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 'healthcare innovation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096844&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F08%2F03%2Fredesigning-waiting-room-in-healthcare%2F I’ve recently come across fuelfor a company focusing on redesigning the common processes of healthcare. They just launched a project in which they aim at creating a new concept for waiting rooms: Waiting is a common pain point in many health systems. As resources are increasingly overstretched, some degree of waiting is inevitable for most healthcare services. And yet hospital waiting rooms tend to be some of the most uncomfortable spaces to spend time, both physically and emotionally. Research shows that a well designed waiting experience has the potential to improve the overall perception of a health care service and to optimise care delivery processes. Gathering insights through site visits to several hospitals and clinics and discussions with care givers and patients, fuelfor h... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096844 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:26:05 +0100 5096844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309791&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2F2011-predictions-in-medicine-healthcare-technology-and-innovation%2F I hope everyone survived New Year’s Eve and the first days of work, so it’s just time to share my predictions for 2011 in medicine, healthcare, technology and innovation. I would love to get feedback about any of these points so please tell us what you think! This is going to be the year of tablets, and I’m not only talking about the iPad, but also Samsung Galaxy Tab (which I will write about in details soon) and others. New medical and media apps designed only for these tablets will appear. As the number of medical websites and the number of people searching for medical resources are both increasing, online medical content curation will become crucially important. See Webicina.com. Prezi will keep on developing into a collaborative brainstorm platform besides being the... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309791 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:33:13 +0100 4309791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040711&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fwinners-of-the-2010-health-2-0-developer-challenge%2F The six winners of the 2010 Health 2.0 Developer Challenge were just announced and will be showcased at the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge session at the Health 2.0 San Francisco Conference, October 7-8, 2010. Accelerating Wireless Health Adoption through a Standardized Social Network Platform: Winner is Videntity. A blood pressure meter and a weight via Wii balance board will be attached to a client computing device. Data shall be read directly from the device and transmitted via a social network for visual display. Project HealthDesign Developer Challenge: Winner is Pain Care @Ringful Health that will develop a chronic pain management application. The Health Factor – Using the County Health Rankings to Make Smart Decisions: Winner is Acsys Healthcare that will build an Augmented ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040711 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:30:36 +0100 4040711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721903&cid=t_309209_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=3662845&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F15%2Famazing-interactive-television-ads-in-healthcare%2F Just watched this creative television advertisement from Skoda. Skoda created an interactive TVC where they bought ads across two channels simultaneously showing the car with the boot open and the boot closed, so when the ad prompted you to switch channels to open / close the remote boot, you felt like you were actually in control of the ad. Just imagine similar TV ads but in the field of healthcare. A dermatology clinic could promote a new procedure by showing e.g. a mole before the operation and if you switch to the other channel, you can see how it looks like after the therapy. Other ideas? (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662845 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:56:12 +0100 3662845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378666&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fge-steps-in-healthcare-innovation%2F GE is trying to take some serious steps in healthcare innovation. Here are a few examples. Morsel - a mobile health application designed to help consumers take small, daily steps to better health. Better Health Converstation – a tool for patients developed by GE and WebMD to help guide the conversation between patients and doctors on the next visit. Healthy How Tos – Health-based how-to videos created by GE and Howcast. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378666 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:34:26 +0100 3378666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327222&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fmayo-clinic-releases-iphone-symptom-checker%2F Mayo Clinic is not only exceptional because of its unique and properly managed online presence but because it seems to be always open to new solutions and methods. So it’s not a big surprise that it just released a free iPhone symptom checker. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327222 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:44:27 +0100 3327222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294752&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Forganizing-people-in-real-time%2F Jay Parkinson has recently found a nice service that is in beta version now. It’s called Groundscrew and lets you organize people in real time by combining the power of Google Maps with your online communities and friends such as Twitter of Facebook. For example, I would like to organize free lectures about DNA in order to educate people living in my neighborhood about genomics and health. It’s not that easy to find people around my home but this tool lets me spread the word easily and manage all the people who join the live feed of the event. Give it a try and see how the demo works. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294752 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:10:35 +0100 3294752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003974&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F11%2F17%2Ffrom-paper-to-medical-records-shareable-ink%2F The best medical blog out there, Medgadget.com, has recently covered the TEDMED 2009 conference and they have been sharing video interviews with us for weeks. One of the most interesting interviews is about Shareable Ink. It might make it easier for hospitals and practices worldwide to create electronic medical records systems while still using paper solutions. For example, in Hungary, in some cases doctors must print reports and sign those by hand because of the legal regulations.  But with Shareable Ink, it seems there is light in the tunnel. Shareable Ink® delivers enterprise-grade digital pen and paper solutions for healthcare. In contrast to traditional keyboard-based systems, the Shareable Ink approach offers the fastest and most natural data input method without disrupting familia... