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 'google health'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062325&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fneil%2F2011%2F07%2F21%2Fwhat-will-happen-to-google-health-data-after-2012%2F Let’s face it, I haven’t actually been nice to Google of late when it comes to healthcare (or maybe I have, just once). While I believe the criticisms are justified, I can see why some people might think I’m beating a dead horse, namely Google Health. But there are some unresolved questions in the area of privacy that Google really should answer. Google’s ill-fated attempt at a PHR isn’t completely dead. The company won’t “retire” the online service until January, and will allow users to download their data through Jan. 1, 2013. Naturally, others have stepped up to try to fill the (tiny) void left by Google Health’s demise. To nobody’s surprise, Microsoft is helping the remarkably small number of Google Health users transition the... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062325 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:45:59 +0100 5062325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140266&cid=t_129114_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=5050794&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FwbRRoA18ohw%2F In case you were still of the opinion that Google and Microsoft were the major players and groundbreaking pioneers of personal health records, here’s a partial list of other companies that have been at it for at least as long. I believe CapMed goes back as far as 1991. Some have been bought by larger firms, but many are still independent. Clip and save, or pass on to your favorite tech journalist that got snookered by the Google PR machine. Access Strategies CapMed ActiveHealth Management MEDecision HealthCapable MyMedLab NoMoreClipboard.com Carefx Good Health Network iPHER MedicalDrive.com MediKeeper Applied Research Works In any case, I remain unconvinced that the direct-to-consumer, “untethered” model—no connection to an electronic medical record unless the patient s... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050794 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:43:06 +0100 5050794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028865&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fgoogle-in-medicine-and-pharma%2F There have been some articles and blog entries lately focusing on whether Google+ could be used in medicine or pharma. I’ve been trying to use it more actively in the past couple of days and it’s still a question for me to figure out whether I should separate my professional Facebook and Google+ activities. A few comments from fellow bloggers: Google+: the ultimate tool for social geeks My first impressions are enthusiastic. Google+ has enormous potential and can become the future of private and social communication. Fresh and slim design, no gaming distractions, no 140 word limit. Yes, it sets itself between facebook and twitter. There is a necessary condition: people willing to adopt this new tool and even migrate from other platforms. If I really have to say, I think its com... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028865 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:11:28 +0100 5028865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984674&cid=t_129114_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F7o_rmx0_U28%2Ffailure-of-google-health-and-what-it.html According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 80% of the American adults who use the Internet report that they regularly go online for access to health information. But so far, the Internet has not helped drive the adoption of health records created and maintained by consumers. 

That's why Google announced last week that it is shutting down Google Health, a personal health record service that allows individuals to centrally store and manage their health information online.Why hasn’t the Internet empowered consumers to manage their personal health information the same way it has better informed them about medical conditions? 

There are three reasons. But the underlying cause is that there is no such thing as a consumer in the American health care system today. A consu... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984674 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:31:00 +0100 4984674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984673&cid=t_129114_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2F1fI6jMpe8ZM%2F As Google announced the end of Google Health last week, a little over three years since its launch in May 2008 promised to revolutionise health records management, thousands of health consumers might well have wondered what this means for the future of their personal electronic health records. The answer to that, says Google, is that they can download their records for use elsewhere. Google says that it is ending Google Health because of a lack of adoption by users. In the blog post, Aaron Brown, Senior Product Manager, Google Health says: “When we launched Google Health, our goal was to create a service that would give people access to their personal health and wellness information. We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and hav... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984673 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:51:07 +0100 4984673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976117&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F06%2F27%2Fgoogle-health-its-over%2F I guess you’ve heard the news: Google is giving up on its vision of helping people live healthier lives with online personal health records. When Google Health was introduced in 2008, Marissa Mayer, a Google executive, said it would be a “large ongoing initiative” that the company hoped would attract millions of regular users. But Google Health never really caught on. Well, I know it’s easy to say now, but I wasn’t that surprised. After the first steps, and after years of hard work, Google Health failed to make a real impact on healthcare. When I read the news, an old blog entry of mine came to my mind: Expecting Google Health to change healthcare is something like expecting Wikipedia to substitute all encyclopaedias in the world… Some great pieces on this issue: ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976117 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:09:38 +0100 4976117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968631&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FvWWzxxstVzo%2F It’s official, Google is in fact walking away from Google Health, the way overhyped, way underused personal health record platform. In a posting on the Google Blog today, Aaron Brown, Google Health’s senior product manager, said the company would “retire” Google Health Jan. 1, 2012. (Data will be available to download until Jan. 1, 2013.) Google also decided to wind down another experiment, Google PowerMeter. From the post: When we launched Google Health, our goal was to create a service that would give people access to their personal health and wellness information. We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and have a real impact on the day-to-day health experiences of millions of our users. Now, with a few ye... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968631 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:59:23 +0100 4968631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934438&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FiwzPTMcTf9A%2F “Time’s Person of the Year is Mark Zuckerberg. Sorry, Julian Assange, I guess you didn’t violate enough people’s privacy.” — Stephen Colbert, Dec. 15, 2010. Yes, Facebook has issues with privacy. Just Monday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse formally asked the Federal Trade Commission to stop Facebook from launching a facial-recognition feature. Last week, European regulators said they would investigate Facebook after it came out that Facebook’s 500 million to 700 million users were automatically opted in to facial recognition. And now we hear that Microsoft is adding Facebook authentication to its HealthVault health information platform. Let me repeat: Y... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934438 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:25:56 +0100 4934438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902511&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F25pNHaf_PnQ%2F You may have heard news of Google essentially putting its Google Health PHR platform in cold storage. Whether it’s true or not, the “untethered” PHR—one not connected to a health system’s EHR—has been a non-starter for years. I’ve been particularly critical of the undeserved attention Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have received, when many smaller companies have been working on PHRs for much longer. The original head of the Google Health project, Adam Bosworth, left the company in 2007 under suspicious circumstances—did he quit or was fired?—prior to the way overhyped 2008 introduction of this vaporware. Bosworth has gone on to start a new company, Keas, that produces a PHR that incorporates care plans. Keas got some undeserved hype itself, in... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902511 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:11:18 +0100 4902511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862548&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-take-back-control-of-your-google-searches%2F2011.05.24 Eli Pariser talks at TED about how we’re losing the internet to algorithmic gatekeepers at Google, Yahoo, Facebook and even our news sites, which tailor search results to what they think we want to see. Which is why I often start exploring my search results on page 10 instead of page 1. But what if some search results don’t even make it onto my queue? The side by side comparison of two different users’ internet search on the term “Egypt” during the crisis there is a stunning example of how computerized gatekeepers choose for us what we see (and don’t see) when we log on. You can’t have a functioning democracy if citizens don’t have a free flow of information. I encourage you to watch the entire video, and hope the big mahoffs of the internet sitting in the TED audience hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862548 Tue, 24 May 2011 21:00:16 +0100 4862548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592369&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6l3b7Oy1uew%2F By George Scoville How can we have an "adult conversation" on the budget if the White House won't release its budget and deficit projections to the public? A new guide to India's uneven spread of economic freedom could help state-level policymakers there improve the welfare of citizens there. "When the Cato guy tells you someone is corrupting the idea of HSAs, pay attention." Despite having the bully pulpit, and despite touting opinion polls in favor of reform, the Obama administration finds it necessary to use taxpayer funds to tell Googlers what's best for them. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has doubled down on the social issues truce--Cato's John Samples talked about this on Friday on the Cato Daily Podcast: Monday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: C... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592369 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:17:19 +0100 4592369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482846&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fn_8NskSrwx4%2F There’s a pretty fierce battle going on right now between all the various stakeholders interested in exchanging patient data. The stakeholders range from very large companies to government initiatives to startup companies. One of the major problems that I see is that it’s not completely clear which model of patient data exchange will win out. In fact, let’s not be surprised if a number of different options take hold. With this said, I found it interesting that my favorite open source healthcare IT advocate, Fred Trotter, has chosen to get behind the Direct Project. In Fred’s post describing the challenges with the IHE-protocol HIE model approach is flawed and that the direct exchange of healthcare information is the way to go. In fact, he provides the following two ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482846 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:09:45 +0100 4482846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302175&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F12%2F31%2Fyear-in-review-books-of-2010%2F Following Kent Bottle’s lead in influential books in 2010, I decided to compose my own list: Chasing Medical Miracles The Promise and Perils of Clinical Trials. Tells it like it is – to be a participant in a clinical trial. Googled-The End of the World as We Know It – somewhat disappointing in that it discussed the advertising side of the business and less about the history of its technical evolution. DIYU: Epunks, Edupeneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education. This book was recommended by a speaker at the J. Boye conference in Philadelphia. Questions the future viability of universities as they are undermined by Web 2.0 technology. Leading Geeks – Required reading for anyone who manages geeks, especially programmers. Helpful for anyone to understand... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302175 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:05:31 +0100 4302175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055714&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmobile-health-joy-or-dismay%2F2010.10.11 Last month, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) issued a report, Healthcare Unwired, examining the market for mobile health monitoring devices, reminder services, etc. among both healthcare providers and the general public. One of the big take-away points seems to be that 40% of the general public would be willing to pay for mobile health (or “mHealth”) devices or services ranging from reminders to data uploads — and the reaction by insiders is either joy (40% is good) or dismay (40% is not enough). PwC estimated the mHealth market to be worth somewhere between $7.7 billion and $43 billion per year, based on consumers’ expressed willingness to pay. Deloitte recently issued a report on mPHRs, as well — and there is tremendous interest in this space, as discussed in J... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055714 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:00:27 +0100 4055714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994195&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F09%2F23%2Fhealth-2-0-news-astronauts-google-health-and-mhealth%2F Popularity can come at a price: getting flu first It turns out that this person is probably more popular than you, a tendency that scientists might be able to use to predict the spread of disease. Pharma, Facebook, and Inappropriate Ads A Google Health update Are Doctors Socially Lazy? I did an experiment recently.  