance”. In that article, I made the point that “specific social media guidance cannot keep pace with change”, and more importantly that when using 3rd party engagement platforms like Facebook, Flickr or Twitter, a pharmaceutical company needs to ‘plan for change’. In what I perceive as a positive step, the PMCPA recently issued guidance on ‘Digital Communications’. I was pleasantly surprised to see a certain level of clarity and an attempt to be non-technology specific. I still felt that in some cases it was too specific, which I will explain as you read on. Even so, the inevitable ‘What does it mean for me?’ has me once ag... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709388 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:56:35 +0100 4709388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696684&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Fintroducing-sex-and-intimacy-in-the-digital-age%2F The Internet and smartphones have significantly changed how ordinary people interact not only with one another, but with their own sexuality. Intimacy takes on new definitions, as we use technology to not only keep in touch and connected with one another, but for sexting and other talk that has, in the past, been reserved for face-to-face time. You may not be doing it, but I bet dimes to donuts someone you know is. Which is a very good reason to have a blog about sex, intimacy and technology here at Psych Central. I’m pleased to introduce Sex and Intimacy in the Digital Age, a blog about sexual addiction and problems, adultery and cheating in the digital age of the Internet, smartphones, and always being connected. A day doesn’t go by where we don’t hear how the Internet and other di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696684 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:24:27 +0100 4696684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693515&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F04%2Fcap-foundations-futurescape-coming-up-quickly.html The CAP Foundation's Futurescape of Pathology conference (IV) will be held on April 15-17 at the InterContinental Hotel near Chicago's O'Hare airport. I will be moderating the program on Saturday morning on digital pathology that will include a session entitled: The Development of National Electronic Pathology/Laboratory Networks. Faculty will include Kenneth J. Bloom, MD, of Clarient; Rob Atlas, President & CEO, Atlas Development Corporation; and Michael J. Becich, MD, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh. In my opinion, the Futurescape conferences have been some of the best in the country regarding strategic positioning of pathology and the clinical labs. Ne sure to put this event on your calendar if you have concerns about the future of our speciality. (Source: Lab Sof... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693515 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:04:12 +0100 4693515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610895&cid=t_141340_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FWmRE0YNJTlA%2F Conferences have long been a staple of the professional calendar. Now, after a recession that has slashed travel expenditure, the landscape for events is changing. Sophisticated digital platforms are enabling virtual environments that simulate the benefits of real events, and attendees are beginning to shift to accessing subject matter experts and industry networking online. But can the digital environment really displace brick and mortar events, where eye to eye meetings and chance connections can justify the often costly registration fees and travel costs? In organizations where hundreds of executives and professionals attend several conferences a year at $1,000 or more each in total cost, a virtual conference at $500 can be attractive. Making virtual connections at an online conference ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610895 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:49:41 +0100 4610895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575235&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FsIINsheggOo%2Fsave-date-announcing-epharma-west-july.html Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join hundreds of the leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device professionals for incomparable access to insider information on how to optimize your product strategy and boost customer/professional engagement while adhering to updated regulations from the FDA. ePharma Summit West will take place July 25 - 27, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, California.As the industry leaders with over 10 years of experience in the production of MultiChannel Biopharmaceutical Marketing conferences, IIR is thrilled to announce the much anticipated dates of the 1st Annual ePharma Summit West! Get ready to kickoff the Digital Marketing event of the year – located in the country’s premier hotbed of Digital Innovation and Advancement!Celebrate this ex... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575235 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:00 +0100 4575235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495251&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F24413699%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EDoes-Paper-Outweigh-Digital.htm We know that viewing information on paper causes more emotional processing in the brain than the same information viewed on a screen (see Paper Beats Digital for Emotion), and there’s another way paper might be better: its weight. The idea comes from the same study that found that softer chairs increase negotiating flexibility. That study, [...] CommentsFor digital, however, I think there is far more at work here. ... by mrGI believe this is true of business cards as well, the heavier ... by mrGPlus 2 more...Related StoriesSeating Secret: How To Soften Up Your ProspectsThe Last Name Effect: Why Zimmerman is ImpatientUniversity Neuromarketing Lab Opens (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495251 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:47:38 +0100 4495251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450526&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F02%2Fontario-ges-omnyx-establish-digital-pathology-center-of-excellence.html GE has announced an agreement to establish its first Global Pathology Imaging Centre of Excellence in Toronto, Ontario. GE and its digital pathology joint venture, Omnyx, will invest $7.75M along with a $2.25M grant from the Health Technology Commercialization Program created by HTX (Health Technology Exchange) and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. Planned collaborative research and development partnerships will bring an additional $7.2M, for a total investment of $17.2M over the next 3 years (see: GE and the Government of Ontario Establish First Global Digital Pathology Centre of Excellence to Improve Patient Care). Three facts were listed at end of the press release that provided some insight for me about why the Canadian government was interested in jump-startin... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450526 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:19:14 +0100 4450526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445804&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-problem-with-casual-medical-advice%2F2011.02.07 It’s happening more frequently: Requests for medical advice by email. The more I do, the more people I meet. The network grows and friends of friends learn about what I do. So junior has a little pain and shows at the local ER where the requisite CT shows a little thickening of the ileum. Someone suggests that the family drop me a line. Here’s the problem: There’s more to this than digital correspondence will allow. While the statistical reality of this child’s situation is that this finding represents a little edema from a virus, the differential is precarious: Crohn’s disease, lymphoma, tuberculous ileitis, eosinophilic enteropathy. A case of this type requires the thorough exploration of a child’s story and a compulsive exam that takes into consideration the problems in the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445804 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:30 +0100 4445804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429202&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Faz08fl0-iHc%2Fkyps-physical-to-digital-technology-to.html Kyp®, an engagement marketing company specializing in physical to digital solutions, will be putting its expertise to use at this year’s annual ePharma Summit. Kyp will connect attendees to the event and each other through its iKyp webkey™ technology, which will power the “ePharma Connect” feature—allowing attendees to network electronically, as well as have immediate access to all conference presentations and details.Kyp develops unique solutions using products and services designed to physically engage audiences and drive behavior. By appealing to a combination of senses, Kyp's patented designs, formats and technologies create intrigue—compelling people to interact with content and get a kick out of discovery.With a strong focus in the healthcare industry, Kyp empowers pharm... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429202 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4429202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382799&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-21-2011%2F I often wonder how much of the world’s problems can be solved with a little bit of empathy. If you think about your own life and the mini-village it takes to run it, how much would it change if we learned to bring more compassion to ourselves and those in it? Would accepting our own mishaps help heal our own wounds and would listening, really listening to those around us, help them as well? It’s a question worth reflecting on. As we get more busy with stuff (our digital toys, job, family, our own problems), are we missing out on the opportunity to connect with those we love? It’s Friday, the end of another week. As we wind down with another list of our popular posts this week, I hope you take the time to think about compassion, presence, and empathy. Then, I hope you will... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382799 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:57:40 +0100 4382799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361316&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2011%2F01%2Fcolonic-mucosal-schwannona.html I'm finally emerging from a hiatus from blogging after the holidays and discoursing second-year medical students on lung pathology for the last 2 weeks.  So I'd like to kick 2011 off with an interesting little case I recently saw.  The patient is a 62-year-old man undergoing screening colonoscopy and a small sessile polyp was found and removed from the rectum.  Here 'tis--   The low power view confirms a polypoid lesion but doesn't declare itself as a obvious adenomatous or hyperplastic polyp.  However, the lamina propria appears modestly cellular and mildly distorts the crypt architecture. Higher power views demonstrate an intercryptal spindle cell proliferation of uniform bland cells with fibrillar eosinophilic cytoplasm.  The way the... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361316 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:16:20 +0100 4361316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343347&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F01%2Ftu.html I had previously heard about Google Goggles but do not have the app on my smartphone -- I don't have an Android phone. However, I may consider one in the future. It turns out that the app can perform a new trick that astonishes me (see: Android Google Goggles Adds Barcode Scanning, Sudoku Cheats). Below are the details: Google's latest version of Google Goggles is apparently powerful enough to beat a Sudoku champ at her own game....Google announced Goggles 1.3 client for Android, featuring instant barcode scanning and print ad recognition. And as an added bonus, Goggles 1.3 can also help you cheat on Sudoku. First released on Android phones in December 2009 and on iOS in October 2010, Google Goggles is a visual recognition app that allows users to photograph objects and receive rel... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343347 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:48:54 +0100 4343347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322568&cid=t_141340_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fn_aBTJhXj8w%2F A source just told me that an insurance company that does only professional liability insurance for doctors is providing a 5% discount to all doctors who implement EHR and use it in a meaningful manner. This is really interesting news for me since I’ve seen a number of really interesting debates about whether use of an EHR would actually raise liability insurance for doctors or lower it. This is the first confirmed company I’ve found that has actually acted on a doctors use of an EMR in their liability insurance premiums (of course, maybe there are more I don’t know about). Of course, there are a lot of details missing in the statement posted above. For example, how does the liability insurance company plan to measure if the doctor is using an EMR in a “meaningful m... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322568 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:27:57 +0100 4322568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287413&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-clinical-resolutions-for-2011%2F2010.12.24 Jenni Prokopy (aka Chronicbabe) put us to the challenge for this week’s Grand Rounds by asking for our 2011 clinical resolutions. I have to admit that I’m not one for resolutions because I can never take them seriously. But admittedly there are things that I need to tighten up. So here goes: 1.  Clear my chart rack every afternoon. This is key because my creative mind operates better when my charts are done. Of course this means no more tweeting “47 charts” or “33 charts” when I’m behind. Had I made this resolution for 2009, this blog wouldn’t have a name. 2.  Cultivate innovative communication channels with my referring docs. While I need to be consistent and compulsive with my referral letters, I want to improve mobile, real-time communications between me and my ref... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287413 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:00:35 +0100 4287413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287572&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FcbHaOMbPThU%2Fhappy-holidays-from-epharma-summit.html We're taking some time off from our coverage of all things Pharma marketing to celebrate the season with our loved ones. We want to sincerely thank you for your readership, your comments and your participation. We look forward to returning to the world of ePharma in 2011!Here are our top ePharma Summit posts from 2010:ePharma Summit 2010: Creating Value in Non-Personal Promotion Epharma Summit 2010 Physician Portals: Just Say NoProgressive Rx Faces challenges with GoogleWe wish you Happy Holidays! (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287572 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4287572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272292&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-camp-how-you-can-help%2F2010.12.18 I loved diabetes camp. Actually, that should be in present tense because I continue to love diabetes camp, even though I’m not a camper anymore. Attending Clara Barton Camp for those five summers changed the way I looked at life with diabetes, and my health has always been better for it. But I’ve talked about camp before. I’d love to play a role in sending other kids to diabetes camp. And thankfully, we as a community now have that chance. The Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA) is in the running to win one of the Pepsi Refresh Project grants. If they earn one, they’ll use their winnings to send kids to diabetes camps and will also arm them with digital filmmaking skills so that the campers can chronicle their experiences with type 1 diabetes. As ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272292 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:00:31 +0100 4272292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266212&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FVkPTOWYFWD0%2Fsocial-media-changed-game-but-rules.html By: Marc DresnerWhat constitutes responsible marketing in the pharmaceutical and health care industries?Hah! Wouldn’t you like to know…Problem is regulators have a legacy of keeping their cards close to the vest – especially the blank ones.As far back as the ancient days of DTC when dinosaurs, print and broadcast ruled the earth, the regulatory rule of thumb has been: you tell us, then we’ll tell you you’re wrong.Thousands of (digital) years later – roughly three terrestrial years – emerging media platforms like Twitter have turned a regulatory minefield into…well…a regulatory minefield, only on steroids.Under the circumstances, to even attempt to navigate the digital frontier would seem a fool’s errand. But to do nothing? Even more foolish.According to Mark Senak – a... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266212 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:43:00 +0100 4266212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294784&cid=t_141340_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F12%2F16%2Fsecure-fax-services-and-emr%2F I’ve tried every way imaginable to get away from having to fax things and as hard as I try, it’s just really hard to replicate the beauty of a simple fax to someone. We could talk about the reasons that faxes are so effective and successful (like everyone has a unique identifier…a phone number), but suffice it say that we’re going to be stuck using faxes for a long time to come. Of course, if you read this and you’re in healthcare then you know the love hate relationship with faxing and how faxing is an essential part of every clinic. Previously, I’ve talked about the value of a fax server in a clinic that uses an EMR. Many EMR companies are even integrating some sort of fax service into their EMR offering. This is beautiful and any EMR company that does... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294784 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:15:27 +0100 4294784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214177&cid=t_141340_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSciencebaseScienceBlog%2F%7E3%2Fl3o0iZ_2UKY%2Fclimate-change-digital-music.html Information technology has a carbon footprint, that’s beyond doubt. Now, writing in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology, Christopher Weber, Jonathan Koomey and Scott Matthews in the US in work supported by grants from Microsoft Corporation and Intel Corporation have calculated that purchasing music digitally reduces the energy and carbon dioxide emissions associated with delivering music to customers by between 40% and 80% from the best-case physical CD delivery, depending on whether a customer then burns the files to CD (it’s five times better if they don’t). They point out that digital media services, such as subscription and streaming systems, like Spotify, last.fm and Pandora have higher energy usage than direct downloads, such as iTunes, Zune, amazon... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214177 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:00:54 +0100 4214177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197362&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FU2jO9cXPUTo%2F The US Federal Trade Commission is being asked by four consumer and privacy watchdog groups to investigate what they describe as allegedly “unfair and deceptive advertising practices” that consumers confront when they attempt to gather health info online. The move comes as the FDA grapples with formulating rules for how the pharmaceutical industry can adopt social media. “Health consumers are being told that by using digital media services they have become empowered ‘e-patients,’ but they are not being informed about the privacy and potential health risks connected with the use of digital marketing of pharmaceuticals and health products,” according to the 144-page complaint filed today with the FTC by the Center for Digital Democracy, US PIRG, Consumer ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197362 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:20:17 +0100 4197362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183562&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F11%2Fnew-malamoma-detection-device-narrowly-apporoved-by-the-fda.html MelaFind, a device designed for use by dermatologists for in-vivo detection of suspicious pigmented skin lesions, has been narrowly approved by an FDA advisory panel. Here is an excerpt from the article (see: Panel Splits over Skin Cancer Detection Device): An FDA advisory panel has voted 8-7, with one member abstaining, to recommend approval for an experimental skin cancer detection system called MelaFind. A vote so close generally is not considered an endorsement in the eyes of FDA officials, who have the final say in whether to approve the device. The FDA does not have to follow the advice of its advisory committees, but it often does. Some panelists on the [committee] were concerned that relying on a device to detect melanoma could lead to unnecessary biopsies, or worse: missed skin ca... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183562 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:06:09 +0100 4183562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159244&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-it-and-job-security%2F2010.11.11 Hospitals nationwide are racing against the clock to ensure their health IT systems meet meaningful use guidelines. The incentive? Money, of course. Systems that meet certain criteria make doctors eligible for up to $44,000 in bonus money from the government. As mentioned on this blog previously, implementing an electronic health system is difficult. The usability of the current generation of electronic health records (EHRs) is still relatively primitive, especially when compared to other industries, and the disruption in workflow is undeniable. Worse, there seems to be a lack of trained IT professionals to do the job. In a recent piece from American Medical News: 60% of hospital IT executives believe tech staffing shortages, which some estimate to be a shortfall of 50,000 qualified IT p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159244 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:00:31 +0100 4159244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152288&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F11%2Ftusame-day-histopathology-services.html I have been promoting the idea of integrated diagnostics in this blog (see: Revisiting Integrated Diagnostics and the Integrated Diagnostic Report) and suggested that the goal of no more than a three-day turnaround time for breast cases would be a suitable goal. In a recent note, I presented evidence that the current diagnostic-delay-time (DDT) for breast lesions from the time of initial screening until a definitive diagnosis is about 16 to 60 days (see: Diagnostic Delay Time (DDT) and Integrated Diagnostics). The Dark Daily recently ran a story about the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the technology they were deploying in surgical pathology. The lab is generating reports for a significant number of patients on a same-day basis. (see: Lean and New Diagnostic Technologies Fuel Innovations... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152288 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4152288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133708&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freaching-doctors-in-the-virtual-world%2F2010.11.04 It’s the great migration to digital. And as civilization makes its move, the pharmaceutical industry is trying to figure out how to reach out to physicians. Pharmaceutical reps are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Branded medication portals leave most doctors cold. Email outreach is marginal. Pharma strategists ask me how to reach doctors in the new world. I don’t have an answer. It isn’t that I can’t come up with an answer. It’s just that a good one doesn’t exist. Why? Doctors aren’t anywhere right now. They’re stuck somewhere between the analog and digital. Socially they’re nebulous. Their virtual communities are non-existent. Public social networks are sparsely populated. When they participate they watch and rarely create or discuss. Our profession is going ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133708 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:00:49 +0100 4133708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134196&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FJTJukTRLr80%2Fintegration-is-key-for-effective.html Recently at One-to-One Media, they looked at the effectiveness of integrated marketing efforts. While print is still an important part any marketing campaign, the effective integration of digital marketing into this plan will result in more views. It will also allow your potential customers to customize their experience and ultimately make them more likely to say yes to your product. By allowing individuals to choose which platform they engage with you on, you can better customize their data to fit their needs. Across all platforms, mobile is the one that is growing the fastest. The ePharma Summit has a number of sessions dedicated to integrating social media into the traditional media mix. Event Co-Chair Joe Shields, Product Director at Pfizer will be presenting on “Hyperintegration in... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134196 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:29:00 +0100 4134196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125254&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FD8wkRCBwZMk%2Fmedical-devices-allowing-new-mediums.html Many times on this blog, we write about what the iPad and similar technologies can do for doctors to help their patients. But recently in the New York Times, they featured the story of Owen Cain, who suffers from motor-neuron disease. The iPad is the only device that allows Owen to interact with the world, providing a platform for him to read and express himself on his own. Can the right use of iPads create better patient experiences for patients? Have you seen any more examples like the one above? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125254 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:53:00 +0100 4125254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125054&cid=t_141340_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSciencebaseScienceBlog%2F%7E3%2FWZ13FW5oHTU%2Folive-oil-breast-cancer-gigapixel-scans.html Olive oil biophenols – Raman reveals all – The first report of Raman spectroscopy being used to look at chemical structures in olive oil has been published. The study establishes Raman as a rapid, non-destructive and reliable analytical technique for identifying bioactive components, such as biophenols in dietary extracts and surpasses other analytical methods. One nanoparticle for targeting, tracking and treating breast cancer – Nanoparticles coupled to a fluorescent dye can be used to target tumour-specific molecules in breast cancer providing a way to track the particles by NIR spectroscopy, to enhance magnetic resonance imaging and to deliver an anticancer payload only to diseased cells. Zoom and enhance for medical imaging – Computer scientists at the Universit... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125054 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:30:00 +0100 4125054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105998&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FMlWwBpbP1ZM%2F October is international “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”; or “Octobre Rose” (“Pink October”) in France. This is an opportunity for patient groups, charities or states to raise awareness about breast cancer and reiterate the importance of screening. In France, more than 52,000 new breast cancer cases are estimated in 2010, making it the most common cancer amongst women. Thus, the “Octobre Rose” campaign aims to overcome the reluctance of women to take part in breast cancer screening. Among the many initiatives and digital strategies that are emerging throughout Europe is the digital engagement campaign “La Chaine Rose” from pharmaceutical company Roche in France. Social media to engage a community against breast cancer Pharmaceutical marketers and co... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105998 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:00:30 +0100 4105998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119740&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F10%2Fquality-collaboration-arranagments-in-surgical-pathololgy-between-small-and-large-hospitals.html We need to take some steps to ensure that our smaller hospitals continue to be viable both financially and in terms of the quality of care that they provide. This may be difficult for some of them in this new era of accountable care organizations (ACOs) with complex performance standards required by the government and insurance companies. One of the challenges facing smaller hospitals, from the perspective of surgical pathology, is that the number of pathologists working in such a setting will be small -- perhaps one or two in many cases. It is impossible in such a small group to solicit multiple opinions about a challenging surgical pathology case. In a large academic pathology department, there are numerous colleagues close-at-hand to consult, all of whom will have sub-speciality experti... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119740 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:43:59 +0100 4119740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106080&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F10%2Fquality-collaboration-arranagments-in-surgical-pathololgy-between-small-and-large-hospitals.html We need to take some steps to ensure that our smaller hospitals continue to be viable both financially and in terms of the quality of care that they provide. This may be difficult for some of them in this new era of accountable care organizations (ACOs) with complex performance standards required by the government and insurance companies. One of the challenges facing smaller hospitals, from the perspective of surgical pathology, is that the number of pathologists working in such a setting will be small -- perhaps one or two in many cases. It is impossible in such a small group to solicit multiple opinions about a challenging surgical pathology case. In a large academic pathology department, there are numerous colleagues close-at-hand to consult, all of whom will have sub-speciality experti... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106080 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:43:59 +0100 4106080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077614&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F10%2Fmwho-will-build-the-diagnostic-emr.html I have just come back from Washington G-2 Report's Lab Leaders' Summit and Lab Institute in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. This was the 28th annual presentation of the latter. Both were well received and highly successful. I personally spoke at the Lab Leaders' Summit, summarizing in my lecture what I perceived to be the current top ten IT trends in healthcare. One of the items in my top-ten list was the Diagnostic EMR (D-EMR), which I believe will now evolve on a parallel track to the clinical EMR (C-EMR). These are not terms now in common usage but I hope to make them so in the upcoming months. One of the questions that I posed during my lecture was which of the current LIS vendor(s) will decide to build a D-EMR. I envision that such a system will be cloud-... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077614 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:39:35 +0100 4077614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4061083&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F10%2Ffdiagnostic-delay-time-ddt-and-integrated-diagnostics.html One component of Diagnostic Adverse Events (see: New Attention Being Directed toward Diagnostic Adverse Events (DAEs)) is the Diagnostic Delay Time (DDT). I discussed the topic of diagnostic delays in a recent note, comparing them to Clinical Adverse Events (CAEs) (see: Breast cancer diagnostic delay depends more on race than insurance). Below is an excerpt from the DDT article as it relates to breast cancer: Race and ethnicity appeared to affect diagnostic delay more than insurance status for women with breast abnormalities, as revealed by data presented at [a recent conference].... Findings revealed that non-Hispanic black and Hispanic women with government or private insurance waited more than twice as long for a definitive diagnosis than non-Hispanic white women with government o... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4061083 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:50:43 +0100 4061083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031515&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F09%2Fdigital-case-challenge-non-mucinous-bronchioloalveolar-adenocarcinoma.html It has been a long while since I've posted one of the cases I've worked on and now its time to clear off my desk (before our CAP inspection). The patient is an 83-year-old white man, non-smoker, who presented 2 months prior to surgery with cough and shortness-of-breath and was found to have a left lower lobe infiltrate and pleural effusion.  After hospital admission and a course of antibiotics, the patient's symptoms initially improved.  However, he returned again about one month later with the same symptoms and persistent infiltrate.  Bronchoscopy revealed a mass-like lesion but cytologic studies were negative.  He underwent CT-guided biopsy of the infiltrate which showed adenocarcinoma.  He subsequently underwent lobectomy and that specimen showe... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031515 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:58:42 +0100 4031515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031478&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FdVbgIOgmRw8%2Fdigital-trends-in-pharma-marketing.html I recently came across this presentation which looks at how the way we surf the internet is changing, along with the way digital way Pharma marketers are adapting to it.Digital trends in healthcare and pharma marketingView more presentations from IQ Lab at GSW Worldwide. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031478 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:37:00 +0100 4031478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4106003&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FNMdWjA32OBA%2F Digipharm Europe 2010, the largest gathering of professionals from the pharmaceutical industry and communicators in Europe, took place on 29 and 30 September. This conference was an opportunity to present digital communication strategies put in place by eMarketers and discuss the role and impact of these new means of communications in the health sector. The European event was also a chance to discuss changes in regulations and to discover new ideas on the use of social networks. The presentations and debate were numerous and very rich in ideas during the two days. Here is a brief overview of Digipharm Europe 2010 which attempts to highlight key trends and questions that emerged during the conference. “The pharmaceutical industry is engaged in digital” The enthusiasm and awaren... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4106003 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:30 +0100 4106003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031309&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21147165%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EPaper-Beats-Digital-For-Emotion.htm Direct mail is so last millenium, right? Ultra-efficient digital marketing seems all but certain to supplant actual paper marketing delivered by humans. It might be a little too soon to shut down the paper mills, though, according to a study by branding agency Millward Brown. The research project used fMRI brain scans to show that [...] Comments[...] read an article (Paper Beats Digital for Emotion) that ... by Rock, Paper, Scissors…Digital?Roger, we sponsor events that directly support our practice ... by Chris ZdunichPlus 8 more...Related StoriesNeuromarketing Standards Battle Ahead?Holy Branding! Religion Gives Brand ImmunityThe Case FOR College Sports (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031309 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:57:32 +0100 4031309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018182&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnurses-and-policemen-rapid-response-teams-useful-apps-and-photography%2F2010.09.29 So who hasn’t heard about The Policeman vs. Nurse? A nurse was pulled over for speeding, told the policeman that she hoped he would never end up as her patient, and was subsequently fired when the policeman complained to the hospital she worked at. Really? I have the utmost respect for the police of course, but put on some big boy undies and get over it. Should the nurse have made that comment? No. Not in front of him, at least. That was pretty dumb. But being fired for saying it is ridiculous in my opinion. Does that cop go complain to the pimp when the hooker he’s arresting makes a sassy comment? Nurse and Lawyer had a pretty good discussion about the whole situation. Next up: Rapid Response Teams Sign of Poor Bed Management. Really? I think GruntDoc summed it up best in h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018182 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:00:57 +0100 4018182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003439&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FRe16kWG_PNw%2Fare-you-using-right-platform-to-target.html Listening online is key to excelling with your audience online. It is important to look at the platforms your audience is engaging on and how they are approaching the topics they are talking about. The 360° Digital Influence Blog suggests that creating a Facebook fan page for a drug may not be sending the message a Pharma company wants to send.Where are your customers speaking online? Have you taken the time to find those places? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003439 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:06:00 +0100 4003439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994350&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FqZjGyYzIH8o%2Flatest-mhealth-research-revealed-at.html PricewaterhouseCoopers recently conducted a survey which concluded that three in ten Americans are willing to use their mobile phone to monitor and track their health. 40 percent stated that they would be willing to send their health data directly to their physician through a remote monitoring device. What’s more, they would be willing to pay for this device out of pocket.To explore these findings further and understand how your organization fits into this emerging marketplace, join us at VITAL - The Consumer Digital Health Event next month.VITAL, (Vision, Innovation, Technology, Adoption, Living) - The Consumer Digital Health Event, taking place Wednesday, October 6, 2010, is a one-day interactive think tank designed to bring together the key players in the consumer health technology ma... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994350 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3994350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976720&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F09%2Fmore-evidence-that-roche-moving-awar-from-traditional-pharm-business-model.html I have previously blogged about Roche's interest and focus on companion diagnostics (see: More Details About Roche's Companion Diagnostics Strategy; A Closer Look at Companion Diagnostics Strategies; Consideration of a Broader Definition for "Companion Diagnostics"). This is a strategy whereby a company such as Roche co-develops, or recommends, a gatekeeper biomarker test or IVDMIA that qualifies a patient for treatment with a particular biotech drug manufactured by that company. Also keep in mind the company's recent purchase of BioImagene, one of the leaders in digital pathology. This allows the blending of digital pathology with the product line of Ventana. Now comes news that Roche is abandoning its relationship with the pharma trade association PhRMA and casting ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976720 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:34:16 +0100 3976720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3973122&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F09%2Fwhy-does-a-pathologist-request-a-consultation-on-a-case-when-should-this-be-documented.html In two previous posts, the issue has been discussed, firstly, how to document whether the consulting pathologists on a surgical pathology case should be documented in the report and, secondly, how to format this documentation (see: Displaying Pathology Consultants' Names and Opinions in Surgical Pathology Reports; Appending a List of Consultants to Surgical Pathology Reports). Michael Mihalik of Pathview Systems has responded to the second of these notes with a comment:At the risk of displaying my ignorance to the world, why WOULD a pathologist want to note the consulting pathologist on a report? We obviously support this functionality, but I have always had this question.I guess I have two general thoughts on the matter. The first is that is this not equivalent to the documentat... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3973122 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:38:46 +0100 3973122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965683&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39264&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDoctorsWithoutFootprints%2F%7E3%2FdhUsMt_b8xU%2Fit-brings-me-great-joy-that-our-very.html It brings me great joy that our very first blog post is about an article published in today's edition of USA Today that really drives home the mission of Doctors Without Footprints. Kaiser Permanente of California just published a study revealing that patients managing diabetes and hypertension improved their conditions when emailing more frequently with their healthcare providers. The authors of the study concluded that the hypothesis about the startling results was that patients who feel like they could report more frequently about their conditions to their doctors or communicate with greater frequency about lab results or treatment options felt more empowered.This comes as no surprise at all to me - requesting information via email has become a common practice for everyone who uses the ... Doctors Without Footprints blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965683 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:42:26 +0100 3965683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965710&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F09%2Fmrevisiting-integrated-diagnostics-and-the-integrated-diagnostic-report.html In previous notes, I have been a strong advocate for integrated diagnostics, defined as closer collaboration, and perhaps eventual merger, of pathology, lab medicine, and radiology (see: The Evolution of Integrated Diagnostics into Integrated Diagnostic Centers)). A key central concept of this idea is the integrated diagnostic report (see: New Attention Being Directed toward Diagnostic Adverse Events (DAEs)). As currently conceptualized, such a report consists of a "super" or "bottom-line" diagnosis for a patient. It would be created by the integration of all of the "sub-diagnoses" for a patient that are generated serially and independently within the radiology sub-specialties (e.g., CT, MRI, PET) plus surgical pathology diagnoses plus data/diagnoses from the... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965710 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:24:16 +0100 3965710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3958069&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F09%2Fmore-on-developing-a-consultants-list-on-surgical-pathology-reports.html In a recent guest blog, Dr. Alexis Carter discussed the importance of formally documenting the names of pathology consultants on surgical pathology reports (see: Displaying Pathology Consultants' Names and Opinions in Surgical Pathology Reports). Two comments were received with reference to it. The first was from Infopathic:Nice commentary on a rather simple concern, for which I believe has no simple solution. I would very much like to hear other voices weigh in with approaches to formally index consultations within AP-LIS solutions.The second from, Michael Mihalik of Pathview Systems, stated the following:We just recently had a very similar topic arise during the installation of our latest client. Our solution was an enhancement to our system which allows for both directed, formally e... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3958069 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:35:42 +0100 3958069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946695&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F09%2Fdicom.html This is a short guest blog by Dr. Bruce Beckwith, Chief of Pathology, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA. Dr. Beckwith will be providing more details about DICOM in a talk at Pathology Informatics 2010 that will be held in Boston on 19-22 September (see: Enabling Digital Pathology - Whole Slide Imaging in DICOM). Please contact him if you want more information or would like to get involved with the DICOM pathology working group. Such input is always valued. The approval of Supplement 145 (Whole slide microscopic image object definition) coupled with the prior approval of Supplement 122 in 2008 (Pathology specimen module) means that the DICOM standard now has the pathology concepts and image objects that are necessary for vendors to implement a digital pathology workflow, including AP-L... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946695 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:08:11 +0100 3946695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938420&cid=t_141340_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fl09if-uJcmc%2F If you happen to be in Barcelona, Spain, on September 14th, make sure to attend Alvaro Fernandez talk there titled “How and Why Digital Technology Will Transform Education, Training and Brain Health”. Date: 14/09/2010 Time: 19:00 Place: ESADEFORUM. Av. Pedralbes 60–62. Description: You have a brain. Make it reflect on this provocative vision of how the convergence of demographic and political trends with the discoveries of neuroscience and digital technology can give rise to a global market capable of transforming the way in which we develop and maintain our brains, in order to attain the highest possible level of brain health and performance throughout our lives. The neuroscientist Ramón y Cajal once said: “Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor of his own brai... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938420 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:24:11 +0100 3938420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911871&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fow37zDh7aW0%2Fwhy-is-pharma-afraid-of-digital.html At the World of DTC Marketing Blog, Rich Meyer looks at why phamra companies are afraid of entering the pharma digital marketing space. Meyer points out that even though the ROI of Pharma television commercials is minimal, it's what is known to the industry, so it continues to market that way. Many hold back from digital marketing because it is a foreign and unknown concept to marketing. In addition, there are few Pharma marketers who know and understand the space before they enter it. Meyer gives a few more reasons Pharma Marketers are afraid to enter the digital space. What are other setbacks for the Pharma marketing industry? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911871 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:58:00 +0100 3911871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899639&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F9nukXxOqNn8%2Fcompete-in-consumer-digital-health.html Countless technologies for fitness, wellness, senior care and disease management enter the market daily. But the question is, when and how will they impact clinical outcomes, reduce cost and help consumers take control of their health?Join us in San Francisco on October 6 for VITAL, an all new event focused on exploring the realities of this emerging marketplace and seizing the business opportunities made possible by the creation of in-home health tools and devices.With group discussions and case studies by leading health plans, employers, providers, and retailers, you will walk away with insight into consumer adoption trends, clinical outcomes data, unique business partnerships, reimbursement incentives, and standards for integration.Join us in San Francisco on October 6, 2010. Find out m... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899639 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:02:00 +0100 3899639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899656&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F08%2Fdigital-pathology-arms-race-roche-to-buy-bioimagene.html Roche announced on Monday that it is purchasing BioImagene (WSJ article).  The fact that the (former) BioImagene digital pathology system--and the intellectual property that has been developed with it--will be integrated with Ventana's diagnostic assays is worrisome to me.  One reason that I was attracted to the BioImagene product was its ability to customized to user demands and was not dependent upon any particular diagnostic testing platform.  Once again, the lab diagnostic industry will seek to take an "open" system and make it into a "closed" one--thus, locking consumers into a vertical line of other products.  