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003974 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:30 +0100 3003974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993890&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Ftedmed-2009-summary%2F My friends at Medgadget have recently attended the interesting TEDMED 2009 event. I hope I can make the next one. Here are the entries they wrote focusing on the newest innovations in medicine. TEDMED 2009 – Day 1 TEDMED 2009 – Day 2 TEDMED 2009 – Day 3 TEDMED 2009 – Day 4 (The Final Day) And also some videos they published: Knome Personal DNA Sequencing Services XVIVO’s David Bolinsky on Benefits of Scientific Animation Interview with Philip Low About Roche and NeuroVigil Partnership Patch Adams on Medical Technology (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993890 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:02:14 +0100 2993890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981367&cid=t_309209_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FPsQZoApQeqE%2Fastrazeneca-is-joining-conversation.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981367 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:17:00 +0100 2981367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902909&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Freshape-2009-review%2F This March, I gave a keynote at the Health 2.0 (Zorg 2.0 in Dutch) conference organized by Lucien Engelen from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.  Now he invited me to give a Prezi again in Nijmegen, the Netherlands but this time I focused more on Webicina.com. I presented many practical examples about how the pharma sector, e-patients, doctors, students and researchers should use web 2.0 and then presented Webicina in details. I also dedicated my slideshow to the strategy perspective. I mean it’s not a question any more whether social media can be used in medicine and healthcare. But now we must focus on which strategy we should use in order to reach patients more easily. Lucien took this photo when I was on stage For related tweets, please follow me or the Reshape09 ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902909 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:21:30 +0100 2902909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824363&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fhealth-2-0-challenge%2F My good friend, Lucien Engelen, among others, launched Health 2.0 Challenge, a great initiative aiming to improve healthcare. Healthcare faces a considerable challenge given: more demand for care, fewer people and higher quality. This demands for innovation! Therefore, not only one answer is needed, but a couple of solutions are needful. Do you want to participate in creating one? Then corporate on The first Dutch Open Health 2.0 Challenge. In this Challenge several teams compete together and against each other. They all ensure the best solution for health care improvement will be found. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824363 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:47:11 +0100 2824363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724975&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fmicrocapitation-prometheus-catches-fire%2F Prometheus (prə-mē’thē-əs) n. A Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to humankind, for which Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to eat his liver, which grew back daily. A personification of the unconquerable will opposing greater power, forever chained and suffering but confident of the ultimate triumph of his cause. The second health financing innovation with relevance to the Healthcare XPRIZE was highlighted in the most recent New England Journal of Medicine article. The Prometheus Payment Model has been a longstanding project of Francoise De Brantes (of Bridges to Excellence fame) and folks like Doug Emery who have been beating the “episodes of care based” financing for years. I have had some great conversations with Francois and Doug over the years an... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724975 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:23:34 +0100 2724975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615446&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F19%2F2009-world-technology-award-winners-health-and-medicine%2F I just came across the finalists and award winners ofthe 2009 World Technology Award. These Award winners and finalists are those individuals (in 20 categories) and companies/organizations (in 10 categories) who are — in the opinion of the WTN Fellows and Founding Members, through Awards voting process — doing the innovative work of “the greatest likely long-term significance” in their fields. They are those creating the 21st century. These results were announced from the stage at the gala World Technology Awards ceremony on July 16th at the Time & Life Building in NYC at the conclusion of the two-day (July 15/16) World Technology Summit.” Here are the winners and finalists of the Health & Medicine category. (individual) WINNER Christofer Toumazou, I... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615446 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:06:40 +0100 2615446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517306&cid=t_309209_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FeZwOQE_mWYI%2F Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg and I, co-authors of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, will cover the main highlights from our new book and address the questions submitted by readers. When: Tuesday July 21st, 10am Pacific Time; 1pm Eastern Time. How to Register: Click HERE for more information and to Register. Title: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp Book description: While most of us have heard the phrase “use it or lose it,” very few understand what “it” means, or how to properly “use it” in order to maintain brain function and fitness. The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness is an invaluable guide that helps readers navigate growing brain research and identify the lifestyle factor... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517306 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:42:25 +0100 2517306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512318&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2Fdeclaration-of-health-data-rights%2F Adam Bosworth published a very important announcement: A Declaration of Health Data Rights In an era when technology allows personal health information to be more easily stored, updated, accessed and exchanged, the following rights should be self-evident and inalienable. We the people: 1. Have the right to our own health data 2. Have the right to know the source of each health data element 3. Have the right to take possession of a complete copy of our individual health data, without delay, at minimal or no cost; If data exist in computable form, they must be made available in that form 4. Have the right to share our health data with others as we see fit These principles express basic human rights as well as essential elements of health care that is participatory, appropriate and in the int... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512318 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:46:23 +0100 2512318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512335&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F16%2Ftop-10-most-creative-people-in-health-care%2F FastCompany published a list of the top 10 most creative people in healthcare. 