I emailed a half dozen of my colleagues and asked them to peek at a recent controversial 33 charts post and then offer their comments below the post.  Not one did.  However four emailed their thoughts – passionate, insightful stuff.  When I asked why they wouldn’t formally comment they demurred.  They expressed a mishmash of concerns over their privacy and ‘being seen’. 5 Ways To Be The Lady Gaga Of Science Media Astronauts’ fingernails fall off ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994195 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:15:49 +0100 3994195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972975&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fgoogle-health-new-features-fit-and-trim%2F Today Google Health launched a major update. Many of the features were part of the demo at HIMSS 2010 include the flexible graph feature for lab results. As with the previous version, editing information is easy and intuitive. In viewing individual lab results, a definition is in the right column along with news and articles from Google Scholar – contextual information.  Usability research was an important aspect of the updates which included adding new features: “Dedicated wellness tracking including pre-built and custom trackers Efficient manual data entry as well as automatic data collection through devices A customizable summary dashboard of wellness and other health topics Goal setting and progress tracking using interactive charts Personalized pages for each topic with ... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972975 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:04:25 +0100 3972975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854677&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fwikiproject-medicine-google%2F I just joined an initiative on Wikipedia which features Google and the medical editors on Wikipedia. WikiProject Medicine editors and Google reviewers work together on articles within Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine. Initiated at Google.org and then announced at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine#Announcement to WikiProject Medicine community prior to trial editorial review, this collaboration is intended as an exploration of active cooperation between professional medical editors and wikipedians to further improve the quality of articles. Work began with the identification of a short list of articles for review, selected as a cross-section of medicine-related topics. Each article on the list now has an assessed “Class” and “Importance”, harvested from its talk-page... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854677 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:39:28 +0100 3854677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3833454&cid=t_129114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F07%2Freal-mental-health-is-healthyplace%2F Who runs Real Mental Health? Who owns Healthy Place.com? Are they one and the same? These are interesting questions to ask, because you can’t find such information on their websites. What makes it even more interesting is what recently happened to the Real Mental Health website that demonstrates a behind-the-scenes connection between these two sites — a connection not acknowledged anywhere on either site. Real Mental Health is a small mental health community built upon a third-party social networking suite of tools. The website used to reside at realmentalhealth.com. But at the end of May, the site suddenly went away without notice to its members. That’s when the intrigue began. It came back a week later at a different URL (realmentalhealthsite.com), with little explana... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3833454 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:56:00 +0100 3833454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831509&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F08%2F06%2Flets-find-out-if-google-is-watching-you%2F When you’re browsing the web and personal information is being sent to Google servers, it means some kind of a risk for you. How can you find out when it’s happening? Google Alarm that works with Firefox and Chrome, will let you know now. So how does the plugin work? “[It] inspects each page you visit for Google-related URLs: googleanalytics.com/ga.js for Google Analytics, doubleclick.net/googlesyndication.com URLs for AdSense, youtube.com/v/ for YouTube embeds, and many more,” Wilkinson says. “Each service triggers an individual visual and audible alert to help you become more aware of when you’re transmitting data to Google.” If you’re into the idea, the source code is currently open, and Wilkinsen welcomes suggestions. Check out the video below for more info: ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831509 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:28:44 +0100 3831509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753984&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fhealth-2-0-news-palatometer-telescopic-eye-and-google-voice%2F A Closer Look at The CompleteSpeech Palatometer Searchdocs.net : Social documents search engine MedLibs Round 2.6: Jacqueline at Laikas MedLibLog just published a new blog carnival entry featuring several Scienceroll posts as well. Telescopic eye implant approved by the FDA: It might help elderly people dealing with macular degeneration. Augmented reality taken to the extreme Google Voice – Users Want a Desktop Application, Started A Petition – Tool for Doctors As Messages Get Free Transcription Services and Easy Texting Capabilities Improved Quality At Kaiser Permanente Through E-Mail Between Physicians And Patients The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act identified secure patient-physician e-mail messaging as an objective of the meaningful use of ele... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753984 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:35 +0100 3753984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721903&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F02%2Felectronic-medical-records-on-google-wave%2F There are plenty of initiatives with a mission to create a comprehensive, cheap, easy-to-use EMR system, but everyone has to face a lot of problems and issues so whenever we see a simple, free and nice example, it feels like there is light at the end of the tunnel. Jonathan A. Lipton, MD, Cardiology Resident and Research Fellow in Rotterdam started an experiment in Google Wave to see whether that platform is suitable for creating a database of the electronic records of a virtual patient. And to be honest, it looks fine at first glance. Though search might be a barrier. This wave is meant to “try out” a patient record in the service. For comments it would be good to use a different fontsize (8) and highlight (lightgray). Also, please share the comment boxes to limit the clutteri... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721903 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:25:17 +0100 3721903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714363&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F30%2Fhealth-2-0-news-jmir-wi-fi-and-if%2F New impact factors yield surprises Specifically, the publication with second highest impact factor in the “science” category is Acta Crystallographica – Section A, knocking none other than the New England Journal of Medicine from the runner’s up position. This title’s impact factor rocketed up to 49.926 this year, more than 20-fold higher than last year. Healthcare Wi-Fi Adoption Growth at 60% (Read Write Web) Life After Second Life – How to create a better virtual world Google Features Drug Info in Search Results FDA Launches Webpage with Summaries of Safety Data on New Drugs On Tuesday, June 15, FDA launched a web page where you can find summaries of safety information about recently approved drugs and a brief discussion of any steps FDA may... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714363 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:14:28 +0100 3714363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695739&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F24%2Fhealth-2-0-news-youtube-patient-data-and-google-wave%2F 25 top Google Wave Bots and Extensions for researchers and doctors (Goomedic.com) Google wave is a great tool for collaboration , sharing , working and team tracking as well as a project management , its an interactive dynamic collaborating tool for teams. As Google wave built to be extend-able with new features powered by community of developers who also are users , they improve many features as well as adding many new other features to Wave , through flexible API developers manage to create extensions as well as make an automated buddies which more features. How online patient communities make money from patient data (Kevin, MD) Checking in on Pharma and YouTube (Eye on FDA): A detailed review of pharma companies using Youtube. Test driving the iPad in the hospital Operating Room (... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695739 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:29:10 +0100 3695739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665968&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FP3oXsySnDiE%2F By Regina Holliday. On Monday, June 7th, I had the pleasure of attending the “Health 2.0 Goes to Washington” conference. It was the meeting of great minds. Attendees came from all over the United States and included representatives from government, medicine and information technology. In this heady mix of professions, patient advocates were liberally sprinkled. I was so excited to see that every panel had a patient representative. This was such a change. At this point I have attended quite a few medical conferences. I have never seen such an amazing selection of patient speakers. Standing room only Health 2.0 I also noticed this conference differed in other ways. I was intrigued by the all the people standing along the sidelines watching the speeches. There were plenty of seats... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665968 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:54 +0100 3665968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632427&cid=t_129114_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fgoogle-health-the-future-of-healthcare-is-mobile%2F In an interview with Google Health Product Manager Roni Zeiger specified that mobile phones, connected devices and mHealth applications will become a crucial part of Google’s health plans in the near future. To read the full interview transcript on Google Health :: The future of healthcare is mobile with Roni Zeiger. (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632427 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:08:32 +0100 3632427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629798&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fthe-1000-most-visited-sites-on-the-web%2F So far, when I wanted to see the top websites, I checked the list provided by Alexa.com. Now I just came across this list generated by the data of DoubleClick Ad Planner. You can see a list of the largest 1000 sites worldwide, based on Unique Visitors (users), as measured by Ad Planner. This list is updated monthly as new Ad Planner datasets are released. The list defines sites as top-level domains. Regarding health-related sites, the Chinese 39.net is #175 the Japanese oricon.co.jp is #438 the Chinese  xywy.com is #539 mdinfo.com is #605 the French doctissimo.fr is #722 fx120.net is #996. Rank Site Unique Visitors (users) Reach Has Advertising 1 facebook.com 540,000,000 35.2% Yes 2 yahoo.com 490,000,000 31.8% Yes 3 live.com 3... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629798 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:14:29 +0100 3629798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585768&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F05%2F21%2Fhealth-2-0-news-facebook-privacy-and-google-flu-trends%2F How to choose clinical trials search websites: A great and detailed review of the clinical trial search sites with clear descriptions and instructions about which one to choose. Google Flu Trends estimates off: It’s good to know that scientifically it’s not as useful even if it sounds quite interesting. Google Flu Trends is not as accurate at estimating rates of laboratory-confirmed influenza as CDC national surveillance programs, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The Facebook Privacy Triangle: Tips and tricks from an internet safety specialist. PolySpell and ChemSpell: It is an advanced spelling correction system (works well with medical, chemical and scientific words as well). Nathan Myhrvold: Could this laser zap malaria? (TED Talk) Med... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585768 Fri, 21 May 2010 07:33:40 +0100 3585768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511689&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Finternet-in-medicine-course-week-9-google-story-and-medical-search-engines%2F I launched the world’s first elective course at a medical university focusing on web 2.0 and medicine for medical students in 2008. Now this is the 4th semester and the 9th week was dedicated to the Google story and medical search engines. Here is the outline of my presentations. First slideshow: The Google phenomenon The first Google search engine in 1998 The founders, the basic concept, the workplace Presenting the best Google applications: News, Groups, Docs, GMail, Images, Google Ads, Scholar, Talk, Youtube, Google Earth, Maps, Calendar, Trends (Flu Trends), Reader, Alerts, Translate, Google Fight Also some of the dead ones: Google Lively and Knol Talking about 23andme and how our genomic profiles will affect the future of healthcare Take-home message: Google can make our ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511689 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:25:57 +0100 3511689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467847&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fnew-phr-report-from-california-healthcare-foundation%2F Titled “Consumers and Health Information Technology: A National Survey“, the survey shows some promising progress: users cite taking steps to improve their own health, knowing more about their health care, and asking their doctors questions lower-income adults, those with chronic conditions, and those without a college degree are more likely to experience positive effects of having their information accessible online Two-thirds remain concerned about the privacy and security should not let privacy concerns stop us from learning how health IT can improve health care almost half are interested in medical devices that can be connected to the Internet. Of those who do not have a PHR, 40% express interest in using one. Also just released is a major report from Price Waterhouse Coo... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467847 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:47:16 +0100 3467847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374210&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2Fgoogle-public-data-explorer-for-healthcare%2F Google recently released its public data explorer which combines the Google visualization tools with public datasets include population data and health data. For healthcare, the initial launch includes Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the U.S. and Cancer cases in the U.S. The charts allow selection by state and time options. For these two charts, CDC data sources are used. So could this data explorer be used more broadly with other health data sets. For starters, those at Data.gov (although most of the health data sets are Medicare cost data). But could major disease registries open themselves up to this API so that medical researchers could visualize more data sources and generate more research questions more quickly.  This could be one solution for the for the lethal lag time.  The CDC... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374210 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:42:20 +0100 3374210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363770&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F13%2Fgoogle-data-explorer-and-visualizing-health-supplements%2F If you are interested in the scientific evidence behind some health supplements, this is the best tool you can use as it helps visualize the huge amount of information and also medical conditions related to the supplements. For those data geeks out there, here is Google Public Data Explorer, a visualization tool that lets you explore, visualize and share data. Some datasets including cancer statistics have already been uploaded. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363770 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:07:22 +0100 3363770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335438&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fnomoreclipboards-phr-integrations-with-emr-vendors%2F My very first meeting with a vendor at HIMSS was with NoMoreClipboard. I’d known of them for quite a while, but never really took them seriously before. After meeting with them, I was really impressed with what they’re trying to do in the PHR space. I was particularly interested in them since they have a PHR implementation in a university health center, but they go well beyond that. In fact, I think the greatest potential for NoMoreClipboard is likely in partnerships with smart EMR vendors that want to integrate with a great PHR rather than putting up some half baked piece of junk software that they call a PHR. Yes, if you’re an EMR vendor you likely know what I’m talking about. It’s really hard to focus on creating a great EMR software and a great PHR softwar... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335438 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:23:19 +0100 3335438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322564&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F01%2Fhealth-2-0-in-news-self-guided-research-and-dangers-of-google-buzz%2F Online video viewing accelerates – where is Pharma? (Pharma Strategy Blog) The number of videos viewed grew almost 150%, from 14.3 billion to 33.2 billion, while the duration of the average video viewed grew 28%, from 3.2 to 4.1 minutes. The top-10 words doctor writers should ban (The Doctor Writer): Really valid suggestions including benign or acute. Medicine 2.0 in a historical perspective (Biomedicine on Display) Google Buzz “antisocial networking” exposed details of “estranged spouses, current lovers, attorneys and doctors” (Clinical Cases and Images): “Doctors should be very cautious when using social media to communicate with patients. In general, “friending” patients on Facebook, Buzz and Twitter is not a good idea at the current level ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322564 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:25:13 +0100 3322564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298513&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fweb-2-0-in-action-in-hospitals%2F We can talk about the potential role of social media or web 2.0 in the future of healthcare forever but what really counts is how doctors use these tools and applications in their practices. So I’m very glad when I see an example that works in real, and it means there are reasons to work more and more in order to change healthcare through social media. I also have to mention the 53% adoption rate of hospitals. Ed Bennett highlighted we’re now at 805  hospitals out of 1,500 doing some sort of social media. Not bad, right? Let’s see the scenario Ves Dimov, MD featured on Clinical Cases and Images: “It is difficult to keep track of which patients are in which rooms, how many patients are in the waiting room, and how far the doctors are falling behind with their patien... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298513 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:26:02 +0100 3298513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283608&cid=t_129114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fthe-buzzkill-of-google-buzz%2F Google Buzz is a new social networking tool that Google unleashed upon its unsuspecting Gmail users last week. I say “unsuspecting” because suddenly, without warning or notice, this new “feature” appears to Gmail users as a part of their email program. This was an unprecedented way to launch a product — in disguise right in the middle of another product. Google, despite generating billions of dollars in revenue every year and employing the supposedly brightest minds in the industry, didn’t foresee the backlash that would occur. Apparently, despite its ridiculous hiring process and wading through oceans of money, Google can’t hire people who understand privacy. But this isn’t the first time Google has had a lack of empathy or understanding abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283608 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:33:06 +0100 3283608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193952&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10-d-things-to-do-this-year.html Over at HealthCentral Network, the theme for 2010 is “This Year, I Get My Condition Under Control.”  For January, the bloggers are focused on “Pairs of Tens for Your Condition,” as in 10 Things You Should Know, 10 Myths Busted, etc., etc. For my part, I’m taking on “10 Things I’ll Do This Year.”  To make [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193952 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:47 +0100 3193952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189233&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fmajor-robert-wood-johnson-foundation-report-on-phrs%2F The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has published an 7 chapter online book about Personal Health Records. The book is a great summary of the current state of PHRs as well as initiatives promoted by Project Health Design. Chapters are: Chapter 1: Personal Health Records 101 Chapter 2: Project HealthDesign and the Next Generation of Personal Health Records Chapter 3: Observations of Daily Living Chapter 4: The Health Information Technology Landscape Chapter 5: Personal Health Records and Health Information Technology—Costs, Policies and the Incentives Driving Adoption Chapter 6: Privacy and Personal Health Records Chapter 7: Personal Health Records—Business Models, Open Platforms and the Challenges Ahead Worthy of note is chapter 3 on Observations of Daily Living (ODL), the importance of ... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189233 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:25:08 +0100 3189233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167228&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fsocial-media-and-search-in-health-care%2F Several new stories popped up today: Microsoft’s secret weapon against Google: Health search – although this reviewer sees a some temporary advantage over Google Health search, he notes that even more important is a search within a simple-to-use electronic medical records system for consumers and does not see either as doing a good job of this yet Oncologists Using Twitter to Advance Cancer Knowledge: about physicians using twitter for “Disseminating, correcting, and expanding information in conversation with professional colleagues” Boundary Erosion in Information Technology:  John Glaser points out how social media and other consumer-oriented technologies as risk to Healthcare IT but also sees “Boundary erosion is an underlying, unalterable trend in infor... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167228 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:35:31 +0100 3167228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108505&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F12%2F20%2Fdad-delivers-baby-with-help-from-google%2F It was the strangest headline this week. Let’s see a case study focusing on how to promote a device carefully and how to deliver false message about the use of online health information. When Leroy Smith’s pregnant wife started going into labor, the desperate dad didn’t turn to the doctors, but to Google. Unsure of what do when his wife, Emma Smith, began having contractions at their home, and fearing that the midwife wouldn’t arrive in time, the dad-to-be grabbed his Blackberry and Googled “how to deliver a baby.” Leroy, a security guard, followed the step-by-step instructions he found on wikiHow, and successfully delivered his and his wife’s baby girl, Mahalia Merita Angela Smith. First, people should contact online health information resources i... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108505 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:39:20 +0100 3108505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995942&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Fgoogle-flu-shot-finder%2F Google is now trying to collect information about flu shots across the USA. Here is an example featuring where you can find seasonal (red) and H1N1 (blue) flu shots near New York. An excerpt from Google Blog: You can check out the flu shot finder at www.google.com/flushot. The same tool will also be available shortly on www.flu.gov and the American Lung Association websites. It’s important to note that this project is just beginning and we have not yet received information about flu shot clinics for many locations. In addition, many locations that are shown are currently out of stock. We launched this service now in order to help disseminate information about locations where vaccines are available, and also to make more vaccine providers aware of the project so that they can contrib... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995942 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:54:50 +0100 2995942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967472&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fadventures-in-primary-care.html In the years since my diagnosis, I’ve often wondered why I needed a primary care physician.  Since my health is all about controlling blood sugars and staving off D-complications these days, I literally have only seen our family doctor two or three times in the past six years.  And then recently, we got a letter [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967472 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:58 +0100 2967472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950911&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F11%2F01%2Fsocial-search-makes-it-easier%2F Do you remember Personas that visualizes the map of your online presence? Here is a better solution. From one point of view, it’s great to have such a useful tool as Google Social Search. A short video about what it is and how it works. Social Search taps into a user’s social network profiles and displays relevant links and status updates that members of a user’s own social network have shared at the bottom of the default search results page. According to Google, Social Search will enhance the search experience on Google by providing users with more personally relevant search results. From another point of view, it becomes even easier to find inappropriate content about us online. We know medical students sometimes breach patient privacy on Twitter, Facebook. We know doc... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950911 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:18:34 +0100 2950911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950809&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FS90R-Txw8JI%2F I’ve been a fan of the concept of CCR since it first started many years ago. However, I’ll be honest that I haven’t followed the progression of CCR much since then. I know that Google Health was using a modified version of CCR. I also know a number of EMR vendors that have integrated CCR with their EMR. So, I’m looking to my readers to give me an update on what’s been happening with CCR. Also, I’ve been hearing some people refer to it as CCD instead of CCR. I think that CCD stands for continuity of care document. I assume it’s basically the document that CCR uses to share healthcare information? At one of the conferences I attended, they suggested that CCR was the standard that was going to be used to show “meaningful use.” I haven&#821... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950809 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:52:42 +0100 2950809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902911&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fgoogle-wave-and-medicine%2F A few weeks ago, I wrote about the medical and scientific implications of Google Wave that might revolutionize the way we communicate nowadays. But it’s hard to demonstrate its power without real examples. This video shows how to combine Google Wave with the medical data stored in Google Health: Artificial Intelligent Doctor: Systematic and thorough: can check millions of variables Not emotionally involved: will not stop after finding the first problem System evolves: continuously improves over time Phil Baumann has recently covered this topic in details. Remember the BingyBot? Now imagine introducing a clinical bot which is powerful enough to provide pertinent information to enhance the entire collaborative effort. Let’s call it ClinyBot. Say the bot can access research data or e... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902911 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:19:06 +0100 2902911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876276&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fhealth-20-the-buzzword-you-hate-to-love.html I know many of you are not keen on being overloaded with a bunch of “Health 2.0″ news. You just want to hear about things that effect your day-to-day existence with diabetes. Gotcha.  Nevertheless, it’s useful to know what’s happening in the “health revolution” outside our D-community.  You might be surprised. I spent a significant amount [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876276 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:41 +0100 2876276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871810&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FZ3Qe5zM6HCw%2F How big a network will the Health Internet (aka National Health Information Network) be? My BOTE (back-of-the-envelope) calculation is that this network could consist of about 301 million nodes.  