If, that is, this "integration" actually comes about. (Source: The Daily Sign-Out) The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899656 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:53 +0100 3899656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896104&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Froches-ventana-acquires-bioimagene.html Roche Holding... said it will buy closely held BioImagene for $100 million, helping the Swiss drug company to extend its diagnostics business (see: Roche to Buy BioImagene, U.S. Diagnostics Firm). As part of the deal, Roche's unit Ventana Medical System Inc. will acquire 100% of the California-based company, which specializes in tissue-based cancer diagnostics and research. The U.S. company makes digital images from glass microscope slides that can be processed with computers, thus helping researchers and doctors save costs and time....The takeover is part of Roche's efforts to boost activities in personalized medicine, whereby companies develop diagnostic tests to help determine which therapy is the best for a patient....Efforts in the realm of diagnostics should also give pharmac... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896104 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:14:43 +0100 3896104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896105&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Fmkey-upcoming-deadline-for-pathology-informatics-2010-conference.html The Pathology Informatics 2010 conference will take place on 19-22 September at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston. It's an amalgam of three previous pathology informatics conferences: (1) APIII, held for 14 years, mainly in Pittsburgh; (2) Lab InfoTech Summit, presented for six years in Lab Vegas; and (3) AIMCL with a 21 year tenure in Ann Arbor.A key date is approaching for those interested in registering for this conference -- August 27. This marks the deadline for the reduced conference registration fee for the event and also for making a reservation at the Copley. A block of rooms have been set aside at the hotel by the conference organizers for registrants at a special price but there is no guarantee that rooms will be available after this date. On-line registration is avail... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896105 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3896105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885389&cid=t_141340_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fhow-many-scientists-does-it-take-to-rediscover-thoreau%2F If you haven’t heard of Henry David Thoreau, you might be forgiven for thinking he has nothing to teach us from his time on this planet 150 years ago. I think that perhaps the 5 scientists who thought they might learn something about the brain and attention by taking a little camping trip could have figured this out by revisiting Thoreau’s writings: I come home to my solitary woodland walk as the homesick go home. I thus dispose of the superfluous and see things as they are, grand and beautiful. I have told many that I walk every day about half the daylight, but I think they do not believe it. I wish to get the Concord, the Massachusetts, the America, out of my head and be sane a part of every day. - Henry David Thoreau, Journal Even 150 years ago, Thoreau was writing about the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885389 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:15:39 +0100 3885389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3881091&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6tIP3j9lYso%2Fepharma-summit-chair-and-co-chairs.html ePharma Summit 2010 took place this past February in Philadelphia. If you were unable to make it, we will now be presenting a weekly video series featuring all of the sessions from our event. This week we will continue with a Recap of Day One's presentations from Joe Shields.Click here to watch the video. The video is under the "video" portion of the interactive player on the ePharma Summit webpage.ePharma Summit now has a Facebook fan page! Like the ePharma Summit today! (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3881091 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:44:00 +0100 3881091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3881093&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Fbig-pharma-and-net-innovation-trends.html Think quickly when I say "innovation" in relation to healthcare. What types of organizations come quickly to your mind. Hospitals? No. The pharmaceutical industry? No. I personally think of sectors such as medical devices, molecular diagnostics, genomics, medical imaging, biotech. Well, recent trends in the market cap of various healthcare sectors bear out this conclusion (see: The Net Innovation Trend), Below is an excerpt from the article making this point, including pie charts illustrating the comparative value of sectors for 2000 compared to 2008:The relative absence of innovation set against a bloated cost structure has led to a rapid decline in value of large-cap pharmaceuticals, from nearly two-thirds of the market cap of healthcare in 2000 to less than one-third today. Ov... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3881093 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:11:47 +0100 3881093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876648&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-and-alarm-fatigue-potential-for-patient-harm%2F2010.08.17 The hospital is never a quiet place. Walk through the wards on a typical day and you’ll hear a cacophony of alarms, bells, and other tones coming from both computers and medical equipment. American Medical News recently discussed so-called “alarm fatigue.” They cite a study showing find that “16,934 alarms sounded in [a medical] unit during an 18-day period.” That’s astounding, and for those who are wondering, that’s about 40 alarms an hour. It’s not surprising that doctors become desensitized to these alarms, and that has potential to harm patients, as physicians may miss legitimate, emergent findings. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876648 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:00:48 +0100 3876648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872750&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Flabcorp-collaborates-with-clearstone-in-global-clinical-trials.html Contract research organizations (CROs) such as Covance and Charles River, particularly those with expertise in clinical and anatomic pathology, have been in the forefront of efforts to develop global networks for collaborative work and information exchange (see: A Look at the World's Largest Central Laboratory Network; Covance's Execution of a Global Virtual Clinical Lab; Charles River Acquires Molecular Imaging Company; Status and Challenges of Offshore Clinical Trials). They are also leading the way in the adoption of digital pathology for their veterinary pathologists (see: Veterinary Pathologists Adopting Digital Pathology Faster than MDs). These networks allow for archiving of digital image files in central global locations plus collaborative efforts across multiple sites in ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872750 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:49:10 +0100 3872750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865238&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwebsites-are-watching-you-internet-privacy%2F photo: Thinkstock Did you know that websites track your online movements and habits? The Wall Street Journal visited 50 sites on a test computer and found that each site installs an average of 63 tracking files onto your computer. The worst offenders were dictionary.com and msn.com, and the least nosy were Craigslist.org and Wikipedia.org. After the tracking files are installed on your computer, they can track your keystrokes and send them to a data company to be analyzed. That means that data companies have files on us that include everything but our names: Our ages, genders, races, incomes, and a whole lot of other personal information. Do you think it’s unconstitutional for companies to track our online movements so closely, or is that just part of the digital world? via Mother Jo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865238 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:37:10 +0100 3865238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858406&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Fmpathologylinks.html I have just discovered PathologyLinks (Eric's Links) by way of a referral to Lab Soft News. It's a compilation of approximately 230 separate links (there were so many that I lost count) with relevance for the practice of pathology and categorized in the following way: Surgical Pathology (general) Subspecialty Surgical Pathology      Cytopathology Autopsy Histology Anatomy & Physiology Microscopes and Microscopy History of Pathology Other Pathology Resources Bioinformatics Internet Research Eric turns out to be Eric K. Morgen, M.D., an AP resident in the Department of Lab Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. This meta-site is obviously a labor of love for Eric -- great work. We can all derive benefit from his efforts. I could... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858406 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:35:59 +0100 3858406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858156&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyoung-doctors-who-lie%2F2010.08.11 This is something: A study published in the July 20, 2010 Annals of Internal Medicine finds that 5 percent of residency applications contain plagiarized content. The study from Boston’s Brigham & Woman’s Hospital is based on the personal statements of nearly 5,000 residency applicants that were matched against a database of published content. The authors comment that the study is limited, among other things, by the fact that it was done in just one institution. It makes me wonder if the number is artificially high or potentially too low. So why would medical students lie? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858156 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:00:14 +0100 3858156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868823&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F08%2Fcomputerphobe%2F The other day I was at an appointment and learned that the wife of someone I’ve known for over 20 years, a gal just a few years older than me, an educated and professional woman, can’t use a computer. Her husband told me she just never learned and doesn’t feel the need to. “She prefers the simple life”, he told me. “Sort of the way it used to be.” (Source: Dr. Gwenn Is In) Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868823 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:42:49 +0100 3868823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848862&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfLm7na9dDio%2F By Jason KuznickiIn the years since September 11, 2001, the secret digital surveillance state has grown enormously. Given heightened security measures, heightened anxiety, and cheaper-than-ever data collection and storage, such growth was perhaps inevitable. But what are the proper limits on the secret collection of information? Where do our constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties stand in this new era? Do the federal government’s increased powers of surveillance even accomplish the security tasks at hand? Constitutional lawyer and columnist Glenn Greenwald argues in this month’s Cato Unbound that the digital surveillance state is out of control. It’s also failed to deliver on its promises of greater security. Rather than helping to find the needle in the haystack, we have on... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848862 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:55:07 +0100 3848862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823170&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Fseeing-and-understanding-the-world-through-your-iphone-camera.html I still haven't gotten used to the idea that I have a camera in my pocket at all time -- my smart phone. If and when I get my head around this idea, I will be confronted with a new capability. I can use this camera to better understand the world around me. This concept was explained in a recent article from which I quote below (see: Seeing the World Around You Through Your Phone):The best new thing to hit smartphones is augmented reality. These apps, like Goggles (free, for Android phones) and Layar (free, for Android and Apple devices), are like space-age glasses. Point your smartphone in any direction and look through the camera viewer, and it will reveal information about what it sees. Want to know the artist responsible for the print hanging in that restaurant? ....The last selling... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823170 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:06:17 +0100 3823170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813210&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F08%2Ffirst-annual-definiens-conference-madrid-spain-october.html Item: Definiens has just announced the date for the First Annual Definiens International Symposium. It will be held on October 7-8, 2010, in Madrid. There is no charge to attend the event. Speaker and attendees are expected from  international institutions, bio-pharmaceutical companies, industry partners, and the global healthcare industry. Sessions will include the following topics: Digital pathology image analysis Cell, confocal, and small animal image analysis The developer perspective: Image analysis solution strategies Item: Pathology Visions, a long-running educational event, was initially launched as an Aperio user group, then morphed into a broad multi-vendor-supported conference. After the last conference in 2009, control was turned over to a newly-formed trade association... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813210 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:22:30 +0100 3813210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802591&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FvR777-AdoNM%2Fhow-to-moderate-your-youtube-account.html Dose of Digital recently had an excellent article about how Pharma should be using YouTube. Many companies, Pharma included, are fearful of what kind of comments they will receive via their social media efforts. However, with YouTube, there are two very important factors to note. The percentage rate of individuals who comment on videos is less that 1% in most cases. YouTube also allows the video owners to moderate their comments, so any negative feedback video owners receive don't have to appear on the site. Read the full article from Dose of Digital here.Does your company use YouTube? How do you control individuals commenting on your videos? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802591 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:49:00 +0100 3802591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790931&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F07%2Fphilips-makes-major-move-into-digital-pathology.html Philips may be a force to contend with in the increasingly competitive U.S. digital pathology market. The company first unveiled its "work-in-progress" slide scanner and image management system at the USCAP conference last March in Washington, D.C. (see: Philips to unveil breakthrough in digital pathology). Their prototype system has been initially positioned for research but will then transition to clinical use after FDA approval. More recent news is that the company signed an agreement to integrate some of Dako's image analysis applications into Philips'  digital pathology solutions. Company officials have emphasized that anatomic pathology is an essential element in virtually every cancer diagnosis and that demand in this cancer market is increasing.  ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790931 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:02:50 +0100 3790931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794941&cid=t_141340_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fupgrades-to-newtom-vgi-and-adds-3d-mobile-cone-beam-imaging-service%2F (Elmsford, NY, June 2, 2010,) AFP Imaging Corporation (OTC. AFPC.PK) announces that McCormack Dental Imaging in Southern California and C?Dental X?Ray in Northern California, the single largest customers of the NewTom 3D Cone Beam Imaging scanners in the US, have upgraded all 12 of their locations from the NewTom 3G to the NewTom VGi. Additionally, McCormack Dental Imaging has expanded its service to include 3D Mobile Imaging as the growth of the NewTom VGi Flex and mobile imaging fleet continues to reach across the country. This latest 3D Mobile Cone Beam unit will operate out of San Diego County and provide enhanced onsite service to both doctors and patients, delivering the highest caliber images for which the NewTom VGi is known. C?Dental X?Ray has provided the bay area dental communit... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794941 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:55:30 +0100 3794941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794945&cid=t_141340_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fperfect-harmony-cerec-and-galileos%2F (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794945 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:20:17 +0100 3794945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758119&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F07%2Fsome-details-about-diagnostic-adverse-events-daes.html The definition for an "adverse event" appears to be broadening to include problems beyond those associated with drug administration. Here is an example of such a broader definition that I encountered: An unexpected medical problem that happens during treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse events do not have to be caused by the drug or therapy, and they may be mild, moderate, or severe. To make things even more interesting, the term adverse event is also logically being split into two subcategories: diagnostic adverse events and therapeutic adverse events. An recent study of the former has revealed that they can have serious consequences (see: Diagnostic Adverse Events Mostly Caused By Human Error). Below is an excerpt from this article:Diagnostic adverse events (DAEs) ha... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758119 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:17:06 +0100 3758119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754079&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FFvzsBN83Vls%2Fcan-mobile-health-lead-to-medicaid.html Heath Care at MSNBC recently looked at the work Dr. Richard Katz is doing in Washington, DC, to work with inner city individuals to monitor their diabetes daily. By using cell phones as medical devices, they are hoping to take daily readings of blood sugar and send reports back to the doctors. Then, if numbers are incorrect, the doctors can communicate with the patients as to what they need to do to get their blood sugar back to normal. Then upon normal doctors visits, all of the information is recorded at NoMoreClipboard.com. Thus, encouraging individuals to consistently monitor their health on a daily basis before conditions worsen. Read the full article here. As this experiment is focused in inner-city Washington, DC, the daily healthcare will contribute to Medicare saving.What do you t... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754079 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:16:00 +0100 3754079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740808&cid=t_141340_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcamera-back-in-action.html Well, I just couldn’t wait.  I just drove down to Auburn and bought that camera part I needed.  Dad said he had ordered it for months, but he kept lying to me about it.  Nice thing about having money is you can just go buy it yourself.  No more dependency!  Now, I am off to get to work on that yard care project.  I have put it off long enough today!  It is so hot outside, though. lol  I am being a wuss today.  I am tired and just want to play with my camera after months of not having it in action.  Maggie captions anyone? LOL (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues) The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740808 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:14:00 +0100 3740808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794950&cid=t_141340_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fpr-dent-x-strato-digital-product-update-%25e2%2580%2593-lower-dosage-applications%2F (Elmsford, NY, July 6, 2010) – Dent-X is proud to announce that its high-end panoramic/cephalometric x-ray, the Strato Digital, is now available with Low Dose and Frontal Dentition applications. Offices now have the ability to conduct a low dosage scan that shows the full patient dentition. Doctors can use this view to see if a patient has his/her wisdom teeth or could require corrective practices, like braces, while using a fraction of the radiation. This scan has a faster rotation, and uses less x-ray dose, for an overall drop in radiation.The Strato Digital introduces its Frontal Dentition examination. This view allows a doctor see the frontal dentition only. This, combined with the ability to take half-pans, means one can see the right half, left half, or frontal view of any pano... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794950 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:20:59 +0100 3794950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737306&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F07%2Ffrequency-of-video-watching-on-youtube.html I am sure that most of the readers of this blog are aware of YouTube, the web-based video channel and perhaps have watched a video via this site or its various competitors such as Hulu and Google Videos. I also suspect that most of you, like me, have little sense of the volume of activity on such sites. Well, here's some numbers for you to contemplate (see: The Average YouTube User Watched 100 Videos in May):May was a bang-up month for YouTube, according to data released today by the comScore Video Metrix service. Having for the first time achieved the milestone of 100 videos watched per user, the video-sharing site reached an all-time high of 14.6 billion videos viewed in May. Overall, video viewership was on the upswing — in April, data showed that 178 million U.S. users watched on... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737306 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:09:19 +0100 3737306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730100&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FuZDndQLG01Y%2Fepharma-summit-value-add-beyond-pill.html ePharma Summit 2010 took place this past February in Philadelphia. If you were unable to make it, we will no be presenting a weekly video series featuring all of the sessions from our event. This week we will continue with presentation from SBrian O'Donnell, Executive Vice President, Interactive Services, Klick Pharma and guest speaker Dave deBronkart, "ePatient Dave", Spokesperson and Advocate for Patient Empowerment presenting "Value-Add Beyond the Pill - The Digital Opportunity to Generate Patient Advocacy and Build Meaningful Differentiation with HCPs."Click here to watch the video. The video is under the "video" portion of the interactive player on the ePharma Summit webpage. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730100 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:33:00 +0100 3730100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718397&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpublic-health-whats-digital-got-to-do-with-it%2F2010.07.01 Better Health’s Dr. Val Jones recently expert-moderated TogoRun’s Digital Capital Week event entitled “Public Health: What’s Digital Got to Do With It?” featuring panelists Susannah Fox of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, Maya Linson of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, and Erin Enke of TogoRun. A capacity crowd in attendance at the Pew Research Center and another group following on Twitter sparked a vibrant online discussion of how health institutions are using social media and how digital innovation is improving public health: A conversation with Maya Linson about “Public Hospitals and the Social Media Imperative“ followed via podcast:  SOURCE: Unleashed: The Health + Communications Blog (Source: Better Healt... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718397 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:12:18 +0100 3718397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707017&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Fadoption-trends-in-digital-pathology.html I recently posted two guest blog notes by Steve Potts, Ph.D., focusing on the more rapid adoption of digital pathology by veterinary pathologists than MD pathologists (see: Veterinary Pathologists Adopting Digital Pathology Faster than MDs; Reasons Why DVM Pathologists Are Adopting Digital Pathology Faster Than MD Pathologists). Coincidentally, an article has just been published in Laboratory Economics entitled Adoption Trends in Digital Pathology (Volume 5, No. 6, June 2010) that provides survey data on this topic. I copy it in its entirety below.Nearly everyone agrees that digital imaging will play a big role in pathology in the future. Academic medical centers, commercial labs and large independent pathology labs are rapidly installing digital pathology systems. But its use in reimbursa... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707017 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:16:14 +0100 3707017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695825&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Freasons-why-dvm-pathologists-are-adopting-digital-pathology-faster-than-md-pathologists.html This is the second portion of guest blog note written by Steve Potts, PhD. The first was posted yesterday (see: Veterinary Pathologists Adopting Digital Pathology Faster than MDs). Steve is the CEO of Flagship Biosciences, a pathologist-owned CRO and provider of digital pathology services in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.I would propose the following reasons why the adoption of digital pathology among DVM pathologists is faster than among their MD counterparts: Veterinary pathologists have benefited from the development of a strategic, forward-looking vision by pathologists working in executive management at the various pharmaceutical companies. These individuals are required to manage studies generating hundreds, if not thousands, of slides each and requiring review... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695825 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:38:02 +0100 3695825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691123&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Fwhy-are-v.html This is a guest blog note written by Steve Potts, PhD. Steve is the CEO of Flagship Biosciences, a pathologist-owned CRO and provider of digital pathology services in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.There are approximately 1,200 board-certified veterinary pathologists in the U.S. working in a variety of settings including veterinary schools, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, governmental agencies, and contract research organizations (CROs). Approximately 500 veterinary pathologists work in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry with a consistent industry average of about one pathologist per one billion dollars in annual company revenue. I have had the privilege of working closely with many of these veterinary pathologists for the last three years after working for a large ref... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691123 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:48:47 +0100 3691123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672040&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fpiq0EYh4WEo%2Ffuture-of-pharma-marketing.html According to Manhattan research, the future of Pharma Marketing is digital. This is moving away from marketing to the doctors who were the gate keepers of all information. Now with the digital shift moving to consumers having more information and coming to doctors more informed, marketing of the Pharma companies is having to shift to adopt to this. Read the full Manhattan Research Report here. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672040 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:31:00 +0100 3672040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794957&cid=t_141340_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fhealthvault-and-dental-optimizer%2F If you aren’t yet familiar with Microsoft’s HealthVault, you will probably be more than slightly impressed after watching the introduction video. Health Vault is a free, interactive website where patients can safely store family health records for quick access. But HealthVault offers a lot more than record storage. On HealthVault, individuals can set and monitor weight, exercise, and health goals. The site integrates with certain electronics, like the One-Touch glucometer and Zune MP3. Users can prepare for emergencies by making sure all health records for the family are available online. And data does not have to be manually input. In many cases, health records can be pulled from providers and insurance companies. There’s a long list of health and fitness sites, including American H... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794957 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:12:34 +0100 3794957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3659168&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Fthe-criticality-of-performing-both-tc-and-pc-in-incources-labs.html Discussion: Insourcing of Pathology Specimens by Specialty Groups; Consideration of the Underlying Forces that Promote Pathology Insourcing). Pathology services, for reimbursement purposes, are separated into two components referred to as TC (technical component) and PC (professional component). The term global billing applies if a single fee is used to cover both parts. Joe Plandowski has shared with me a letter that he sent to Mark H. Stoler, M.D., president of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), on March 31, 2010. In it he discusses the integration of insourced pathology services as they relate to TC and PC. I quote it below:Besides eliminating CMS payments to pod labs, I advocate eliminating CMS payments to any in-office anatomic pathology laboratory that is not perform... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3659168 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:04:37 +0100 3659168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3645069&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Fw.html I recently posted a note announcing a webinar on the insourcing of pathology specimens (see: Webinar on the "Insourcing" of Pathology Specimens by Clinical Practice Groups). The title of the presentation indicates the need to "fight back" against the practice. Graham Grieve submitted the following comment: Why is [specimen insourcing] a threat to the specialty of pathology? Shortly afterward, Joe Plandowski sent the following note to me that I now offer to readers as a guest blog. What is wrong with "in-sourcing" of specimens by specialty groups? Consider these points: Many large, and not so large, GI and Uro specialists have moved out of the hospital into their own facilities for patient procedures (e.g., ASCs [ambulatory surgery centers] and Endoscopy Center... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3645069 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:06:33 +0100 3645069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641020&cid=t_141340_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprostate-cancer-what-you-should-know%2F2010.06.08 When Dennis Hopper died of prostate cancer at age 74, my husband asked me: “Hey, I thought prostate cancer is slow-growing and doesn’t kill men.” Well, he’s right about it usually being slow-growing, but prostate cancer is still the second leading cause of cancer death in men. His question made me realize that there are some facts that everyone should know about prostate cancer. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641020 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:57:25 +0100 3641020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641342&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Fwebinar-on-the-insourcing-of-pathology-specimens-by-clinical-practice-groups.html In my opinion, one of the greatest threats to the specialty of pathology is the "insourcing" of pathology specimens by large clinical practice groups, usually urologists and gastroenterologists. I have posted previous notes about this practice in which I have referred to the construction of in-office histopathology labs (see: Pathologist Satisfaction with "Pod Lab" Positions; Corrected Definition for a Pod Lab and a Look at In-Office Labs). The basic concept is that the clinical groups processes their own tissue specimens and then contract with a pathologists to generate the interpretive reports. Fees for both the technical and professional components are collected by the group. The Pathology Business Institute is offering a webinar entitled Fight Back Against the Insou... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641342 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:57:00 +0100 3641342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641142&cid=t_141340_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F3sblmEAdA8M%2F The Boston Globe has a good article/ book review on the latest quasi-luddite attack on the Internet (an attack in the name of brain science no less, and with cool brain scans). The book in question: “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.” The Internet ate my brain (Boston Globe) - Nicholas Carr says that our online lifestyle threatens to make us dumber. But resistance may not be futile The reporter, Wes Anderson, adds the proper perspective, in my view, by ending the article with: “Books and the Internet, literary culture and digital culture have coexisted for many years. It may be that an engaged intellectual life will now require a sort of hybrid existence — and a hybrid mind that can adapt and survive by the choices one makes. It may require a new ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641142 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:23:59 +0100 3641142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629885&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F06%2Ffnhs-to-attempt-large-trial-of-personalized-cancer-therapy.html You will discover various definitions for personalized medicine in a web search. I prefer the term targeted therapy because "personalized" is often misunderstood by healthcare consumers to refer to their personal preferences for services. In my view, personalized medicine usually refers to the treatment of cancer. In this same context, the basic idea is to identify the genetic characteristics of a malignant lesion and then attempt to tailor the treatment of it in a manner that eradicates the tumor without unduly harming the patient. This has largely been a theoretical construct in healthcare delivery despite the wide use of biotech drugs because of the genomic complexity of cancer cells. We are now moving in a more practical direction. As one example, the non-profit Cancer Resear... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629885 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:21:19 +0100 3629885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621835&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fshow-24-preview-coppa-family%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-24-preview-coppa-family Show 24 Preview: COPPA and Your Family Do you know what COPPA* means and how it applies to your family? Tune in this week to find out, and learn to use it to keep your kids safe and sound online. *COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Show Date: Thursday June 3, 2010 Show Time: Noon ET Show Page: www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194 Listening as a Registered Blog Talk Radio use Registering with Bl... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621835 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:15:50 +0100 3621835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610415&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-23-wrapup-digital-footprints%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-23-wrapup-digital-footprints This was my digital foot print according to EMC’s digital footprint tool at 10am ET today.  