1. Melinda Gates, cochair and trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2. Anthony Atala, director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine 3. Jay Parkinson, founder, Hello Health 4. James Heywood, cofounder and chairman, PatientsLikeMe 5. Thomas Frieden, director, Center for Disease Control & Prevention 6. Peter Neupert, vice president of Health Solutions Group, Microsoft 7. Steve Case, founder and CEO, Revolution Health Group 8. Hans Rosling, professor of global health, Karolinska Institute in Sweden 9. Douglas Melton, codirector, Harvard Stem Cell Institute 10. Anne Wojcicki, cofounder, 23andMe But where are these guys? Miguel Cabrer of Medting.com Dr. Val from Better Health Jen Mccabe Gorman ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512335 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:59:52 +0100 2512335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442252&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F26%2Fhealthcare-x-prize-twitterview%2F I did a twitterview with Scott Shreeve (@healthxprize) about the great Healthcare X PRIZE competition today. You can see the discussion here or check the transcript below. What is it about? The X PRIZE Foundation, along with WellPoint Inc and WellPoint Foundation as sponsor, has introduced a $10MM prize for health care innovators to implement a new model of health. The focus of the prize is to increase health care value by 50% in a 10,000 person community over a three year period. The Healthcare X PRIZE team has released an Initial Prize Design and is actively seeking public comment. We are hoping, and encouraging everyone at every opportunity, to engage in this effort to help design a system of care that can produce dramatic breakthroughs at both an individual vitality and community heal... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442252 Tue, 26 May 2009 17:19:05 +0100 2442252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442253&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F26%2Fhealthcare-x-prize-twitterview-today%2F I will do a twitterview with Scott Shreeve about the great Healthcare X PRIZE today at 8:30 AM PST. Follow the interview on Twitter.com. The X PRIZE Foundation, along with WellPoint Inc and WellPoint Foundation as sponsor, has introduced a $10MM prize for health care innovators to implement a new model of health. The focus of the prize is to increase health care value by 50% in a 10,000 person community over a three year period. The Healthcare X PRIZE team has released an Initial Prize Design and is actively seeking public comment. We are hoping, and encouraging everyone at every opportunity, to engage in this effort to help design a system of care that can produce dramatic breakthroughs at both an individual vitality and community health level. There is also a huge blog rally focusing on... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442253 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:56:35 +0100 2442253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349213&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fcollaborative-research-with-patients-migraine-treatments%2F Do you remember the research Patientslikeme.com did on lithium and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by using the data uploaded by patients? Now CureTogether has a similar approach but in migraine treatments.You can check how many users tried those treatments and how many of them had positive or negative results. Very interesting concept. Actually this is a live collaborative research project. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349213 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:00:03 +0100 2349213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349228&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F04%2F11%2Fvirtual-academy-for-health%2F ICMCC reported today an eHealthNews.EU announcement about the Virtual Academy for Health. The international consortium of the EU project has developed and launched a Virtual Academy for Health: a unique virtual space created for exchanging and gaining knowledge on European healthcare issues that fosters the use of ICT for learning, exchange, and collaboration in the healthcare sector, multiplies and furthermore consolidates dialogue arenas among policy makers, students, researchers, healthcare professionals and citizens. Every two weeks a new online discussion with experts on the subject is launched in a form of a public forum on the Virtual Academy. For the discussion themes, please see section “Public forums”. Your active contribution to forum discussions will be highly appre... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349228 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:34:40 +0100 2349228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314619&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F04%2F06%2Fthe-geisinger-experience-realizing-the-health-value-vision%2F Realization (rē‘ə-lĭ-zā’shən) The act of realizing or the condition of being realized. The result of realizing. Today, I am meeting with the X PRIZE Foundation at our 2nd Health Advisor Summit meeting in Washington, DC. We have gathered a small subset of health care thought leaders, innovators, providers, payors, patients, and employer groups to discuss the design of an incentivized competition for our health care system. It has been and continues to be fascinating work. I have been privileged to talk to some of the luminaries within the health care field, individuals that I have read about for years (Weinstein, Nussbaum, Schwartz, Pardes, etc), but now have the privilege to interact with on a near daily basis.  One of those, Dr. Glenn Steele from Geisinger Health, has... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314619 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:01:10 +0100 2314619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295314&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fe-patients-will-shape-the-future-of-medicine-slideshow%2F Here is the slideshow I presented at the AcuteZorg.nl Health 2.0 event in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on the 24th of March, 2009. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295314 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:54:40 +0100 2295314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267516&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F03%2F14%2Fitrunsinmyfamilycom-create-your-family-history%2F ItRunsInMyFamily.com seems to solve a major problem in healthcare. When a patient visits a doctor, it always takes time to register proper family history. But what if patients do this job well before going to the doctor and medical professionals only have to check its accuracy? Genetics is known to play a significant role in many common diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Knowing your own family health history can help you determine your personal health risks.* Our family health history tool makes it easy to 1- build your family pedigree, 2- enter in diseases that run in your family, and then 3- share your family health history report with your doctor. The interface is clear and easy to use. The site provides patients with a secure tool. I’m also happy to announce... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267516 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:44:56 +0100 2267516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222628&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fsciencerollcom-weekly-introduction%2F I would like to share my favourite and ongoing projects with you so I can give you a proper introduction to Scienceroll.com. Medicine 2.0 University Course: This is the second semester of the first university course that focuses on web 2.0 and medicine for medical students. Last semester, almost 50 students attended the 20 slideshows through 10 weeks and they filled a survey out before and after the course. I launched the second semester for English-speaking students (February - May, 2009). I’m open to launch the same course in Second Life. Medicine 2.0 Collection: I maintain the biggest collection of links and posts focusing on web 2.0 and medicine. Webicina.com is my service that aims to help medical professionals and patients enter the web 2.0 era by providing them with e-courses... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222628 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:39:43 +0100 2222628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125358&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F01%2F22%2Ftwitter-and-health-20-a-visual-story%2F The VizEdu team did an excellent job when they tried to visualize the connection between medicine and twitter. And they included my profile in the special slideshow which I really appreciate. Check this flash/show out. They’re also open to new suggestions so feel free to add new thoughts to the presentation. Further reading: If you’re new to Twitter 10 Tips: How to filter discussions on Twitter? Twitterview: The Future of Medicine in 140 Characters The Youngest Twitterer and the Future of Health Management What you have to know about Twitter Twitter for Health and Medicine 10 Reasons Why I Use Twitter Tips and Tricks: Is Twitter reliable? Health Tweeple to Follow Twitter for Health and Medicine        (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125358 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:53:15 +0100 2125358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086989&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fdesign-the-future-personal-health-cards%2F Juhan Sonin has a great Flickr image set including a few images about the possible design of a personal health card that we could use in the future when visiting our doctor. No more papers, just a little card that the doctor’s computer can read easily. Would you like to have such a card instead of papers? (Via Medinformatica)        (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086989 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:58:46 +0100 2086989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035829&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F12%2F14%2Fthe-youngest-twitterer-and-the-future-of-health-management%2F BoingBoing featured kickbee, probably the youngest Twitter user. His father, Corey Menscher, has designed a kick sensor which monitors his pregnant wife’s belly, and generates a fetal tweet whenever the baby kicks. Technical details and images here. Incredible idea! What might be the next step? I’m just wondering… A diabetic patient monitors his/her blood sugar and whenever there is a serious difference from normal values, the doctor receives a twit about it. An old patient with high blood pressure measures his/her blood pressure several times a day with an automatic device. When the value is too high, the doctor receives a twit about it. Pregnant women who are at risk for some reasons, can wear such sensors, and anytime the heart beat of the fetus decreases, the do... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035829 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:20:19 +0100 2035829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035832&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fthe-bridge-do-you-want-to-change-healthcare%2F Webicina.com is my service that aims to help medical professionals and patients enter the web 2.0 era by providing e-courses, consulting and personalized packages. Why did I launch Webicina? I envisioned a bridge. On one side of the river, there are patients who don’t know how to use the web, how to find health information online. I think NextHealth will be their best tool to use. On the other side of the bridge, there are physicians. Their best guide is Jay Parkinson and his Hello Health practice as he was the first really web-savvy doctor. Who will connect the two sides?  Who can become an efficient and valuable bridge? Yes, I hope Webicina will close this gap… When I talked with Jen McCabe Gorman, a prominent blogger at Health Management Rx, she envisioned this: Now I&#82... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035832 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:55:54 +0100 2035832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035833&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fsecond-life-health-news-healthcare-support-groups%2F Healthcare Support Groups in the Virtual World of IMVU (john-norris.net): an incredibly detailed and interesting article. Researching Learning in Virtual Environments - ReLIVE08 Machinima of a Triage Exercise in Play2Train (Play2Train) A better system? Teaching healthcare virtually (Metaverse Health): An extended summary of health places in Second Life. Virtualis: Convention and learning center: You canorganize meetings and conferences easily. Virtual Patient Working Group:        (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035833 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:22:28 +0100 2035833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2028454&cid=t_309209_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F479667410%2F "If Dr. Rob can interview Santa, why can't I interview a select group of health & medical bloggers? They will have some good ideas to share". So did President-elect Obama came to realize a few days ago. After his people kindly contacted our people, we felt compelled to grant him open access to our collective wisdom. Without further ado, below you have Grand Rounds 5:12 - a Q&A session led by the incoming President on how to reform (for the better, we hope) healthcare. On Health Insurance Q:  How does the blogosphere perceive the problem of having a significant group of people uninsured? Health Insurance Colorado: a growing economic burden, which may lead to emergency rooms turning people away if they are unable to provide proof of health insurance. Dr Rich: well, ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2028454 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:28:09 +0100 2028454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022026&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fdemocratizing-concierge-medicine-first-look-at-current-health%2F Current Health (kûr‘ənt helth) n. Membership based, comprehensive primary care practice based in San Francisco area with plans to spread branded clinics throughout the West. Millennial version of the classic vision of a trusted physician who makes house calls. As I have mentioned previously, I have been involved in some really cool projects recently that I believe are at the forefront of the wave of change that will soon wash over the health care industry as the “time for change” appears to be now. Current Health - Guardians of Your Health With that preamble, I am thrilled to introduce you to Current Health (formerly San Francisco On Call) - The Primary Care Specialists. I have had the privilege to work with Dr. Jordan Shlain, David McKie, Vy Le, and the excellent t... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022026 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:06:57 +0100 2022026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018411&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Fshort-selling-why-the-long-view-is-critical-for-health-20%2F Short Sell (shôrt sĕl) n. 1. The sale of a security that one does not own but has borrowed in anticipation of making a profit by paying for it after its price has fallen. 2. A short seller will make money if the stock goes down in price, while a long position makes money when the stock goes up. Health 2.0 has officially transcended from a niche movement to part of a larger national conversation. This weeks Business Week cover article (as well as great slideshow listing many but not all of the key Health 2.0 players) showcases the increasing, ongoing, and long term implications of patients as partners in care.  While this idea is not novel, the infrastructural underpinnings (EMR’s, communication technology, data liquidity, etc) now appear to be coming together to make this a real... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018411 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:39:25 +0100 2018411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1743053&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2Fmembership-based-practices-does-it-have-it%25e2%2580%2599s-privileges-or-is-it-just-for-the-privileged%2F Membership (mĕm’bər-shĭp) The state of being a member The total number of members in a group I have watched the meteoric rise of popular term “Medical Home”. While I personally dislike this phrase, it has caught on in the popular vernacular and looks like it is here to stay. In conjunction with the rise of the term is the growing popularity of a practice model that includes a higher level of service on a membership basis. It is essentially, next generation concierge medicine, but now being promoted under the more politically correct banner of “Direct Practice”. Multiple variations of the model exist, from an all-inclusive single fee to a membership structure that retains a fee for service financial arrangement. So the discerning patient evaluating these practices is l... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1743053 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:41:46 +0100 1743053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739644&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2Fspeaking-circuit-coming-to-a-conference-near-you%2F Circuit (sûr’kĭt) n. A path or route the complete traversal of which without local change of direction requires returning to the starting point. An association of theaters in which plays, acts, or films move from theater to theater for presentation. A group of nightclubs, show halls, or resorts at which entertainers appear in turn. We are now entering into the fall conference season. I have been fortunate to have been invited to speak at several upcoming conferences which can be found in the Whats Up? section of my blog as well. A couple of highlights . . . Health 2.0 - User Generated Content Will be moderating Business Model Panel Will be moderating the Health and Wealth Panel Open Source Health Care Track (simultaneously with World Healthcare Innovation & Technolo... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739644 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:15:52 +0100 1739644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696248&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F08%2F10%2F5-new-additions-to-the-health-20-squad%2F I’ve recently come across 5 services that may be useful for those interested in health 2.0. Healthcare Magic: HealthcareMagic is the world’s first portal allowing a live interaction between doctors and patients over Internet and phone, allowing integrated comparison shopping for health related products and services. HealthcareMagic enables patients, families and friends to share their experiences with a healthcare provider like doctors and hospitals, to research and purchase health care products and services with the same ease and transparency as shopping for other products online. Within3: Within3 is the private professional networking site exclusively for health and life science practitioners to find, connect and collaborate with the right colleague, right now. WebMe... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696248 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:53:38 +0100 1696248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668470&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F07%2F30%2Fworld-health-organization-3-days-in-geneva%2F About a year ago, I found an article mentioning WHO’s Wikipedia-based approach in revisioning ICD (international classification of diseases) and contacted them by e-mail. Later, some weeks ago, I was invited for a brainstorming to the centre of World Health Organization in the beautiful city of Geneva. I spent three days there and discussed how a wiki-like system could help making this process (the revision of ICD) more open and collaborative. The centre of World Health Organization Inside WHO Me on the top of WHO with the lake in the background Le jet d’eau is really spectacular (140 metres high). United Nations I guess PubMed users come together for a drink in ClubMed… So those people working in WHO do a huge job. The ICD codes are the basic elements of any kind o... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668470 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:34 +0100 1668470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646032&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F07%2F22%2Fmedsphere-the-future-of-healthcare-is-open%2F There is a real hype about electronic health records nowadays and Medsphere seems to be an interesting example. Dr. Edmund Billings, Chief Medical Officer for Medsphere and a pioneer in the development of electronic medical records, kindly answered my questions. Please introduce briefly your service to us. What does Medsphere focus on? Medsphere offers electronic health record (EHR) through OpenVista, a commercialized open source version of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs VistA solution.  Most hospital administrators and physicians say the high cost of purchasing traditional systems and equipment is a significant barrier that prevents hospitals from adopting EHR.  Medsphere has incorporated open source technology to revolutionize EHR, making it much more affordable and wi... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646032 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:49:31 +0100 1646032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622204&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F07%2F14%2Fwhy-health-or-medicine-20%2F Some interesting statistics have recently been published. According to Pharma 2.0: 99% of physicians are online for personal or professional purposes 85% of offices have broadband 83% consider the Internet essential to their practice At The Deloitte Center, you will find even more details about the web usage of health consumers. Yes, there will be much more patients who seek health-related information on the web and who want to communicate with their doctors via e-mail or Skype. And if a doctor thinks like that: being absent from the Web is the surest way of avoiding disclosure of personal information on the Web. How will he answer the questions about reliable medical online resources? No, the basics of practicing medicine will never change dramatically due to new technologies or the... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622204 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:32:48 +0100 1622204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512206&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F06%2F12%2Fjay-parkinson-and-modern-healthcare%2F You know well who Jay Parkinson is. I’ve written plenty of posts about him (see below). Now he launched something that really can shape the future of healthcare. See his slides presented at HIMSS Summit.  This is one of the most important medical slideshows published ever on the web. WSJ Blog published an interview and Medgadet also covered the story. Further reading: Jay Parkinson and Hello Health Call Your Doctor Online: The Future of Medicine? Interview with Jay Parkinson, the web-savvy doctor From Doctor 2.0 to Patient 2.0: On Video (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512206 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:30:43 +0100 1512206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508520&cid=t_309209_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F308514757%2F I missed out on most of the fun about the iPhone 3G today. While I did get a chance to hang around the Venturebeat room on FriendFeed a little, work kept me away from ball-by-ball commentary. However, one thing did catch my eye. During the part where a variety of new iPhone apps were being introduced, two medical-related apps were highlighted. Netter’s Anatomy is an app from Modality Learning. Here is a description of the product Using outstanding anatomical illustrations from Netter’s hugely popular Atlas of Human Anatomy (4th Edition), Netter’s Anatomy allows you to carry the bestselling reference for human anatomy on your iPhone or iPod touch. Navigate through images with the flick of a finger, pinch to zoom, and tap to test your knowledge of muscles, bones, vessels, v... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508520 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:31:13 +0100 1508520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497492&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F06%2F05%2Fjay-parkinson-and-hello-health%2F First, you know well who Jay Parkinson is and why he is an example for all of us in the health 2.0 world. Second, I’ve already presented some services that provide online medical consultation. Of course, the simplest conclusion is Jay must launch a similar service. And here is Hello Health. Let’s see what you have to do if you would like to see a doctor online: Join Hello Health. Make an appointment. You see your doctor. You feel better. You can choose video chat; IM; in-person visit or e-mail. Ok, despite all the dangers it can lead to, this is the future. I must state that medicine will never be an online service, but there will be more and more patients who want to have a GP who can be contacted online anytime it’s needed. And if you would like to hear more from Jay... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497492 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:51:52 +0100 1497492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451851&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Fcall-your-doctor-online-the-future-of-medicine%2F The medical blogosphere is full of articles dedicated to the pros and cons of online consultation and e-health. I’ve also written tons of posts about online docs. If you’re a patient, would you like to find a doctor online when you have a medical question? If you’re a doctor, would you like to run an online medical practice? Now I tried to collect the best sites and services that are based on e-visit or maintain virtual offices/practices. Let me know if you know more. Who else could be a better example than Jay Parkinson, the first really online physician? He is the chief medical officer at Myca and is working on a new project called Hello Health: Hello Health is a friendly, branded consumer experience with your accessible neighborhood doctor. We see you in person. We ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451851 Sun, 18 May 2008 20:44:51 +0100 1451851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446628&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fgoing-off-the-grid-the-rise-of-direct-practice-medicine%2F Grid (grĭd) n. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations. The interconnected system employed by the Medico-Industrial complex to create a third party payment systems which artificially creates complexity, increases costs, reduces quality, eliminates accountability, and destroys the patient-physican relationship. As has been documented in this blog, I have been on a health care finance reform journey the last six months. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work with Lemhi Ventures (outstanding group of health care innovators) on looking at new models of heal... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446628 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:57:11 +0100 1446628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1408357&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F29%2Ftrue-insurance-you-tell-em-preacher%2F True (trū) adj. 1. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous 2. Real; genuine, rightful; legitimate, fundamental, or essential 3. Accurately shaped or fitted and conforms to rule, standard or pattern I recently came across an article so good that I thought it should be republished in its entirety. The article was written by Frank Timmons and was published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume 11 Number 4 Winter 2006 issue. Highlights are mine, commentary to follow, and hints of what I am up to interlaced in between. “Restoring “True Insurance“ The jury is in and the verdict has been given. For decades, insurance has been grossly misused as a tool to manage medical costs in this country. In fact, it has served to promote and support one of t... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1408357 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:12:34 +0100 1408357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1394092&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fmillenial-patients-care-delivery-for-the-next-generation-of-patients%2F Generation (jĕn‘ə-rā‘shən) n. A group of individuals born and living about the same time. A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes. A stage or period of sequential technological development and innovation. * This is a reposting of the article I wrote for the May 2008 issue of MDNG and is related to the recent blog post on Millennial Health Care Delivery. Modern medicine has adopted technology and pushed the boundaries of science in impressive ways. We see this in the use of high-tech imaging, advanced pharmaceutical agents, innovative medical devices, and recent advances in proteomics and genetics. However, in the actual delivery of care (how physicians interact with patients, manage healt... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1394092 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:07:22 +0100 1394092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392528&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fmedical-videos-community-successful-collaboration%2F In one of my recent posts, I talked about the long tail phenomenon in healthcare and mentioned that: There are so many sites and services in a lot of different categories (medical videos; medical search engines or patient community sites) and only a minority of them will survive. Even if some of us will fail, this is a good tendency as it leads to quality services. I think relatively smaller (at least for now), but useful services focusing on different aspects of medicine should work together. And look what happenned now: Ozmosis, the physician-only online community dedicated to knowledge sharing and discovery, has announced its partnership with The Doctor’s Channel, an online resource providing medical information through streaming video. Through the partnership, The Doctor’s Channe... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392528 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:16:57 +0100 1392528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385431&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F19%2Ftrends-in-health-20%2F There is a strong connection between web 2.0 and medicine. We refer to this connection as medicine 2.0 or health 2.0. Medicine 2.0 is mostly about medical communication and education, while health 2.0 focuses on the IT innovations of medical practices and the entire healthcare. One of the best bloggers writing about this field of medicine is Scott Shreeve at Crossover Healthcare. Now he examined the long tail phenomenon in the health 2.0 world. Image source There are so many sites and services in a lot of different categories (medical videos; medical search engines or patient community sites) and only a minority of them will survive. Even if some of us will fail, this is a good tendency as it leads to quality services. iHealthBeat had some interesting articles as well: 40,000 additional ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385431 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:15:54 +0100 1385431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1378104&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F16%2Fmillennial-health-care-delivery%2F Millennial (mə-lĕn’-əl) adj. 1. Of or pertaining to the millennium, or to a thousand years 2. Generation of Americans younger than 29 in 2007 with unique social, cultural, and market identity * This is a companion piece to an article called Millenial Patients that will appear in MDNG shortly * The highlight of last months Health 2.0 conference was the segment in which three enterprises physicians discussed their next generation practice models. We heard from Enoch Choi, MD at Palo Alto Clinic who has a traditional, but technology enabled practice; Jordan Shlain, MD of San Francisco On Call which provides a cash only mobile practice; and from Jay Parkinson, MD who has attained the most notoriety through his unique approach, clinical skill set, and artistic flair. These services ar... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1378104 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:47:38 +0100 1378104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356166&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F07%2Finformation-therapy-and-the-empowered-patient%2F One of my favourite physician bloggers, Dr Aniruddha Malpani, posted a more than interesting slideshow about information therapy and the empowered patients. I would encourage all the physicians to watch this at least once: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356166 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:08:25 +0100 1356166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309072&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F03%2F17%2Ftalk-to-a-doctor-now-online%2F Even if it’s really dangerous to give medical advice online, sometimes we want to just talk to a doctor about our medical problems. Now we can do it at Americal Well: American Well™ is a new healthcare marketplace where consumers and physicians can come together online, to acquire and provide convenient and immediate healthcare services. Using the latest technologies in Web communications and digital telephony, the Company extends traditional healthcare services to the home setting. American Well is committed to supporting health plans in meeting consumer and employer demand for affordable, efficient, and immediate access to quality care. Let’s see how it works: Register. Find a doctor (a specialist, e.g.). Connect him/her via the web; leave a voice message or schedule an a... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309072 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:40:09 +0100 1309072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306061&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F03%2F16%2Fmedicine-20-carnival-health-20-apps-and-virtual-education%2F I’m afraid this is the last time I host Medicine 2.0 (#19) before the summer as all the dates are taken by great bloggers. So now I would like to share dozens of interesting and useful links with you about the realm of Medicine 2.0 (education, virtual environment, communication) and Health 2.0 (patient communities, web tools in health care, e.g.). I hope you’ll enjoy Let’s start with a new review from Joshua Rosenthal, Ph.D. posted at Read Write Web about new Health 2.0 apps. He focused on: Personal health records: Google Health and Healtvault: Health 2.0 devices like a wrist-worn blood pressure unit, and a blood glucose meter: Trends: Right now everybody has your data but you. Your doctor, your employer and your insurance company have the information and the tool... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306061 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:59:41 +0100 1306061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1301848&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F03%2F13%2Ffrom-doctor-20-to-patient-20-on-video%2F The Health 2.0 conference was held in San Diego, CA last week and now here are some videos describing the recent improvements and new projects of this special field of medicine. Check out all the 5 videos here. The list of videos includes: Doctor 2.0 About Jay Parkinson who recently answered some of my questions about being a new kind of physician. On Call and On Line About the San Francisco On Call Medical Group. Managing Pain About ReliefInsite.com, a secure online pain management service. (My interview with the founder of the online pain diary) A Second Chance in 2nd Life About the Heron Sanctuary which is a community of support for all disabled people. Patient 2.0 About the I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation which is a community for for adolescents and young adul... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1301848 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:29:49 +0100 1301848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282411&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F05%2Fhealth-20-addressing-the-long-tail-of-health-care%2F Long Tail (lông tāl) New business phenomenon in which low distribution and storage cost enable significant profits to be realized by selling small volumes of niche items instead of large numbers of popular items. The potential for online retailers to make more money than their bricks and mortar counterparts because there is virtually unlimited “shelf space” to offer products. Chris Anderson of Wired magazine editorial fame, coined the term and described the phenomenon in a 2004 article called The Long Tail. For the unfamiliar, the Long Tail is best described as the ongoing niche interest in something once the large pulse of public interest has died off. Essentially, so the theory goes, when distribution and storage costs of a business are very low, they can realize signif... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282411 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:52:55 +0100 1282411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255260&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F25%2Fhimss-kickoff-what-time-is-it%2F Kickoff (kĭk’ôf‘) n. 1. A place kick in American football that starts play. 2. A beginning for a new initiative. Well, after one of those brutal overnight flights when you are constantly uncomfortable, I rolled into Orlando at 5:13 AM EST to the annual ritual called HIMSS. For anyone in health care IT, this is THE show each year wherein you get to see the largest gathering of health care information technology and the gathering of old school thought leaders (I say old school because all the next generation thought leaders gather at Health 2.0). It brings back some good memories of another life . . . particularly the 2003 HIMSS show wherein we scrimped all of our cash to get an 10×10 booth because it would enable us to get 4 entry tickets for $1,000. We were so stoked t... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255260 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:44:15 +0100 1255260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252845&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F02%2F24%2Fpersonal-health-records-keyose-is-the-solution%2F Personalized medicine/genetics can’t live and rise without online personal health records. Of course, it’s one of the most dangerous fields of web and medicine as we obviously don’t want anyone to steal our medical records. Even if I think people wants to steal our money more so they are interested more in our online bank accounts than our medical ones. There were so many discussions (Constructive Medicine; bbgm) about how to create an online site where we could store our medical records which means we should’t take all of our medical data with us when visiting our doctor. We or our physician just log into the site and check our records. Now through the comment of Dr. Julio Bonis, I came across Keyose, the easiest and safest way to get your personal health data on r... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252845 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:51:11 +0100 1252845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246633&cid=t_309209_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F02%2F20%2Ffirst-virtual-congress-of-general-practice-and-family-medicine%2F I recently wrote about the virtual conference of the International Virtual Association of Surgeons. Now, here is the First Virtual Congress of General Practice and Family Medicine: Both world-wide communication and the compelling necessity to follow the development of medical art in general and particularly General Practice/Family Medicine, make Internet communication an essential working tool. It also encourages the exchange of opinions and information among peers. Bearing this in mind, the Virtual General Practice/Family Medicine Working Group of the Portuguese Association of General Practitioners (APMCG) would like to propose the first virtual congress of General Practice that will take place in April, May and June 2008. Our motto is scientific quality and the entrance is free of charge... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246633 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:50:01 +0100 1246633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216635&cid=t_309209_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F07%2Fmysis-makes-good-transparency-has-it-privileges%2F Privileges (prĭv’ə-lĭj) n. 1. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste. 2. The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity. Tomorrow I will be speaking at the annual SCALE conference in Los Angeles. Last year, I introduced the theme of “Value Driven Health Care” as part of the kick off presentation of the day. Value was a word play, as I introduced the overlapping values (virtues) of both open source and health care, but also the overlapping value (outcome / price) that open source could contribute to the health care equation. Within the talk, I introduced the canonical concepts embodied in the Health 2.0 Movement. It was a small, familiar audience and generally well recei... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216635 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:13:27 +0100 1216635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738953&cid=t_309209_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F134442497%2F A couple of years ago, I became fascinated by microfluidics and the ability to use microfluidics in biosensors. I still believe that microfluidics has the potential to revolutionize benchside diagnostics. Technology review reports that Bill Rodriguez and Mehmet Toner are planning to test a microfluidic device in Rwanda. The device is essentially a T cell biosensor, and should be able to do some ultrasensitive T cell sensing and potentially making HIV treatment that much more effective. Images via Wikipedia and a Creative Commons license Technorati Tags: Microfluidics, HIV (Source: business|bytes|genes|molecules) business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738953 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:40:09 +0100 738953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693270&cid=t_309209_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F127585203%2F At DIA, someone from Aetna talked about CareEngine, a proprietary system for personalized health records (PHRs). I am sure just the thought of an insurance company having a system with access to genetic records and recommending action is enough to worry the hell out of many people, but for a second, lets try and avoid that aspect. Essentially what CareEngine does is take all your medical information, including genetic information and provide you a list of gaps in your healthcare, e.g. tests you should be taking because you show a pre-disposition to some condition, etc. How should such a system be implemented? Now that our second is over, I am not sure I am comfortable with a third party payer having access to all these medical records and recommending treatments. A system independent of he... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693270 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:28:48 +0100 693270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687041&cid=t_309209_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F126582075%2F Earlier today I learned about EpiSPIDER, a web service from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What is EpiSPIDER? From the blog … a new Web application that uses RDF and RSS for aggregating global surveillance information on epidemics and world health problems. Information is dynamically collected from news feeds as well as the ProMED reports created by the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Text from these sources are mined, associated with UMLS disease concepts, and converted into RDF. The information is then associated by events and countries (using a Google-map interface) to alert health researchers around the world. The service includes a Google Maps mashup, various graphs, a treemap, etc. Quite nice. Technorati Tags: CDC, Semantic Web, RDF, EpiSPIDER ... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687041 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:40:49 +0100 687041