Here’s my math (pls. clarify or amplify): 300 million individuals in U.S. 700 K doctors 5 K hospitals 295 K — other B2B healthcare entities Very rough…but I hope you get the point. So let’s put into perspective press releases from Google or Microsoft announcing that they have developed new “partnerships” (i.e.nodes in the network) for Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault. As an example, today Google announced partnerships with APWU Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan. (more…) Article Series - Healthcare Crosses the Chasm to the Network EconomyIntro to a New S... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871810 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:01:41 +0100 2871810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838882&cid=t_129114_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F27%2Fmedlibs-round-1-6%2F Welcome to the sixth edition of MedLib’s Round, a blog carnival of “excellent blog posts in the field of medical librarianship”. First I have to apologize for the postponement in publication. There were so few submissions (5, including one on this blog), that I needed more time to find some material myself. Time that I [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838882 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:39:38 +0100 2838882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737833&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FbH0pN3YZ4vc%2F This post is a foundational overview of characteristics of network industries.  Much of the terminology will deserve deeper discussion, but we have to start somewhere. In his book The Economics of Network Industries, Professor Oz Shy lists four characteristics of network industries. The main characteristics of these markets which distinguish them from the market for grain, dairy products, apples, and treasury bonds are: Complementarity, compatibility and standards Consumption externalities [network effects] Switching costs and lock-in Significant economies of scale in production In this essay, I’ll quote from Dr. Shy in explaining each of these characteristics.  I’ll also offer a few thoughts as to how these characteristics apply to healthcare. More specifically, I’ll dis... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737833 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:01:13 +0100 2737833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699695&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fno1LFrhNDCM%2F by Vince Kuraitis, Steve Adams, and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA Over the past several years, many diverse initiatives have arisen offering partial solutions to systemic problems in the U.S. health care non-system.  We see Meaningful Use Criteria recommended by the HIT Policy Committee as a unifying force for these previously disparate initiatives. These initiatives have included: Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs)/Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Payer Disease/Care Management Programs Personal Health Record Platforms — Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault, Dossia, health banks, more to come State/Regional Chronic Care Programs (e.g., Colorado, Pennsylvania, Improving Performance in Practice) Accountable Care Organizations — the n... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699695 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:48 +0100 2699695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699591&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F08%2Fshocking-google-health-back-to-life.html By SCOTT SHREEVE, MD I hope to use this post to motivate my good friends at Google Health into taking a much more public, visible, and proactive role in the health conversation. More importantly, it is a call to Google... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699591 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2699591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691574&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogle-ceo-eyes-national-ehr-database Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, warned members at a Thursday meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology that the Obama administration's health IT plan relies too heavily on outdated database technology. The current plan stifles innovation and encourages the use of proprietary, copyrighted databases that cannot easily duplicate or share information, according to Schmidt. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691574 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:24:43 +0100 2691574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681989&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FEHAHY8k71iI%2F Google Health…please stick around….but please also get your stuff together. Over the past few days, several of my respected colleagues have written excellent blog posts essentially asking “Does Google Health have life?” Scott Shreeve — CLEAR! Shocking Google Health Back to Life John Moore — Is Google Health Irrelevant? Will Crawford — Future of Google Health I share their observations and sentiments.  I see Microsoft HealthVault as a serious business strategy while Google Health is more like a hobby (one of probably hundreds at Google). Are there reasons Google should stick around healthcare? Absolutely!  Off the top of my head, I can think of five: Google brings unique competencies to health care information seeking. Google Health is doing a good job on a sho... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681989 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:36:01 +0100 2681989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641350&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FsdbX7BfA2F8%2F “Qualcomm pulls the plug on LifeComm”  announced Brian Dolan of mobihealthnews recently.  As demonstrated by e-CareManagement blog readership, there has been a lot of interest in LifeCOMM.  My first blog post on LifeCOMM in 2007 has been single the most commented on post and the second most widely read blog post. It’s taken me a while to sift through my thoughts and feelings about saying “Goodbye” to LifeCOMM. At first I was deeply disappointed, but after further reflection think that LifeCOMM wasn’t the right type of platform for today’s consumer mobile health market. Disappointment My first reaction was one of disappointment. (more…) Tags: business model, Google Health, HealthVault, HIE, HITECH, interoperability, LifeCOMM, network effect, platform, wireless (So... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641350 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:44:23 +0100 2641350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634484&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Fnew-google-health-features.aspx%3Fref%3Drss Google Health recently announced two new features: upload of scanned paper documents and recording of last wishes.  Uploading of documents provides a useful way to manage legacy paper documents during the transition to electronic records. Since most people still rely on paper records, this move makes sense as an interim solution. Another scanned document type is advanced directives for which Google Health has partnered with Caring Connections. Advanced directives are important for anyone to have, especially those with advanced disease or entering the hospital. It will be helpful in the future if this could be sent to a hospital directly.Google Health admits to the limitations of paper documents and the need to move beyond these.The post is by Roni Zeiger, a physician, and Julie Wilner... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634484 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:43:52 +0100 2634484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2614068&cid=t_129114_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FszQPTH5OI1M%2Fgoogle-health-adds-end-of-life-wishes.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2614068 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:54:00 +0100 2614068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458370&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fgoogle-wave-in-science-and-medicine%2F I’m studying pediatrics day and night (last exam in medical school) so I don’t have enough time to take a deeper look at Google Wave, but here are the best posts and articles focusing on the medical and scientific implications of this new project. Google wave and implications for science Google Wave: The Possibilities for Patient-Centered Communication Because waves are embeddable through Google’s API, the first logical implementation would be through a patient portal. The potential application of Google Wave as a central communication and collaboration tool for telemedicine practices is clear. What happens when Google Wave hits Google Health? Google Health already has an API available for developers. Google Wave could bring real-time collaboration between physician... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458370 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:22:04 +0100 2458370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424271&cid=t_129114_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2FqbQxG6-zMTU%2Fmodern-day-hatfield-mccoy-google-health.html The Hatfields and McCoys, a metaphor for a modern day high-tech industry rivalry centered on personal health records (PHRs) involving Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault and other PHR vendors. An image that a West Virginia health care lawyer can really appreciate. Thanks to a tweet by @2healthguru for pointing out the CNET article, Microsoft, Google in healthy competition. The article provides a good overview of the developing PHR movement and some insight into the future. However, I'm a bit concerned by the accuracy of the article when I see two of the individuals mentioned in the article (Matthew Holt and Dave deBronkart) tweeting (here and here) that they weren't really interviewed for the article.Later this week I will be in D.C.along with others testifying at the Hearing on Personal ... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424271 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:59:00 +0100 2424271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416857&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F05%2Fmicrosoft-google-in-healthy-competition---cnet-news.html By Matthew Holt I draw your attention to a troika of articles, all of which show how things can be slightly misinterpreted. First, who knew that Blackford Middleton was either the most influential health policy wonk out there, or single-handedly... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416857 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2416857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398872&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealth-it-stimulus-and-fqhcs-dont-forget-about-us There is a critical element in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that targets funds for Federally-Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs).  (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398872 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:48:31 +0100 2398872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365201&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Fstill-far-from-healthcare-interoperability%2F I think that anyone that is in this industry had to be struck by the story of ePatientDave pulling his medical history into Google Health (see my previous ePatientDave post). It’s not that we didn’t already know that it was a problem. I think that most in the medical industry know the problems associated with our data right now. However, I feel like we’re all (including myself) in a little bit of denial about this fact. The story of ePatientDave just painted a picture of how bad the data really is going to be. The takeaway I have from ePatientDave’s experience is that we’re still a long way from having interoperable patient records. In fact, it makes my previous post about ICD-10 and EHR interoperability even more significant. Not to mention the need to simpli... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365201 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:06:13 +0100 2365201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358888&cid=t_129114_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FDyu2HYB-o4k%2Fmivitals-set-to-close.html According to the Washington Post, MiVitals will be closing mid-May due to lack of funding. The Washington Post points out that they didn't have any partnerships with pharmacies, medical professionals or institutions, which seems to be the key with other electronic health providers such as GoogleHealth, WebMD and Aetna's SmartSource. Read the full article here. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358888 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:45:00 +0100 2358888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353915&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353915 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:34 +0100 2353915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580282&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580282 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:55:03 +0100 2580282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353955&cid=t_129114_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fz-myvW1TxG4%2F My wife and I just came back from an inspiring Goldman Prize Award ceremony, where seven grassroots environmental changemakers were recognized for their work and resiliency, and shared their passion and purpose with everyone attending the event. We did hear too from Al Gore, Tracy Chapman, Robert Redford, and the founder of the awards 20 years ago, Richard Goldman.  The BBC recently published an Op-Ed by Mr. Goldman on the story behind the Awards themselves: article Here. He explains how... - "One morning in 1989, as I sat with my daily breakfast and newspaper, I read about the most recent Nobel laureates and wondered if there was a comparable award for environmental work." - "We asked a staff member at our foundation to do some research and he found that nothing yet e... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353955 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:27:08 +0100 2353955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348766&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FjvLnxdH1sw4%2F Today’s post is the first in a series entitled: Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  We’ll explore how recent changes in privacy provisions of  ARRA/HITECH Federal stimulus legislation affect personal health information (PHI) platform companies (e.g., HealthVault, Google Health,  Dossia) and personal health record (PHR) companies. Health IT expert and journalist Neil Versel described the issue in the April 7 issue of BNET Healthcare: Although Google and Microsoft have gotten plenty of attention for their Web-based personal health records, both companies have long maintained that they’re not bound by the privacy protections of a 1996 federal law known as HIPAA. And despite a recent HIPAA change — one intend... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348766 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:45:52 +0100 2348766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580283&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FjvLnxdH1sw4%2F Today’s post is the first in a series entitled: Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  We’ll explore how recent changes in privacy provisions of  ARRA/HITECH Federal stimulus legislation affect personal health information (PHI) platform companies (e.g., HealthVault, Google Health,  Dossia) and personal health record (PHR) companies. Health IT expert and journalist Neil Versel described the issue in the April 7 issue of BNET Healthcare: Although Google and Microsoft have gotten plenty of attention for their Web-based personal health records, both companies have long maintained that they’re not bound by the privacy protections of a 1996 federal law known as HIPAA. And despite a recent HIPAA change — one intend... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580283 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:11:50 +0100 2580283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348730&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fbad-data-saga-continues Since our post on Monday, where we highlighted the potential impact to PHR adoption of the Boston Globe story on one consumer’s less than ideal experience with Google Health, there has been a number of other conversations worthy of note: (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348730 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:04:23 +0100 2348730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349222&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Felectronic-health-records-raise-doubt-of-course-they-do%2F An excerpt from a recent article on Boston.com: When Dave deBronkart, a tech-savvy kidney cancer survivor, tried to transfer his medical records from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Google Health, a new free service that lets patients keep all their health records in one place and easily share them with new doctors, he was stunned at what he found. Google said his cancer had spread to either his brain or spine - a frightening diagnosis deBronkart had never gotten from his doctors - and listed an array of other conditions that he never had, as far as he knew, like chronic lung disease and aortic aneurysm. A warning announced his blood pressure medication required “immediate attention.” Expecting Google Health to change healthcare is something like expecting Wikipedia to ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349222 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:54:45 +0100 2349222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348020&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F04%2Fthe-continuity-of-care-record-becomes-a-standard.html By BRIAN KLEPPER We live in a time of such great progress in so many arenas that, too often and without a second thought, we take significant advances for granted. But, now and then, we should catalog the steps forward,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348020 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2348020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314664&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FLyF51lqNXa8%2F The more I consider what Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault are doing, the more I think that they just might have found the real solution to interoperable health records. I’m still holding out final judgment, but I’m really impressed with some of the things there doing. For example, Techcrunch reported that Google Health just recently partnered with CVS for Google Health to connect with CVS to try and create a comprehensive pharmacy history. Considering Google had previously signed up Longs Drugs and Walgreens, Google is making good head way towards this goal. No doubt Google Health is also in discussions with Wal-Mart and Target, two of the other major players in this space. Of course, the next step is to get patients to actually start adopting this technology. I can&#821... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314664 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:18:48 +0100 2314664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2323377&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fbeing-productive-online-time-management-lifehacks%2F Recently, Ves Dimov at Clinical Cases and Images has come up with a great post on How to deal with the information overload from blogs, RSS and Twitter so I thought I would share my thoughts with you about time-management lifehacks. The main concept is to centralize the flow of information into one or two sites. For me, these are GMail and Google Reader. It means I can control anything I’m interested in by visiting these places online. How to keep up with Twitter? I follow more than 1000 users and have more than 1500 followers, so I receive thousands of tweets every day. Here are a few things that save me time and effort. I use Tweetdeck and created several groups on Tweetdeck that let me filter useful information (e.g. Health 2.0, genetics, bloggers groups, etc.). I check Friend... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2323377 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:31:26 +0100 2323377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272566&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2009%2F03%2F16%2Fnew-features-for-google-health.aspx%3Fref%3Drss Google Health has rolled out a new feature to allow users to share their profiles. This could include your provider, family members or others. It gives view only access to those users. There is also an option for printing a wallet size version of medications, allergies, conditions and treatments. This could be helpful in an emergency. Other options in an emergency are: have a family member login or share a login with and ER or have your login in your wallet although this is not preferred and not stated by Google as an option because of the obvious privacy risks.  Altough some have criticized this print feature, the fact of the matter is that most consumers have some printed records at home if not in their wallet.  A smart card might be preferred but only if there is a national st... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272566 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:47:00 +0100 2272566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240411&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F03%2Fgoogle-health-sharing--simple-but-potentially-important.html By Matthew Holt Today late afternoon PST Google flipped the switch on an important change/add to Google Health. Recently they’ve been adding more and more little features, such as printing & graphing, and in the last month getting CVS retail... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240411 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2240411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172719&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F4tli2LLzE-A%2F One of the key facets of any EHR investment by the government will look at ways to award money for usage of an EHR. The hard question they’ll try to answer is how do you define an EHR that’s implemented. This discussion is not new. Every study you can find on EHR implementation has struggled with the idea of defining when an EHR is actually implemented. I think that most surveys I’ve seen usually allow the user to define whether they’re EHR is fully implemented or partially implemented. The problem with this is that each person is likely to define a fully implemented EHR in different ways. If a researcher has a problem defining an implemented EHR can you imagine how much fun the government will have defining this same thing. Not to mention when you start to attach m... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172719 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:19:49 +0100 2172719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169781&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2009%2F02%2F08%2Fphrs-going-way-of-online-banking.aspx%3Fref%3Drss According to Roni Zeiger of Google Health, PHRs may follow the pattern of online banking. Speaking at the Towards an Electronic Patient Record conference, he predicted that like the early suspicions about online banking and now general acceptance, a similar adoption of PHRs will occure as consumers find utility in the tools which are available. He rejected the idea that stronger privacy laws will bring wider adoption. He also notes the concerns of physicians interacting with PHRs - if they are going to view patient data from these, it needs to be simple and fit into their current workflow of information.While we're not there yet, the is some progress in adoption and he emphasized Google's long term commitment to this initative.Technorati: Google Health, PHRs (Source: eHealth) eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169781 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:47:23 +0100 2169781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121474&cid=t_129114_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Ffind-your-way-around-internet-when-sick.html Are you lost? Think you have a rare tropical disease? Which site do you trust?The Aussie Government launched this initiative:The Fifty-first World Health Assembly (Resolution WHA51.9, May 1998) requested the Director-General of WHO to develop a guide on medical products and the Internet. The guide was intended to serve as a model for Member States to adapt into locally meaningful advice for Internet users in order to help them to obtain reliable, independent and comparable information on medicinal products. The guide in this booklet has been prepared to meet the Health Assembly request. It has been developed in consultation with drug regulatory authorities, drug information experts, consumer organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry. It is a model guide, designed to be translated into... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121474 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:20:00 +0100 2121474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113354&cid=t_129114_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fmedical-quackery-cyberchondriacs.html Stumbled across an old, but interesting post. Excerpt below:"Experts warn there is a great deal of false and misleading information on the Internet. That’s true – I learned the hard way that eating a bucket of chocolate pudding doesn’t alleviate a headache. But, for me, the outright quackery was far less damaging than the cold, hard, accurate facts. There is no more devastating statistic than a Survival Rate. That number rattles around your brain like it’s the solution to an equation that could save your life. You massage it, you toy with it… “If 75.2% survive, that means 24.8% don’t… and if 24.8% don’t that means almost 1 in 4…” There’s no better, darker way to learn math."All to often in practice you get patients who come in and tell YOU what they have. They Googl... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113354 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:10:00 +0100 2113354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097776&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fxcnq9-HcJ8c%2F If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know that I’ve started a pretty interesting and complicated discussion about EHR and EMR sharing of patient data. I first posted an example of sharing data with an EHR and then followed it up with some challenges associated with sharing of EHR data. In my interoperability challenges post, Bjorn from Health Xcel posted a lengthy comment discussing some challenges of data sharing and made the case for RHIO (Regional Health Information Organizations) and HIE (Health Information Exchanges) as a means for sharing patient data between hospitals and doctors offices. His comment was so well done that I’m copying it below for more people to see and read it. I don’t personally agree with everything that was said. I also think he didn&#... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097776 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:10:40 +0100 2097776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086745&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F01%2Fconfusing-stand.html By Rick Peters, MD As we debate whether or not the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress should work towards directly funding EHRs, one of the key questions seems to be whether or not EHRs and interoperability standards are mature... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086745 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2086745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077112&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D454 The other day, I posted a guest blog by Dr. Robert Rowley, Chief Medical Officer for Practice Fusion. In his posting, Dr. Rowley explains that Practice Fusion is approaching “EMR 2.0″ while NextGen and other client-server based applications are “dinosaurs”. While I completely agree with Dr. Rowley’s assertion that EMRs must evolve from stand-alone systems to a network of interconnected tools,  I don’t agree that a web-based architecture by itself is indicative of EMR 2.0. For the sake of this posting, I am going to define EMR 2.0 as an electronic medical record system that can share data in real-time with a variety of systems. These other systems should include, at a minimum, a patient portal, major PHR (HealthVault or Google Health), other health syste... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077112 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:45 +0100 2077112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077113&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D452 A couple of nights ago I tried to create a Google Health PHR and today I’m going to work on a HealthVault one. So far it’s like using Notepad vs. Word 2007. It completely feels like night and day. This may get long but I’m just going to walk write as I work through my creation of the PHR, I can do a lot more on HealthVault so there’s more to write about! First they have the idea of a family. I love this, parents can create children which is so important. I think that children can have their own accounts and once older can give access/deny access to certain information. I don’t have children, so am not 100% sure. I also love this because I can make one for my husband because I’m more conscious of my husband’s health than he is and would also bother... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077113 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:21:22 +0100 2077113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066295&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D429 So I’m working on creating a Google Health PHR because I feel like I should jump on the PHR bandwagon being in this industry and as I work on creating mine I’m going to provide my feedback. I imported my prescriptions from Medco which I loved that I had the option to do. However it didn’t include any strength, start date, or SIG information. I didn’t really figure out how to make imported medications inactive or edit them. This is really annoying to me. Do I have to make duplicate medications to add this information? I should be able to edit the record. I used the SIG builder. NextGen, give Google a call. Theirs is pretty easy to use and has quite a bit of what you need. When I entered my allergy to guinea pigs it couldn’t find it but still added it but added... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066295 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:50:25 +0100 2066295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2053043&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F487950301%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2053043 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:16:10 +0100 2053043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580310&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FMGYBqGQWs80%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580310 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:53:30 +0100 2580310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511426&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FMGYBqGQWs80%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511426 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:53:30 +0100 2511426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033029&cid=t_129114_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsbwv.com%2Fpdf%2FThe_Rise_of_the_PHR_AHLA.pdf Conclusion PHRs bring a new dimension to the debate over how to create an interoperable health information network. The shift of power into the hands of patients could bring about a sustainable model. Before proceeding with the expansion of PHRs, the legal implications that go along with such an adoption should be addressed. Bob Coffield is a member of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. Bob is also a Co-Chair of the Privacy and Security Compliance and Enforcement Affinity Group, a part of AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Jud DeLoss is a principal with the law firm of Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jud is also a Vice Chair of the AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. [1] Mr. DeLoss thanks Brya... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033029 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:42:12 +0100 2033029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969197&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F457745500%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969197 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:32:01 +0100 1969197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580315&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FLB0y8RWDDx8%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580315 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:20:06 +0100 2580315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511431&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FLB0y8RWDDx8%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511431 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:20:06 +0100 2511431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961063&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F452278943%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961063 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:26:18 +0100 1961063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580316&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FGVKPpDwElWY%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580316 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:47 +0100 2580316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511432&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FGVKPpDwElWY%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511432 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:47 +0100 2511432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955389&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F451312919%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955389 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:16:27 +0100 1955389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580318&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FlGsCUEjEK9k%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580318 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:26:27 +0100 2580318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511434&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FlGsCUEjEK9k%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511434 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:26:27 +0100 2511434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951962&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fgoogle-flu-trends%2F Yesterday, the official Google Blog introduced Google Flu Trends, an interesting tool that might change the way infectious diseases are monitored these days. Our team found that certain aggregated search queries tend to be very common during flu season each year. We compared these aggregated queries against data provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and we found that there’s a very close relationship between the frequency of these search queries and the number of people who are experiencing flu-like symptoms each week. As a result, if we tally each day’s flu-related search queries, we can estimate how many people have a flu-like illness. Based on this discovery, we have launched Google Flu Trends, where you can find up-to-date influenza-related ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951962 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:20:30 +0100 1951962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947094&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2008%2F11%2F10%2Fphr-presenations-at-amia-2.aspx%3Fref%3Drss At the American Medical Informatics Association, there have been panels and papers on PHRs. This morning was a panel including John Halamka of Partners Healthcare and Roni Zeiger of Google Health discussing the different models - teathered, provider based, platforms, commercial based, etc. The Q & A provided some interesting insights, particularly a question about what to expect next - to take patient symptoms and conditions and then generate a selected list of questions to ask your doctor.Coincidentally, there was an announcement by the Cleveland Clinic today (not on the panel) of a partnership with Microsoft HealthVault to collection information from home monitoriing devices and feed them through HealthVault into the MyChart PHR.Another presentation was on consumer-based folksonomies... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947094 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:12:20 +0100 1947094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939002&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2008%2F11%2F05%2Ftwo-more-articles-on-the-health-20-conference.aspx%3Fref%3Drss Neil Versel has written two articles from the conference which emphasize the optimistic outlook for Health 2.0 products. The first quotes Robert Kolodner saying that Health 2.0 is in the early hype cycle. He also cited Enoch Choi of MedHelp who said that half of the panel last year on physician social networks are out of business but that the future is still bright, perhaps because the conference attracted 1000 attendees including many from mainline healthcare organizations and employers.The second article is about Google Health and quotes Roni Zeiger who said that user feedback, much of which was from the pilot with the Cleveland Clinic, reflects enthsiasm for the product and the desire for more features. In discussing medication history, he said " Right now, Google Health’s role is “... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939002 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:19:05 +0100 1939002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909423&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D223 So with Google Health & Microsoft HealthVault large, respectable software companies are now getting into the Personal Health Record business. Can I just saw how nice it is to have companies like these these paying attention to health care? So I have an account for both, but I hate to say that I just don’t use them. Now I’m young and have no chronic conditions, so I haven’t seen the huge need to get cracking on creating mine. Also, I haven’t seen the huge benefit yet. I honestly can’t see the advantage to me until they are hooked up with an EMR or EHR. I know there are plans for these, but until I can see the benefits, I probably won’t take the time with it. I helped implement NextMD which is NextGen’s PHR. It’s great because it’s ho... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909423 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:46:20 +0100 1909423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1887035&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F423716652%2F We continue with Part 2 of our interview with Jennifer McCabe Gorman. You can find Part 1 here: http://www.sugarstats.com/2008/10/11/interview-with-jennifer-mccabe-gorman-pt-1-of-3-background-on-health-20/ Nedrra Lanakila (N): So how does HIT (Health Information Technology) help improve patient care and reduce costs, from what you’ve seen over the last 18 months? Jennifer McCabe Gorman (JMG): Aha – truly excellent question re: HIT [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1887035 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:23:26 +0100 1887035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888079&cid=t_129114_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Frise-of-personal-health-record.html ConclusionPHRs bring a new dimension to the debate over how to create an interoperable health information network. The shift of power into the hands of patients could bring about a sustainable model. Before proceeding with the expansion of PHRs, the legal implications that go along with such an adoption should be addressed.Bob Coffield is a member of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. Bob is also a Co-Chair of the Privacy and Security Compliance and Enforcement Affinity Group, a part of AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group.Jud DeLoss is a principal with the law firm of Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jud is also a Vice Chair of the AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group.[1] Mr. DeLoss thanks Bryan M. Se... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888079 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:40:00 +0100 1888079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879798&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fgoogle-health-updates.aspx%3Fref%3Drss Google Health has added some usability to make it accessible to the blind by enabling text readers. This will not only benefit those using Google Health but also those who pull their data from PHRs which don't have these features. Also, there is a new posting on ReadWriteWeb on Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault as Coke and Pepsi flavors of PHR platforms. Microsoft states, "introducing a new type of consumer health solution is a long-term endeavor." "This whole space is still so small, and has such huge potential, that we can both grow huge and succeed without bumping heads. Later on, head-to-head competition will probably be more important." These platforms are very new but quickly growing their partner networks. It is difficult to see advantages yet so recommendations to consumers ... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879798 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:00:22 +0100 1879798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876035&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-coke-pepsi-or-intel-inside.html When Microsoft launched its HealthVault application last year — the first major commercial Personal Health Record (PHR) system on the open web — the Wall Street Journal reported that “Consumers are just not that excited about these services.”  A year later, I’m wondering: have they given us reason to be more excited now?  Last week, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876035 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:10 +0100 1876035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863438&cid=t_129114_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F415264583%2Fbreaking-news-congress-wants-to-create.html Clue - it ain't patients. Google. Microsoft. I hope someone in your healthcare organizations reads this brief. Look especially to the latter 1/3rd.Browsing Twitter this afternoon, I learned about a House bill draft (HR ____) nicknamed "Health e-Information Technology Act of 2008" from @jesran.It has not yet been assigned a number, but the draft copy is available here. It looks to be in pre-committee.Sponsors: Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia).IF YOU ARE IN HEALTHCARE, THIS BILL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU MAY READ THIS YEAR.Why is the bill important? Take a look:It defines an EHR, and places control of an EHR strictly and SOLELY in the hands of providers and staff ... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863438 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:17:00 +0100 1863438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876040&cid=t_129114_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fgoogle-health-is-it-good-for-you.html Slowly but surely, using the Internet for your health needs is becoming as mainstream as shopping on the web: no longer futuristic, but is it for everyone?  And perhaps more importantly, are mainstream commercial health platforms from companies like Google and Microsoft really useful for people with specific chronic illnesses?  I thought it would be [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876040 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:51 +0100 1876040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1844629&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2008%2F10%2F01%2Fgoogle-health--interview-with-missy-krasner.aspx%3Fref%3Drss In a podcast interview for Modern Healthcare, Missy Krasner discusses Google Health including the early partnership with Cleveland Clinic and others. She emphasizes the value proposition of portability of healthcare information through Google Health. Slow adoption of PHRs she attributes to lack of interoperability and patients/consumers not being at the center of health care provision. Part of Google's goal by openning up their API is to encourage innovation among small companies to add value. Also, by adding it to Google's suite of products like email and calendaring, the hope is that Google Health will become part of one's daily workflow.My question is: how will we see this happen? Is anyone measuring this, researching adoption, promoting integration. I hope we will begin to see more rep... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844629 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:19:05 +0100 1844629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829942&cid=t_129114_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F402887668%2Fpart-iii-go-edupunk-healthcare.html Blogger's Note: Today I'm skipping around a bit during our week-long look at healthcare incubators.Before we look at when incubators in healthcare/startup health WON'T work, let's take a look at what's working from the business end of startup tech incubation. Part of the problem with incubation in startup health is that startup tech has been playing this game for at least 2 decades.As a result, they've got a cast of characters - expected players who will scoop in and pick off any smaller firms whose products and services they want to integrate.Want the ultimate exit? Look for acquisition by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, etc.But it wasn't until earlier this year that Microsoft and Google's health interests pushed them into releasing PHRs. In health, we couldn't look to the big boys for adoption... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829942 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:59:00 +0100 1829942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825797&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fgoogle-founder-parkinsons-disease-and-good-marketing%2F Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, wrote about his genetic predisposition for Parkinson’s Disease on his personal blog. Of course, he shared information from his 23andMe account, what else. His wife, Anne Wojcicki is the co-founder of 23andMe, a personalized genetic company. Because there are only a small number of genes which are known to have a very substantial effect on health (e.g. 10 times the average risk), I felt the possibility of discovering something very important to my health was just a hypothetical exercise. So, when my wife asked me to look up G2019S in my raw data (23andMe scientists had had the forethought to include it on their chip), I viewed it mostly as entertainment. But, of course, I learned something very important to me — I carry the G2019S mutation ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825797 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:39:46 +0100 1825797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809558&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F09%2F23andme-gets-un.html By Matthew Holt Sergey Brin, Google co-founder and husband of 23andme co-founder Anne Wojcicki, has announced that he has the gene for Parkinson’s disease and that his mother carries it to. She already has the disease, as did her aunt.... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809558 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1809558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788629&cid=t_129114_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fcyberchondria.html Have you got it? Excerpt from Associated Content...Consider this; the Internet is a pure informational gold mind! You can look up practically anything and get immediate gratification to satisfy curiosities or calm suspicions. But what if you have an abnormal anxiety regarding your health? Commonly known as Hypochondriasis or Hypochondria, the Internet has paved the way for its twenty-first century counterpart - Cyberchondria! The availability of health information plastered all over the Internet has made it easier for those who worry over illnesses or tend to exaggerate symptoms to justify their fears. A common headache now becomes a brain tumor or a simple upset stomach becomes un-curable cancer! Hypochondria and Cyberchondria are devastating obsessions causing obvious distress to those w... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788629 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:47:00 +0100 1788629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759696&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F09%2Fadam-bosworth-s.html By Matthew Holt After a long period of time I’ve finally wrestled Adam Bosworth to the floor and forced the microphone to his mouth. Adam of course is the software guru (he’s one of the originators of XML) who went... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759696 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1759696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1754394&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F09%2Fgoogles-strateg.html By Matthew Holt VC Fred Wilson explains where he thinks Google is going in Chrome, Android, and The Cloud. The Health 2.0 team is about 3 months into using Google Docs (especially the spreadsheet) and although Docs continues to have... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1754394 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1754394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711702&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F08%2Fadam-bosworth-s.html After a long period of time I’ve finally wrestled Adam Bosworth to the floor and forced the microphone to his mouth. Adam of course is the software guru (he’s one of the originators of XML) who went to Google to... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711702 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1711702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704599&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F08%2Fomnimedix-still.html By Matthew Holt JD Klienke and Omnimedix are still in business and still fighting a pretty serious lawsuit about the Dossia breakup. I talked with JD yesterday. The team is working on several super secret client projects, but it’s tough... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704599 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1704599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696707&cid=t_129114_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F361529665%2F Welcome to the 30th edition of Medicine 2.0, the blog carnival devoted to articles that analyze the current and potential impact of web 2.0 technologies on medicine and healthcare. "Medicine 2.0" 101 The first question is, of course, "What exactly is Medicine 2.0?". The second, "Who cares?". The third, "Why?"  Anthropologists are here to help. Who better to help understand emerging artifacts of the health and medical tribe, as evidenced by the fantastic lecture An Anthropological Introduction To Youtube given to the Library of Congress by Professor Michael Wesch. As Open Thinking suggests, the video which is 55 minutes long provides an "excellent backgrounder on social media, user-generated content, and online communities through the lens of... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696707 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:15:30 +0100 1696707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686477&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F357580770%2F From the August 6 edition of HISTalk — Healthcare IT News and Opinion: "Re: UHG. Was at the Healthcare Quality Conference yesterday in Boston. Got to talking to a United Health exec who informed me that they have signed an agreement with Google Health and have a pending agreement with HealthVault. This backs up UHG’s previous statement that member records would be made portable. Individual made mention that the Google Health relationship extends beyond just claims records transfer and includes a technology partnership regarding UHG’s OMX." Commentary: Among health care incumbents, health plans are experiencing the greatest heartburn over the emerging Personal Health Information Network (PHIN). On the one hand, existing health plan IT and business models have been proprieta... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686477 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:11:23 +0100 1686477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657211&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F07%2F26%2Fweb-vs-real-life%2F There is an interesting article at news.ufl.edu about the web usage of medical students. This generation of medstudents is already on the web (Facebook, blogs, community sites, Twitter, etc.). If they think their web life doesn’t represent their real identity, they are absolutely wrong. An excerpt from a recent study: Thompson and several researchers from the UF’s colleges of Education and Medicine did a review of the Facebook sites of 362 UF medical students and residents and found that a significant portion of them were publicizing personal information most physicians would never share with their patients. The researchers randomly selected 10 Facebook profiles for a more in-depth analysis, looking for hard-to-quantify items that patients or colleagues might find objectionable. Se... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657211 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:17:12 +0100 1657211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1563948&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F07%2F03%2Fpubmedfight%2F You definitely know Googlefight where you can compare the number of search results returned by Google for two terms or expressions (Wikipedia). What about a similar tool in health science? Here is Pubmedfight, a French tool, with which you can compare authors by their number of publications in Pubmed. It’s more than funny… (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1563948 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:47:30 +0100 1563948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564814&cid=t_129114_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F324956873%2Fremember-search-engine-wars-get-ready.html Microsoft has been quietly scouting and scooping Google on establishing "strategic collaborations" with Health 2.0 firms including American Well.They're also stepping up the competition surrounding opensource/openid signons and sharing APIs (within set strategic parameters of course - this is still MS World we're talking about).Who has the better health product? Debatable. At this point, probably inconsequential.Both Google and Microsoft's slide into the consumer-centric PHR space are helping advance the market in general, as Keith Schorsch points out over at The Health Care Blog. What matters right now is which company is able to establish a cutting-edge, market-share takeover. My personal opinion? Neither utility is consumer-friendly enough to reach 'killer app' adoption rates of 30-40%.... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564814 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:00 +0100 1564814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556231&cid=t_129114_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fconnecting-for-health-news-press.html The recent announcement of the Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information by the Connecting for Health collaboration lead by the Markle Foundation is just the next wave in what may be a tidal shift. The tidal shift is one centered on the input, control, ownership, and administration of health information that results from the active and real use of PHRs by consumers.Those participating in and endorsing the Connecting for Health initiative are a diverse group of health care and technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, Intuit, WebMD, Dossia, BlueCross BlueShield, AARP, AAFP, SureScripts and others.Whether or not the wave is large enough or just one of many more to come is yet to be determined. The ocean of health information and health information exchange is so flu... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556231 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:09:00 +0100 1556231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560431&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F07%2Fgoogle-health-a.html By Keith Schorsch Google Health’s unveiling last week and Microsoft’s HealthVault launch last October are important milestones in the evolution of Health 2.0. Both of these heavyweights have the resources and potential to improve the health consumer’s customer experience. I... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560431 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1560431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556200&cid=t_129114_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fmindbullet-take-2-aspirin-and-well.html Excellent MindBullet from MindBullets.net. They're weekly doses of futurism - health related in this instance...SA Doc's analysis. It could happen - give it a couple of years. In South Africa, we're in a little bit of a pickle though. No online consultations are allowed - HPCSA law dictates you have to "touch" a patient in order to provide a medical service. (Source: All Scrubbed Up) All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556200 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:20:00 +0100 1556200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556179&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fnew-really.html Friday's AHIP Solutions SmartBrief had this item:New AHRQ campaign focuses on patient empowermentThe U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is rolling out a new campaign called "Questions Are the Answer," designed to help patients be more involved in their care to avoid preventable harm. The program offers a Web site that includes video, checklists and advice for patients and providers on asking and answering questions. The Boston Globe (6/26) The Boston Globe story from Thursday didn't make mention of this being a new campaign; only the Spanish component is new. And that's accurate. Readers of this blog would know that "Questions Are the Answer" is not new. I wrote about it on April 23, 2007.On another subject, last week's Health Wonk Review was one of the best I've seen to date�... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556179 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1556179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546873&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F320108332%2F By Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks. Like most Americans, Goldilocks had concerns about achieving just the right amount of data liquidity for her personal health information (PHI). Until today Goldilocks felt between a rock and a hard place: "I want my PHI to be appropriately liquid — just the right viscosity. My PHI should be viscous enough to flow to my trusted health care providers to use to improve my health and health care. “Today my PHI is frozen and inaccessible — it’s too cold. “But I’m worried about the other extreme — the risks of using a personal health record (PHR). The privacy/security advocates tell me that I should be concerned about my PHI being too hot — like ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546873 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:28:20 +0100 1546873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543755&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F319025998%2F The Ultimate Guide to Google Health: 60+ Tips and Resources — it’s by Jessica Merritt at NursingDegree.Net blog. Really useful and practical! …and it blows away other world famous “how to” guides…                                     Related Posts (# comments) June 19, 2008 — Untangling the Electronic Health Data Exchange (3) June 1, 2008 — Cerner Disses Google Health. Surprised? (9) April 20, 2008 — Next Generation Disease Management, ala Google (0) April 19, 2008 — Is the Medical Establishment the Best Guardian of Your Medical Data? (1) April 10, 2008 — Could a Linkage Between Amalga and HealthVault Become a Centerpiece of M... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543755 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:29:50 +0100 1543755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531582&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F315769979%2F by David C. Kibbe MD, MBA The purpose of this post is to help a non-technical audience untangle some of the confusion regarding health data exchange standards, and particularly come to a better understanding of the similarities and  differences between the Continuity of Care Record (CCR) standard and the CDA Continuity of Care Document (CCD). But what I’m most interested in is getting beyond the technical, political, or economic positions and interests of the proponents of any particular standard to arrive at some principles that demonstrate in plain language what we are trying to achieve by using such standards in the first place. Frankly, I don’t give a hoot about what standardized XML format for capturing clinical data and information about a person becomes the norm in the ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531582 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:43:32 +0100 1531582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516569&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F06%2F13%2Fahead-of-google-health-and-healthvault-pointone%2F Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault seem to be the leading forces in the market of electronic health records. Now I would like to show you something that can shape the future of healthcare. Robert S. Pothier, the President and CEO of PointOne Systems, answered some of my questions about the RedBox system. Please tell us what RedBox is about. RedBox is the core technology of PointOne. It is a software that takes in patient information from a variety of sources, analyzes the information based on established medical best practices, research findings and our own algorithms, and then provides reports that can focus on overall health assessments, risks and next steps. What do I need to do to use it? Although RedBox has been in development since 1998 and PointOne has been marketing its c... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516569 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:36:12 +0100 1516569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1507816&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fgoogle-health-a.html By Keith Schorsch Google Health’s unveiling last week and Microsoft’s HealthVault launch last October are important milestones in the evolution of Health 2.0. Both of these heavyweights have the resources and potential to improve the health consumer’s customer experience. I... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1507816 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1507816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502421&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fkaiser-tiptoes.html By Matthew Holt Kaiser Permanente signed on this morning for a pretty extensive pilot with Microsoft, allowing its 159,000 employees to copy their online health records into HealthVault. This is a big coup for Microsoft and a fairly ambitious move... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502421 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1502421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494377&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F06%2F05%2Fgoogle-health-slideshow%2F I introduced the new service of Google Health some weeks ago. Now Matthew Holt, the author of The Health Care Blog created a nice slideshow about it: (Via Kevin, MD) Further reading: Google Health: The First Steps (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494377 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:52:19 +0100 1494377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494157&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fgoogle-health-.html By Matthew Holt After all the fuss, I thought that I should take Google Health for a real test drive. So I did. Given that it took a gazillion screenshots, I did it in the form of a slide show... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494157 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1494157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485000&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F302413715%2F Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA We’re not. From the Kansas City Business Journal : Google Inc. has approached Cerner Corp. about a partnership, but Cerner officials don’t sound eager to entangle themselves with the Web-search Goliath. That’s because the proposed partnership relates to Google Health, the personal health record site launched earlier in May in beta form. The overture hasn’t led to substantive talks, Cerner President Trace Devanny said, because Cerner doesn’t see much value in Google Health or HealthVault, a similar site that Microsoft Corp. launched in October. Cerner CEO Neal Patterson referred to the sites during a May 23 shareholders meeting as "electronic shoeboxes," requiring consumers to do much of the data importi... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485000 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:06:52 +0100 1485000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467131&cid=t_129114_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F297549151%2F Conclusion That concludes the 32nd edition of Gene Genie. My thanks to everyone who submitted an article. You can find more information about the carnival as well as the hosting schedule and past editions at the Gene Genie Website. The next edition will be hosted at Neurophilosophy on June 8th. References Google Backs Harvard Scientist’s 100,000-Genome Quest (Update2). Bloomberg.com 2008 Feb 29. Pearson H. Genetics: what is a gene? Nature. 2006 May 25;441(7092):398-401. View abstract Gotlib et al. HPA axis reactivity: a mechanism underlying the associations among 5-HTTLPR, stress, and depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2008 May 1;63(9):847-51. Epub 2007 Nov 19. View abstract McGowan et al. Promoter-wide hypermethylation of the ribosomal RNA gene promoter in the suicide brain. PLoS ... Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467131 Sun, 25 May 2008 04:01:35 +0100 1467131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454768&cid=t_129114_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F294363208%2Fgoogle_health_beta_officially.html "We're not a healthcare company, nor do we aspire to be one. But, there are lots of companies out there that are vertical domain experts. All of these company's will be able to integrate their platforms, applications and services with Google Health."-Missy Krasner, product marketing manager for Google HealthAfter much fanfare, Google Health was officially launched this week. Michael McBride of Red Orbit is very excited about Google’s latest initiative, saying: “Why does Google Health have the industry all a-twitter? Because, it's the Internet, and if ever there was an invention that appealed to the majority of people, this is it. Studies repeatedly show that the portion of the population using the Internet to research medical conditions and medications is ... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454768 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:45:25 +0100 1454768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454241&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fgoogle-health-beta-live-what-does-this-mean-for-ehr%2F I’ve been following the Google Health announcements for quite a while now and today Google Health finally went live. It’s been a long time coming and so it will be interesting to finally take a look under the hood. I haven’t personally had enough time to do a full analysis of Google Health myself, but techcrunch posted the announcement live and an initial review. I think that techcrunch summed up a major part of Google Health and its meaning for EHR software in the following: Google is planning to open up APIs to Google health to make it easy for other partners to tap into its health platform. And make no mistake about it. That is what this is: a platform. Health apps anyone? Sure does make for some interesting thinking about how an EMR or EHR could integrate with Google ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454241 Tue, 20 May 2008 07:06:36 +0100 1454241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454008&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F05%2Fgoogle-health-g.html After a long time in discussion, and a couple of months since it was launched at HIMSS, Google publicly launched its online personal health records Monday. I was invited late Friday to the Googleplex, but I was giving a talk... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454008 Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1454008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454304&cid=t_129114_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F20%2Fgoogle-health-live%2F The much-vaunted Google Health is online. There’s a good early review at TechCrunch. Expect further coverage from bloggers who cover personalised medicine issues; you know who they are. Questions that occur to me are: (1) how much personal information do you need to enter for the service to be useful; (2) how much will users be willing to enter? This will be a real test of the degree to which people trust Google with personal information. (Source: What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate) What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454304 Tue, 20 May 2008 01:12:41 +0100 1454304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454324&cid=t_129114_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fgoogle-health-and-more.aspx Today in a webcast from the Googleplex, Google Health was opened to the public. All the features are now available to the U.S. at least. I participated in the pilot for the Cleveland Clinic as a participant in MyChart and found it easy to use, to import information and add more specifics. Now I can import my Google Health profile back into MyChart. Pretty cool. Also added the Walk for Good widget to my iGoogle home page. 100 users have signed up already.This has already hit the tech and mainstream news outlets already with discussions about privacy, questions about Google's motivation and benefits for consumers.I think Google is adding some value here. There are making an effort to protect privacy while promoting health. And their partnerships indicate a desire to make this a broad umbrell... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454324 Mon, 19 May 2008 21:59:52 +0100 1454324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454465&cid=t_129114_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fgoogle-health-the-first-steps%2F We’ve been all waiting for this for a long time now. Google Health is officially up and running. It aims to play the main role in the electronic/personal health record story. What is it about? Google Health allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. And it’s completely free. All you need to get started is a Google username and password. Google believes that you own your medical records and should have easy access to them. The way we see it, it’s your information; why shouldn’t you control it? Keep your doctors up-to-date Stop filling out the same paperwork every time you see a new doctor Avoid getting the same lab tests done over and over again because your doctor cannot get copies of your latest results Don’t lose you... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454465 Mon, 19 May 2008 20:15:03 +0100 1454465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454412&cid=t_129114_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3438 From Wired News Google Inc. is now offering the general public electronic access to their medical records and other health-related information. The Mountain View, Calif.-based Web search leader announced the public launch of Google Health during a Webcast on Monday. It lets users import records from a variety of care providers and pharmacies. Google tested the service by storing medical records for a few thousand patient volunteers at the not-for-profit Cleveland Clinic. You can check it out by visiting Google Health and sign in with your free Google account. It has interesting things like potential drug interactions if you add medications to your profile. A lot of the stuff is American-centric for now (e.g. the search for doctors) but who knows in the future since we now have Google Maps... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454412 Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1454412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442728&cid=t_129114_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fhealth-of-google-and-google-health.html Very interesting post over at ZDNet by Tom Foremski on an upcoming meeting of Google hacks at the Googleplex set for May 19.Fascinating description of Google's use of machines and software to produce results rather than humans and how this might exist in the health care environment. I have not heard of this description of what Google does and why it does it better and cheaper.Also, he offers compelling thoughts on the pharma advertising market target that Google may be looking for as it goes about developing Google Health.Tip to the NewsGang Twitter feed. (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442728 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:00 +0100 1442728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455488&cid=t_129114_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F279547781%2Fwaiting-for-killer-app-why-i-dont-give.html Just before moving to Holland, I received a letter from the community hospital in my old hometown, where I was both a patient and an employee.The letter informed me that my medical record was stored on a laptop that was stolen. This wasn't my first experience dealing with identity theft. Nor will it be my last.When I was 17 and applying for federal student aid, I learned my social security number and name had been appropriated and used to apply for credit cards.Since I wasn't in my thirties living in the Midwest, this was relatively easy to clear up. I just had to prove my identity and then reapply for student loans (overlay heavy sarcasm here). I had to take back possession of my data.Studying Shakespeare with an SMCM contingent in England during the summer between my junior and senior ye... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455488 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:31:00 +0100 1455488