As I type this post, 4 1/2 hours later, at 2:30pm ET, my digital footprint has increased to 342, 646,507,000…and counting! That’s consistent with the 25k increase per hour we say during the podcast earlier. If you want some fun, download the tool yourself from the link above. If nothing else, it gives you a healthy respect for just how much information a day we all utilize. And, that cute footprint on our desktops can serve as a reminder that everything we do online contributes to that ticker quickly. Here are some resources from the main topics I talked about today: Digital Footprint Concepts Digital Dossier by Digital Natives Video Pew Internet Digital Footprint Report Playing ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610415 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:51:22 +0100 3610415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607796&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F27%2Fonline-video-viewing-soars%2F Nearly 19 percent more Americans viewed more videos for longer periods of time in 2009 compared to last year, according to comScore’s 2009 US Digital Year in Review. Americans watched a total of 33.2 billion videos in 2009, accounting for a 150 percent increase from 14.3 billion in 2008. Americans also spent an average of 4.1 minutes on each video, compared to 3.2 minutes in 2008. (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607796 Fri, 28 May 2010 03:46:58 +0100 3607796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607838&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fpathology-visions-conference-presented-in-san-diego-on-october-2427-by-the-dpa.html Take a look at the Pathology Visions Conference web site. This excellent conference, now sponsored and managed by the Digital Pathology Association, will take place October 24-27, 2010, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Five difference components of the digital pathology field will be emphasized: Clinical, Drug Development, Research, Education, and IT. Here's a list of current exhibitors. You can register on-line. Applications for oral presentations and poster are being solicited. (Source: Lab Soft News) Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607838 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:18:43 +0100 3607838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603706&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-23-preview-managing-familys-digital-footprints%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-23-preview-managing-familys-digital-footprints Show 23 Preview: Managing Your Family’s Digital Footprints Do you what a digital footprint is? Do you know where your family leaves their digital footprints? Check out this week’s show to learn everything there is to know about digital footprints, how to track them down, keep tabs of them,  and keep everyone safe and sound! Show Date: Friday May 28, 2010 Show Time: Noon ET Show Page: www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn (image source) SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603706 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:01:00 +0100 3603706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607800&cid=t_141340_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Fgoogle-revenue-peaks-by-23-in-q1-2010%2F According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the search giant saw revenues increase by 23 percent in the first quarter of 2010 over last year while also increasing the size of their work force by four percent since the start of the year. While the revenue increases are not at the level of 40 percent growth routinely seen in the past, it does reverse a trend of declining revenues which started at the beginning of 2009. Google says that larger advertisers are returning to online spending “in droves” as the economy appears to have weathered the worst effects of the recent recession. “As we enter 2010, it’s really clear that the digital economy continues to grow rapidly,” said Patrick Pichette, Google’s chief financial officer. “It’s been ... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607800 Thu, 27 May 2010 02:19:21 +0100 3607800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603887&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F05%2Fdigital-case-challenge-pleuropulmonary-amyloidosis.html A 68-year-old man presents with a history of recurrent bilateral pleural effusions over the past six months and recent CT scan of the chest showing persistent small bilateral effusions ground-glass opacities in the superior segment of the left lower lobe and surrounding atelectasis.  The patient underwent thoracoscopy and local pleurectomy and wedge biopsy of the left lower lobe.  Additional history obtained post hoc disclosed a 5-year history of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Typical area showing interstitial thickening and thickened vessel walls without significant interstitial inflammation A more solid nodular area with marked distortion of the alveolar architecture High power view showing thickened interstitium with amorphous eosinophilic material.  Note lack... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603887 Wed, 26 May 2010 20:18:25 +0100 3603887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595916&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fneed-for-technololgy-evangelists-in-pathology-departments.html Here's a question for all of the readers of Lab Soft News. Do you think that pathologists in particular, and physicians in general, are more or less accepting of new technology than other professionals of the same educational level and income? I don't know the answer to this question but I do believe that the adoption of digital pathology has been much slower than I would have predicted a year or two ago. There are are number of compelling reasons for this, some of which I have documented in this blog. However, I come away with the following idea: most pathologists are very receptive to new science but not necessarily to new technology based on this science, particularly when the technology disrupts established lab workflow or invokes changes in the status quo (see: Major Drivers f... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595916 Tue, 25 May 2010 11:33:52 +0100 3595916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595718&cid=t_141340_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Flvi-partners-with-cadent-for-itero-digital-impression-training%2F The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies has announced that Cadent’s iTero will be the exclusive digital impression technology for the Core II and Core III programs. Other programs, Core V and Core VII, will use iTero for restorative applications. LVI students will work on live cases with the iTero trainers and LVI instructors. Read the press release here: http://www.cadentinc.com/company/pressroom.html. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595718 Mon, 24 May 2010 18:17:23 +0100 3595718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581847&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FyjTOvCrtT_4%2Fcenter-for-digital-democracy-brings.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581847 Thu, 20 May 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3581847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577656&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F05%2Fdigital-case-challenge-pseudomelanosis-duodeni.html I saw this biopsy yesterday and thought it was a curious little finding--pseudomelanosis duodeni is the lovely and impressive name given to this rare but apparently harmless and incidental entity.The patient is a 73-year-old woman with a history of recent GI bleeding, chronic anemia, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, CAD/CHF, and chronic renal disease, and CML with hemoccult-positive stool and hemoglobin 6.2 gm/dL and symptomatic anemia requiring RBC transfusions.  She underwent upper and lower GI endoscopy.  Her endoscopic examination of the duodenum was described as unremarkable and biopsies were obtained to exclude villous atrophy.  The stomach was described as showing mild diffuse antral gastritis without erosions or ulcers.  Antral biopsies showed features... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577656 Wed, 19 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3577656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577657&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F05%2Fabstracts-solicited-for-pathology-informatics-2010-conference-.html Dr. Bruce Friedman at LabSoftNews blog has announced a call for abstracts for the Pathology Informatics 2010 Conference in Boston on September 19-22, 2010.The conference Web site is up which has links for additional information about the conference, online registration, abstract submission, etc.  This really is a premier conference and well-worth the time and expense!  Please check out the Web site--it is pretty amazing what this conference has evolved into since I attended my first conference in 2000 (ouch!). (Source: The Daily Sign-Out) The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577657 Tue, 18 May 2010 21:22:03 +0100 3577657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573959&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fmrisless-teleradiology-solutions-the-evolution-of-a-new-it-vocabulary-.html I frequently scan press releases from healthcare IT vendors in order to understand the vocabulary that is used to describe new products. A recent one provided me with some useful insights (see: Imaging On Call Achieves Full Speech Recognition in RIS-less Environment with Integrated Document Solutions). Integrated Document Solutions,..., a provider of web-based, modular health documentation solutions and Imaging On Call (IOC), an industry leading teleradiology provider, today announced the successful implementation of a groundbreaking RIS-less teleradiology solution using 100 percent speech recognition and template-based reporting....Using a thin-layer, cloud-based approach, IDS and IOC were able to deploy, in less than 30 days, a solution that automates report creation, advanced formatting... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573959 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:21:33 +0100 3573959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570079&cid=t_141340_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2010%2F05%2Fabstracts-solicited-for-pathology-informatics-2010-conference-in-boston.html The Pathology Informatics 2010 (PI-2010) conference will take place in Boston. MA, on 19-22 September, 2010. Abstracts for scientific sessions and e-posters are being solicited in connection with the conference with a firm deadline of July 30 for both categories. PI-2010 is the largest and most comprehensive pathology informatics CME event in the country and has been created by the merger of two predecessor conferences of long standing, APIII in Pittsburgh and Lab InfoTech Summit in Pittsburgh. The former has a 14 year history in Pittsburgh and the latter was presented for 21 years and Las Vegas and Ann Arbor. The latter event was known as AIMCL.The conference web site is now up-and-running. Details about the three content tracks (applied informatics, imaging informatics, and advanced/expe... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570079 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:31:30 +0100 3570079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564091&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ffacing-the-participation-gap-in-my-family%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dfacing-the-participation-gap-in-my-family Do you have a technology participation gap in your family? We do. In fact, most families do somewhere. For us, we have a few older relatives who firmly believe that technology is for “the younger generation”. What’s interesting is that some of these people are not that old, at least not “old” as I definite it. One relative, for example, was a working woman in her younger days. Retired now, she never bought into any technology past the 1970s! Truly…beyond the automobile, refrigerator, TV, radio, dishwasher, washer and drier, she has seen no need for anything else. Although  she has grudgingly begun to use email and the web, she has deemed herself  ”old” and refused to use a cell phone or any other “high tech device”. Various rela... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564091 Fri, 14 May 2010 14:18:10 +0100 3564091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564092&cid=t_141340_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-22-preview-my-unplugged-experiment-lessons-learned%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-22-preview-my-unplugged-experiment-lessons-learned Show 22 Preview: My Unplugged Experiment Lessons Learned I recent had 2 weeks nearly unplugged, including some unplugged time with my kids – and survived! Tune into to hear about my ups, downs and lessons learned. Show Time: Noon ET Show Date: Friday May 14, 2010 SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194 Listening as a Registered Blog Talk Radio use Registering with Blog Talk Radio is free and allows you to participate in a live Chat during eac... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564092 Fri, 14 May 2010 14:16:32 +0100 3564092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560501&cid=t_141340_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6zL4Ns4fJbo%2Fdigital-marketing-shift-to-professional.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560501 Wed, 12 May 2010 20:49:00 +0100 3560501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545615&cid=t_141340_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmy-thoughts-at-end-of-blogging-day_07.html There’s a Difference… There’s a difference in dad these past few episodes of mental illness I have experienced.  He is kinder, gentler and far, far more forgiving of my foibles.  He is quick to tell me he loves me and Johnny-on-the-spot about getting me medical attention.  “You need cigarettes?  Don’t you?” dad just called and asked.  “It’s been a week since you last asked for any.  And be sure to drive over to go get your diet Cokes tonight.  It is driving your mother crazy that you haven’t gotten them in days.” I talked for a minute and dad interrupted and said, “Thank God!  You sound like a different man.  You’re coherent now!  I don’t think you realized it, but you were talking some crazy and wacky stuff for a ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545615 Fri, 07 May 2010 23:53:00 +0100 3545615