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 'ipad'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169548&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-app-allows-physicians-to-view-high-quality-interactive-medical-images%2F2011.08.27 Fujifilm Synapase Mobility is now available in the U.S., and not just on the iPhone, but for the Android and iPad as well.  Fujifilm makes a variety of medical images devices, from ultrasound devices to computed radiology devices (x-rays). If you use their backend server (Synapse PACS and Synapse RIS), you can now view your images on your mobile devices. What’s really interesting about their mobile suite is that it’s browser is independent, scalable, and doesn’t just display static images. Currently the system isn’t FDA approved, but with the amount of business Fujifilm already has in the medical ecosystem, one would think this would happen sooner than later. ..It provides (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169548 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:00:11 +0100 5169548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139936&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FKqkEipeJQHc%2F I hate to keep bashing Silicon Valley, since I’ve come to think that it’s venture capitalists, not tied to one particular region, who are the ones not “getting” healthcare. That said, we got a bit more overblown hyperbole coming out of Northern California this morning from drchrono. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which likely is correct when it says it created the first EHR that it native to the iPad—and a free one at that—announced today that it has received an new round of $650,000 in seed funding  from the VC community. (Congratulations on that.) Drchrono today also introduced OnPatient, an iPad app that replaces the hated clipboard and paper form for taking patient history at the doctor’s office. Here are the details, from the drchrono press... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139936 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:58:28 +0100 5139936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125758&cid=t_326050_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D973 The hospital healthcare environment poses many important factors which impact upon the successful uptake of clinical software, these include: increasing staff dependence upon computers to document their clinical work and access timely patient information and clinical decision support. lack of physical space for additional desktop computers or computers on wheels to address the above point current laptops and Windows-based tablets are too heavy for carrying around by staff. this means we need wireless networks throughout hospitals and staff will increasingly use their Apple iPads, perhaps their iPhones and Android phones and other devices to help them manage the increasing pressures to find an available computer when and where they want it. the resultant need for high performing, rapid dat... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125758 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:00:00 +0100 5125758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118568&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Fkindle-highlights%2F Ok so I just discovered another Kindle feature today that is making me even more of an eBook convert. I like the way you can highlight stuff in Kindle (I’m using the iPad app rather than the actual Kindle device), and I like the way it also shows you what other people have highlighted, but beyond that I wasn’t really aware of how you can put it to use. For a long time I’ve been a compulsive underliner in books but my problem has always been how to keep track of what I’ve underlined or how to find quotes later, without just flipping through the book. The nice feature I’ve discovered in Kindle is that you have a webpage in your account where you can view all of your highlights and notes from all your Kindle books. Much easier to scroll through these, or use a te... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118568 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:24:42 +0100 5118568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103339&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-specialty-specific-apps-are-coming-on-the-market%2F2011.08.06 The explosive growth of medical applications for smartphones, launched by the  debut of the innovative Apple iTunes App store in 2008, promises to fundamentally change the physician’s tool set. While many specialties have always been heavily dependent on technology, such as radiology and cardiology, the ubiquity of these small, interconnected computers means that every physician will soon have access to a broad array of software and hardware to help them perform their daily work. At iMedicalApps.com, we have been reviewing the most interesting medical apps on the market today as well as watching for trends in mobile medical technology. The most popular categories thus far have been clinical reference and utility apps.  Some of the largest download numbers have been for apps that provid... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103339 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:00:33 +0100 5103339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097077&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fpoint-of-care-pharma-marketing-when-is.html (Source: Pharma Marketing Blog) Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097077 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:15:00 +0100 5097077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069395&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F07%2F26%2Frandom-reviews%2F Time for another one of those posts where I list a few things I’ve been into lately. Work is a little quiet today, which I’m blaming on being the first day of school term. It’s been busy the last few weeks so hopefully today is just a temporary blip. Music / Entertainment - Bon Iver – loving the new album by Bon Iver – very atmospheric stuff; it’s like post-rock with vocals; and the first song is named after Perth - Wicked – we saw this show last weekend at Burswood. Very entertaining. If you get the chance to see it then make sure you do. - West Wing – watching our DVD collection of this show again. Definitely one of the best shows ever. Computing / Tech - Lion – the new Mac OS seems noticeably zippier, but I’ve had a few random... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069395 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:13:52 +0100 5069395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062498&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTRHHh4wcW6g%2F Stealing prescription meds from pharmacies is not new. And probably poaching samples from a doctor’s office goes on more than some would like to admit. But the latest instance of theft involves a fellow who walked into a physician’s office in East Northport, New York, which is on Long Island, and helped himself to about $300 worth of drugs from a shelf after claiming he was a pharma sales rep. The cops note that he waltzed in around 1 pm which, of course, is lunchtime and when docs or their staffers may have a few extra minutes to schmooze. How he talked his way into the sample area is unclear. But the incident occurred back in May and, since he has not yet been apprehended, Suffolk County police are now distributing the photo seen here to local news organizations, such as News... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062498 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:30:02 +0100 5062498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036232&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteamwork-and-good-communication-make-everything-better%2F2011.07.16 What? Just what am I talking about? Give me a minute. More and more people are telling me too often they are encountering doctors who 1) don’t look them in the eye 2) don’t listen to them 3) don’t touch them or get anywhere near them and 4) stay focused on their a) computer b) smartphone or c) iPad. More of us are saying we are “mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore” just like the character in the movie “Network” years ago. We find another doctor. I am happy to report that an increasing number of the gray haired doctors who run medical schools are agreeing with us. Doctors need to be better communicators. They need to celebrate human contact rather than devote themselves to only technology and leading edge science. The professors also want tomorrow’s doctors to ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036232 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:00:48 +0100 5036232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029213&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F6XBjWtF_Yrw%2F The growing use of digital devices by doctors is presumed to hasten the demise of the sales rep. Novartis, for instance, recently crowed that using a new wad of Apple iPADS will greatly enhance efficiency (back story) not long after letting go 1,400 reps. In fact, the drugmaker yesterday laid off 75 oncology reps. But are docs really showing reps the door in favor of a hand-held device? Not yet. A new survey finds that 10 percent no longer see reps and, in general, 78 percent use their computers, iPADS and other mobile devices to gather info about drugs and devices. However, 56 percent of the majority say these gadgets do not influence the time they spend with reps. The a survey, which was conducted by Sermo, the online site that offers docs a place to dish, and FiercePharma, queried 98 ph... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029213 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:15:58 +0100 5029213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008193&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-blood-pressure-monitor-for-iphone-costs-4-times-more-than-off-the-shelf-version%2F2011.07.08 One of the most interesting things I saw at this year’s Doctors 2.0 and You event was Withins’ Blood pressure monitor. This iPhone-connected blood pressure monitor made its first appearance at CES, but you’ll finally be able to order one of your own today. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, the $129 accessory costs three to four times as much as off-the-shelf blood pressure monitors, but integrates well if you’re looking to pair it with your Withings scale for a complete vitals management solution. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008193 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:08 +0100 5008193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960355&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F0yI5wEdGR3w%2F While I love my iPad, there are a few items that would make the current model easier to use. I’m surprised that they aren’t included with the standard iOS interface. 1. Arrow Keys. When typing on any of the built in keyboard interfaces, Apple has not included any arrow keys. If you hook up an external Bluetooth keyboard, they are there and work well. Arrow keys make editing text fast and easy. Sure you can enlarge the text screen and use your finger to move the cursor, but arrow keys are more intuitive and would be much faster to use. 2. Forward Delete Button. This should be a no brainer. When editing text in a word processor, email, or blog interface, there currently is no forward delete button. Currently you either have to micro place the cursor or back delete the whole word... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960355 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:19:28 +0100 4960355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953413&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FF1IUAhpiph4%2F The iPad is a revolutionary product. It allows me to do things I’ve never been able to do before with a PC. While it has it’s limitations, I find myself using this device more and more instead of my Windows computer. Here is a list of six things that Microsoft and the legion of PC makers should take into consideration when designing new products. 1. Instant On. This is a big time saver. If I had the time I’ve wasted over the years waiting for computers to boot, I could take a long vacation. The main factor here is OS design and the use of flash memory. My iPad starts instantly when I open the smart cover. My netbook either tries to boot from hibernation, locks up, or has to boot from scratch. My last couple of notebooks had trouble with suspend mode. My desktop PC has trouble in... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953413 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:50:13 +0100 4953413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952845&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-school-to-require-incoming-students-to-purchase-ipads%2F2011.06.20 In a little seen nugget published in an article of the Chronicle, the Ivy League medical school, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, will be requiring their incoming medical students to use the Inkling e-book app for key medical textbooks in their first year of medical school. They will be requiring their incoming first year class to purchase iPads as well. We have been the first to report how and why Inkling is a game changer in the arena of medical e-books when we reviewed Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology: Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology for the iPad allows you to highlight, write notes, view innovative multimedia modules, and easily search for content — taking what you can do on a paper based textbook to a higher level — and taking e-learning to a comple... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952845 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:38 +0100 4952845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945300&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2Fi0jD70ryD9o%2F I have had an iPad since they first came out. The device works well for so many tasks. With the version 2 refresh this spring, Apple added two cameras that makes the iPad 2 even more appealing. But you can do only so much with hardware alone. To make a device truly great you need powerful software. Here are three programs I use everyday that have revolutionized my workflow. 1. Flipboard: This powerful display program will take your everyday tweets, Facebook notes, and blog posts and turn them into display magic. All of a sudden your friends messages are turned into beautiful quotations, your Facebook pictures are arranged into photo albums, and those blogs that you follow are displayed in a compelling news format. This program arranges all the items you would currently read into one beauti... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945300 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:37:25 +0100 4945300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945127&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2FHealthcare.flv Dr. Bottles has had numerous leadership positions in academia, biotechnology and community health systems. In this video he talks about emerging technologies in healthcare. Watch this video to hear his thoughts on mobile health, social media, computer simulation and other emerging technologies, such as captology, that have the potential to change the face of healthcare. [See post to watch Flash video] Recap of Kent Blottles, MD predictions :: How are healthcare professionals are feeling about the future of healthcare? Cultural change and adoption of new technology is still an issue Should healthcare professionals be optimistic? Yes What the some emerging technologies that will change healthcare? Cell phone apps Captology – use of computers as persuasive technologies Computer sim... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945127 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:54:35 +0100 4945127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921728&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fgenerations-and-the-gadgets-they-own-infographic%2F As some of you know, I LOVE INFOGRAPHICS and I also love Pew Internet and American Life Project data. So when they both collide a mass of brilliance is created that I am going to share with you today … enjoy!   (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921728 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:48:35 +0100 4921728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921729&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2FSocial-Media-is-about-People.flv Erik Qualman recently released a 2011 version of his famed “Social Media Revolution” series. This video is based on #1 International Best Selling Book Socialnomics by the same creator. Enjoy this shorter version that includes new social media statistics for 2011. [See post to watch Flash video] “In God we trust. All others must bring data.” W. Edwards Deming (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921729 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:11:26 +0100 4921729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911484&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fveterans-affairs-cio-says-ipads-need-to-be-secured-for-medical-use%2F2011.06.07 In a nod to the reality of rapid physician adoption of tablets and smartphones, the CIO of the VA system recently stated that the VA must find a way to accommodate  iPads at a  conference on federal information technology. According to Baker, the fact is that 100,000 residents rotate through the VA each year and “they’re all carrying mobile devices”. In order for them to do their jobs, they want to be able to access resources on the internet. In an article published at nextgov.com, CIO Roger Baker said: I’ve told my folks I don’t want to say ‘no’ to those devices anymore…I want to know how I say yes. The key, according to Baker, is security. While the iPad can be secured, proper protocols need to be developed. Otherwise, the device can be likened to a “huge unencrypted... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911484 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:00:16 +0100 4911484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921555&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F06%2F07%2Fyou-might-be-a-jabba-the-hutt-emr-if%2F Many long time readers of EMR and HIPAA will know I like to call big, bulky, old EMR software systems, Jabba the Hutt EMR. I think comparing these old legacy EMR software to Jabba the Hutt is a great comparison. For those that don’t know Star Wars that well (and I’m no expert), Jabba the Hutt was a very powerful figure. Although, over time he’d grown so big that he wasn’t very nimble (to say the least). So, despite his power and prestige, there was little to admire about him. Does that sound a bit like some legacy EMR software? They’re big and powerful figures in the industry. However, their software has grown to the point that it’s clunky and not very nimble. Getting something changed on it is difficult and it’s built on a platform that makes it h... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921555 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:48:25 +0100 4921555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893888&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fdigital-tops-traditional-in-healthcare-marketing%2F According to a new report from Accys, by 2013 digital marketing will top traditional marketing for healthcare.   This is great news for us interactive people but not so much for the conventional marketers out there! From a consumer point of view we have seen massive changes in online marketing and finally healthcare is undergoing an experiential marketing evolution of its own. Interactive marketing is coming of age and is finally seeing budget and effort quotas. For those of you who read this blog, Im sure you will agree …  its about time! A new report from Acsys “Insights Into Action” summarizes key survey findings from 100+ hospital marketers on emerging marketing topics, including social media and mobile. The report predicts that by 2013 digital and traditional ... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893888 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:56:21 +0100 4893888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893965&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FLDi_eFtjvpM%2F The new 2.0 version of Blogsy is out for the iPad and it now allows you to post pictures from the internal camera. This is a huge improvement and will allow you to put up a substantial post with pictures in just minutes. To give it a test, I took a picture that relates to yesterday’s post with the rear camera and saved it in the standard photo location. As I am writing the post, it’s just a matter of selecting the photo icon (sunflower) and selecting the picture that I want. I need to upload it to my blog first, so I copy the picture to the on-screen envelope and select the upload arrow. The picture now resides on my blog server and is ready for insertion into my post. I’ll insert it below. I just click the “W” icon and drag and drop the photo where I want into my p... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893965 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:27:41 +0100 4893965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883937&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FJoXkYSUtNd0%2F While I have been putting the initial outlines together for my new book, I’ve been trying some new things to organize my thoughts and put together the pieces to start writing. I’ve had a great experience with Evernote, to capture all my ideas in one place, accessible from the cloud on most almost all of my online devices. My new iPad 2 works well for typing and collecting ideas. The iPad version of Apple Pages exports right into the Mac version. Overall things are coming together. But when I went to sit down and actually write, I noticed I was missing a few things. The main thing I was missing was a comfortable chair. When my wife and I moved a little over a year ago, some of our old furniture would not fit into our new house. One of the casualties of the move was a cloth couch... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883937 Sat, 28 May 2011 17:13:50 +0100 4883937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862544&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcontraception-i-pocketcards-med-student-cheat-sheets-for-iphone%2F2011.05.25 “A baby crying is the best birth control.” – Anonymous Despite a world full of crying babies, access to effective and timely contraception remains a pressing women’s health issue. All students in the health professions learn the basics of contraception.  Most health care professionals will prescribe contraception at some point in their training or clinical practice.  Some clinicians make contraception and family planning the primary focus of their practice. Contraception i-pocketcards is a resource for each of these health care providers – from the medical student working his first gynecologic clinic to the experienced ED doctor wondering which emergency contraceptive method to use in her patient with a history of DVT. Reviewed on the iPod Touch.  Also available on the iPhone... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862544 Wed, 25 May 2011 19:00:32 +0100 4862544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862966&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FfRPHhdoIYao%2F One of the first things you’ll learn in Toastmasters is that you should never read your speech to your audience. Never! Never ever! Never except when there is no other way. Never except when your employer insists on it. Never unless you are being quoted word for word. Never unless you are speaking at a lawyer’s convention. So when never becomes your latest endeavor, how do you proceed? 1. Use the Ronald Reagan Method. Our former president was a master of reading from a script. His secret… He would look down at the written word and quickly memorize the first sentence. He would then look up at the audience and read the sentence from memory. He would then look down, memorize the next sentence, and then look back up at the audience and deliver. He would never speak while... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862966 Tue, 24 May 2011 13:32:33 +0100 4862966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841385&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F05%2F18%2Fpressreader-for-ipad%2F Obviously one of the killer uses of tablets is for reading news, magazines etc. And there’s a bunch of apps around which allow you to read the news in various ways. Some are aggregators of news from various sources, and many are apps which get news from a specific service (eg NYT, Slate, ABC, The Age, The Australian, BBC etc) Many of these apps are now moving to a paid subscription model, but as far as I can tell, there is still a lot of content in their physical newspapers that is not always on the net. So what if you like reading newspapers the old fashioned way, flicking through the pages, browsing the headlines and reading what interests you, seeing the pictures, the layout, even the advertisements? If so then I have the perfect app for you – it’s called Press Reader.... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841385 Wed, 18 May 2011 04:09:00 +0100 4841385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841949&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fwhat%25e2%2580%2599s-the-difference-between-%25e2%2580%259cmobile-friendly%25e2%2580%259d-and-%25e2%2580%259cmobile-optimized%25e2%2580%259d%2F My website is “mobile friendly”. This means that it can be viewed on a smartphone because it is a HTML website. But the problem is that to view content correctly you have to zoom in … a lot! YouTube is “mobile optimized”. This means that when viewed on a smartphone it is transformed to fit the screen of your phone. No zooming is required. This makes it much easier to find and view the content. Problem :: If your website, like mine, uses flash it is NOT “mobile friendly” or “mobile optimized”. You probably already know that smartphones, like the G1 and the iPhone does not support flash. When you click on a flash app you will just see a blank page. As healthcare marketers we know that physicians are already consuming medical information o... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841949 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:34:18 +0100 4841949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841950&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F05%2F75-of-physicians-prefer-apple-ipad-and-iphone%2F The rise of mobile devices in health care has been notable. Today, 75% of American doctors own an Apple device [be it an iPhone, iPad or iPod), according to a new study by Manhattan Research. The study, "Taking the Pulse" is a detailed look at how physicians are using technology for their professional work. Manhattan Research interviewed over 2,000 practicing physicians for the survey. On May 4, 2011, Manhattan Research announced that the iPhone was doctors favourite smartphone. Of all the physicians the research company interviewed, 81% were using smartphones. In 2010 the number of physicians who used smartphones was 71%, indicating a 10% increase in adoption rates. The report also proclaims that 30% of doctors are using the iPad to do the following :: access EHR [electronic health reco... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841950 Tue, 17 May 2011 19:41:48 +0100 4841950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829277&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fphysicians-smart-phones-and-the-next-big-thing%2F 81% of surveyed American physicians have adopted smart phones, according to a May 2011 Manhattan Research survey “Taking the Pulse U.S. 11.0″ This is up from 72% last year according to James Avallone, a senior digital health care analyst at Manhattan Research. The new survey found that 75% of physicians have purchased an Apple mobile device and that 30% of doctors use the Apple iPad to access electronic health records, view radiology images and communicate with patients. The “Taking the Pulse” survey also found that an additional 28% of physicians plan to purchase an iPad before the end of 2011. Why do physicians love the iPad? (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829277 Mon, 16 May 2011 03:33:07 +0100 4829277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829354&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F9Bd4sdL-6FE%2F As a speaker I’m often asked to share with an audience with just a few minutes notice. It may be that the speaker for the event can’t make it, or someone is out sick. Other times, I may need to speak about a job related subject, or something I’ve blogged about. While I usually have a lot of ideas flowing around in my head, they may not pertain to the subject matter of the meeting. So how do you put together a meaningful speech that pertains to the subject at hand? Here is a little secret… If you do your homework, you can create a wonderful speaker’s toolbox, and have it available at your fingertips right on your smart-phone. Here’s how to do it… 1. Download Evernote on your PC, iPad, and also your smartphone. Evernote is a powerful cloud based note co... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829354 Sun, 15 May 2011 13:01:26 +0100 4829354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813289&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-kids-read-paper-books-or-are-ipads-and-kindles-better%2F2011.05.11 My son has always loved books. They were among his first objects his eyes fascinated and focused on. He’s learning to read right now and his love of books remains as strong as it was in his infancy. It’s clear that books – the traditional kind: made of paper and ink and labor – are being replaced by digital media. The Kindle and the iPad and other tablets are making it easier to acquire and consume material once only available on books. For children today, the iPad is very intuitive. In fact, some parents have reported that their children have become so used to the iPad screen, that they “pinch” pages in books – expecting them to zoom-out. Perhaps some parents believe we can let books go and just let our kids skip them in favor of digital media without any cost. They *may* be... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813289 Wed, 11 May 2011 11:00:42 +0100 4813289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803524&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FL8HlrImotBE%2F Hello, everyone, and how are you today? A shiny day is unfolding on the Pharmalot corporate campus where, once again, we are scrambling to deliver the short people to the local school house. And, of course, we are quaffing our mandatory cup of stimulation. This will be a particularly busy day as we tend to podcast matters. Meanwhile, here is the news of the world. Hope your day goes well… Drugmakers Replace Reps With Digital Tools (Wall Street Journal) Pfizer’s Chantix Blamed For Murder-Suicide In Lawsuit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Sanofi Wins FDA OK For Short Needle Flu Vaccine (Reuters) NSAIDs May Raise Risks After Heart Attack (Health Day) MannKind Narrow Quarterly Loss While Awaiting FDA OK (Associated Press) Aurobindo Pharma Considers Spin Offs (Wall Street Journal) US Atta... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803524 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:02:42 +0100 4803524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803137&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffree-iphone-app-for-cancer-patients-a-must-have-tool-from-asco%2F2011.05.09 Cancer.net, an oncologist approved cancer information site from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), has released a free iPhone and iPad app — full of handy features for cancer patients. The free app allows cancer patients and their family members to look up pertinent information based on cancer type and download a wealth of oncology related information in the form of videos, podcasts, and up to date articles. Where the app truly shines is in there key features: Ability to store questions, medications and symptoms.  The way this app implements these key features is absolutely stunning, and makes the application a must have for cancer patients and their family members. This review will explore these features and how your patients can use this app. Questions (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803137 Mon, 09 May 2011 22:00:57 +0100 4803137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789636&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUtb6qNBvltg%2F One year after its launch, the iPad is proving hot with docs. A new survey finds that 30 percent of US physicians now own the Apple tablet and another 28 percent plan to purchase an iPad within the next six months, according to a survey of 2,041 doctors by Manhattan Research. In fact, 75 percent of all docs in the US own some type of Apple device, such as an iPhone, iPad or iPod (see the statement). The finding is potentially significant, at least when one considers that docs can access electronic medical records on their iPad. The implications for EMR providers is rather obvious, since iPad accessibility may be a deciding factor for some practices when selecting an EMR provider. There can be implications for drugmakers, too. Pharma can use the EMR app on iPad to interact with docs by prov... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789636 Thu, 05 May 2011 12:16:36 +0100 4789636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789582&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsocialize-your-seminar%2F Remember when we had to lick the stamp and post the RSVP? Technology has changed the way we market, implement and archive our events. Social media allows for easy sharing of information, feedback and the ability to connect both before and afterward your event. Learn how to “Web 2.0-Enable” your Event …     Find your social channel :: The months before your event are vitally important in the success of your seminar. Rouse your followers and fans by pushing your event on Facebook, LinkedIN, Twitter and your blog. Socialize your registration :: Use social registration tools, like EventBrite, to publish, promote and track. It allows attendees to share activities with friends. Reward loyalty by offering discounts to people who share your event. Check in with your customers :... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789582 Thu, 05 May 2011 04:30:34 +0100 4789582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789583&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsocial-media-cuts-healthcare-costs-and-improves-patient-outcomes%2F “Health 2.0 reduces medical expenses while improving the quality of care” according to a study by Healthcare Performance Management Institute published in October 2010. “Healthcare Performance Management in the Era of ‘Twitter” discusses a number of case studiesfrom  across the USA to illustrate how social media and other Health 2.0 strategies are transforming the healthcare market and promote a cost-efficient interactive medical system which delivers better patient outcomes. Social media initiatives that help patients, physicians and the research community will potentially drive down healthcare-related costs and ultimately improve the quality of care. Healthcare Social Media case study :: The Department of Veterans Affairs VistA healthcare system enabled it... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789583 Wed, 04 May 2011 02:43:33 +0100 4789583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771358&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FoQXVs9bvmvs%2F I noticed something very curious Friday in the financial news. Microsoft’s stock dropped over 5% in one day. The headline went on to say that the main culprit was the drop in sales of the windows operating system. The largest drop was in netbook sales which were down a whopping 40%. The main reason given was the adoption of tablet computers… Specifically Apple iPads. Apple actually had larger net income figures than Microsoft. It seems like people are opting for the more convenient touch screens of a tablet computer than a laptop or netbook computer. This has certainly been the case for me. I get most all of my news and information on the iPad as well as Email, Facebook and Twitter. My old netbook hasn’t seen the light of day for months. My laptop gets occasional use, bu... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771358 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:29:43 +0100 4771358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767996&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fiphone-surpasses-android-in-breadth-of-healthcare-apps-for-physicians%2F2011.04.29 Last month on match day, fourth year medical students from around the country — myself included — found out where we’ll be doing our residencies. I was extremely excited to find out I matched at my home institution, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, to do my Emergency Medicine residency, a program rich in EM culture and innovation. Almost immediately after “The Match”, iMedicalApps received emails from fourth year medical students questioning what type of mobile device they should purchase for residency — almost all asking between an iPhone or Android. We even found out some residency directors were already making suggestions for the incoming residents, choosing the iPhone. Below is an excerpt from one such e-mail: If you are considering a change in mobile companies, p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767996 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:00:31 +0100 4767996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762724&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F04%2F28%2Fereading%2F I’m currently re-exploring the world of ereading. Although I’m usually a major early adopter of new technology I’ve been slow to jump on this bandwagon for two main reasons. One is that until I got my iPad recently I’ve not had a really suitable device for ereading. I’ve tried reading on my iPhone and haven’t found it a super comfortable experience (although I did read the entire Dune series of novels on my Palm Pilot whilst working in ICU back in 2002).   The other reason is that I like physical books – I like holding them in my hand and (perhaps more importantly for me) like collecting them. It’s the same reason I’ve never fully embraced digital purchasing of music (although I rip all my music to MP3) – I just love having t... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762724 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:44:21 +0100 4762724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789589&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F04%2F10-ways-the-ipad-is-changing-our-lives%2F The iPad is the fastest selling technology EVER, according to seven.co.uk , with 15 million devices sold in 11 months! According to a report by Morgan Stanley analyst, Katy Huberty, the iPad will be the worlds most popular device. With over 3.3 million iPad’s sold within 3 months of release it is hard to argue this! According to Forrester’s Consumer Technology survey :: [1] awareness of the iPad is extremely high [2] almost 10 million US consumers either own or intend to buy the iPad We want news, films and social media available immediately – whether we’re on a train, plane, at work, at the beach, or even in the bedroom! So, here are 10 ways the iPad is changing our lives :: #1 :: the use of desktop PCs is down 35% for iPad owners since they bought the device #2 ::... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789589 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:11:47 +0100 4789589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747920&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FeHo9owHiZo0%2F One of the things I love about my iPad 2 is that I can create a blog post almost anywhere. I can do it on the couch while watching TV or in a Starbucks while having coffee. The smart cover gives me a good typing angle and the onscreen keyboard auto-corrects which speeds up my input. Originally I used BlogPress for my blogging tool of choice, but recently a new program called Blogsy came out which has taken iPad blogging to a new level. Blogsy allows me to easily add hyperlinks, add formatting to text, and insert pictures and video clips quickly and easily. While you could do these in Blogpress, you needed to know HTML to do them properly. Blogsy allows you to do all of these with just a few finger selections. When you first download Blogsy, it can be a little confusing. The program has two... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747920 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:51:04 +0100 4747920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742490&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FAxRzL8FH9kg%2F I’ve been wondering, has anyone in mental health truly had success with an EMR? I can’t imagine any psychotherapist sitting at a computer typing notes while there’s a patient on the couch. That would be particularly bad for a patient with self-esteem issues. I imagine that tablets like the iPad may make this a little easier, but what psychotherapists really need is something like a pen tablet (with a stylus rather than touch-screen) or digital ink to mimic taking notes on a pad of paper. The other issue related to EMRs in mental health is the exchange of notes with other physicians. Will an electronic note from therapist back to the primary care physician wind up in the electronic chart that might get sent, say, to an orthopedist or gastroenterologist? The only thing othe... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742490 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:42:38 +0100 4742490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789591&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdoctors-love-the-ipad%2F This is a superb #infographic illustrating how much physicians love the iPad. The source of this great graphic is ReadWriteWeb. Select LanguageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekHaitian CreoleHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish // (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789591 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:26:37 +0100 4789591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719899&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fer-physicians-are-the-number-one-user-of-mobile-apps%2F2011.04.15 At iMedicalApps, we’re always wary of physician surveys that claim to predict mobile use. We even did a feature article highlighting how sampling bias could be inflating the numbers of many of these surveys. With that said, Bulletin Healthcare just released a survey based on a large sample size of physicians, using the following methods: The analysis, based on the reading habits of more than 550,000 healthcare providers, including more than 400,000 physicians who subscribe to Bulletin Healthcare’s daily email briefings, focused on mobile device usage between June 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011. While the report went on to talk about the increased usage of mobile devices by physicians, with Apple continuing to dominate the market — the iPhone and iPad had a more than 90% share of phy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719899 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:48 +0100 4719899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696974&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FnjbQv9hX4pM%2F As I was flying back from Miami last week, I was on a very full second leg flight from Houston to San Diego. I ended up in a center seat on a 737, with two lawyers on either side. (There is probably a joke here somewhere!) The guy to the right of me had a new Kindle with a deluxe case and night light. The guy to my left was reading a paperback book and had an iPhone. I had my trusty new iPad 2 on my lap. That’s when the comparisons started. I started up a conversation with the guy with the Kindle. He showed me how the e-ink screen worked and showed me the pop out night light. The case was leather and was about the size of a 6×9 inch book. When I took a look at the unit, the side window of the airplane was open, and the black and white screen was easy to read. It looked like a g... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696974 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:34:09 +0100 4696974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696583&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F04%2F10%2Fipad-for-worship%2F Recently I got an iPad 2, which is a wonderful thing in so many ways. At some point soon I’ll list a few of the useful apps I’ve discovered thus far, but for the time being I just want to discuss how useful I’ve found the iPad as a worship musician. Actually all of the stuff I’m talking about isn’t necessarily specific to the church music setting – you could use it just as well in any live music environment. One of the first things I thought the iPad would be useful for is to display my chord charts. I have a big library of chord/lyric charts in PDF and Word format and so I thought it would be great to display them on my iPad instead of having to print them out each week, with just a simple swipe between songs. I’ve found an app which does not only... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696583 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:07:41 +0100 4696583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693354&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Fnversel%2FPeter_Waegemann.mp3 In 2009, after 25 years of moving “Toward an Electronic Patient Record” (TEPR), the Medical Records Institute disbanded and its founder, Peter Waegemann, shifted his focus to mobile healthcare by creating the mHealth Initiative. TEPR had grown into a rather substantial event, peaking at 3,800 attendees in 2004, when newly appointed national health IT coordinator Dr. David Brailer was the featured speaker. But attendance and vendor square footage rapidly declined after that, as much of the action in the realm of EMRs either moved to medical specialty societies or the huge HIMSS conference. Taking a more content-driven than vendor-driven approach, the mHealth Initiative has tried its hand at conferences since last year. (I spoke and served on a panel at the organization’s 2nd m... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693354 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:17:23 +0100 4693354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684443&cid=t_326050_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fthe-new-york-times%2F Those who follow me on twitter know I read the NYT. Recently the NYT isn’t free anymore. For your iPad, iPhone of complete online access you need a digital subscription. Some articles are still free for reading Visitors get 20 free articles (including blog posts, slide shows, video and other multimedia features) each calendar month on NYTimes.com, as well as access to browse the home page, section fronts, blog fronts and classifieds. Liked the NYT some much I took a digital subscription for reading mainly on my iPad. When you follow me on Twitter you’ll get interesting links on Technology, Science and Health. Since this is a completely biased selection you could buy your own subscrition or try one of these hacks: How to Continue Reading the New York Times Online For Free, for ... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684443 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:56:17 +0100 4684443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684323&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fipad-cover-used-in-kitchens-could-also-be-used-in-hospitals%2F2011.04.05 Apple iPads are taking the clinical world by storm, but they’re not exactly built for a busy environment full of liquids, dirty hands, and pathogens. The Chef Sleeve is a plastic wrapping originally designed to help cooks prevent their iPads from getting hit by a splash of this and a dash of that. The plastic is compatible with the touch screen, provides basic protection, and won’t require you to sterilize it before bringing it home from the hospital. At $20 for 25 sleeves, your new baby can get the basic protection it deserves. Product page: Chef Sleeve… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684323 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:00:53 +0100 4684323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676783&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-apps-allow-doctors-to-monitor-icu-patients-remotely%2F2011.04.05 We have reported in the past on AirStrip, a smartphone and iPad app that allows a mobile doctor to monitor the vital signs of patients in an obstetric ward or an ICU. The reverse, where a fixed doctor monitors multiple remote patients is now entering the mainstream and already making a difference in many patients’ lives. In a compelling anecdote recently reported in Computerworld, a man experienced cardiac arrest while shopping and was taken to a nearby community hospital. An intensivist, monitoring from an eICU miles away, was immediately consulted. The remote doctor guided the treating physicians as they initiated unfamiliar hypothermia therapy to preserve the brain, and continued to follow the patient remotely throughout his 10 day ICU stay.  Happily, the patient had a good outcome a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676783 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:00:36 +0100 4676783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664296&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F9mYSIqNjebw%2F It seems like EMR innovation has been a strong theme on EMR and HIPAA ever since I wrote about the lack of EHR innovation at HIMSS. I of course clarified my original post with this post on the future of MER and EMR innovation and then wrote about the challenge that doctors have to differentiate EHR software amidst all the noise. I also think it’s worth noting that EMR software can be a tremendous innovation for a practice that is using paper charts. I just don’t see an EMR software that is the must go to EMR system. There’s no “iPad” of EMR software (yet?). After careful consideration of these ideas, I can’t help but wonder if an EMR that provides innovation in healthcare is the innovation that will have an “iPad-onian” moment. Basically the... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664296 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:55:18 +0100 4664296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664503&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FDJQOy0icp_c%2F Now that the iPad 2 is out, the big question is, should you buy one? This is especially tricky if you already have an iPad 1. Now that I’ve had mine for a few weeks, I’d like to offer up a few suggestions. To me the iPad 2 is a game changer. It works really well for data input, social media, and media consumption in general. If you already own a computer, the iPad 2 is a great companion. With the addition of programs like Evernote, you can collect and share data between the two units. It really makes an ideal combination. If you don’t currently own a computer, I would suggest buying a MacBook Air if you have the resources, or a basic netbook or low cost laptop if you are on a real budget. While the iPad is a great device, it doesn’t completely replace a PC. If you ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664503 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:30:43 +0100 4664503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664480&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FikaN3cDXxU8%2F Control yourselves. This is all business. A new survey of nearly than 5,500 docs finds that ownership, not surprisingly, is up, with 67 percent of specialists and 61 percent of primary care physicians now possessing these addictive little appendages. Pediatricians are lagging a bit as only 59 percent admit to ownership, but that represents an 11 percent increase from last year. And what about tablets? These, too, are gaining ground - 27 percent of both specialists and PCPs have one, although we do not know if they favor the iPad over the Nook or Kindle, for instance. However, this would suggest five times as many docs own a tablet compared with the population at large, according to Knowledge Networks, which conducted the survey (see the statement). But what are they doing with these device... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664480 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:34:20 +0100 4664480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642993&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FWuG2BE2xCdk%2F In a note to employees this morning, Novartis ceo Joe Jimenez gushed that the Apple iPad offers the drugmaker “game-changing” technology that will make it possible for sales reps to save 250 hours over the course of the year and allow “the entire field force to make an incredible 35,000 additional customer visits each year.” This conclusion, of course, has not yet been proven. But Novartis did trim 1,400 sales reps from its roster in recent weeks, underscoring how technology will increasingly be used by the pharmaceutical industry to eliminate such personnel whenever possible (back story). A few more iPads and perhaps a few more hundred reps will go? But there is more. Jimenez also notes that “another benefit of having sales materials on the iPad is that our r... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642993 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:11:38 +0100 4642993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4643025&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FPe79WitC9a4%2F With the advancement of electronic technology, more and more devices are showing up in meeting rooms. First it was smart phones, then laptops, and now iPads. Having been in these meetings and seeing the reactions of participants, I can report the following. 1. Cell Phones: Generally meeting participants have a disdain for people talking on their cellphones in meetings. People are encouraged to “take it outside” to continue their conversations. Reading e-mail in usually tolerated, but in many cases all electronic devices are to be turned off. 2. Laptop Computers: This is a recent addition and one that can be very obtrusive to others. If the whole room has laptops, the units are tolerated, but usually the covers are to be closed when the meeting is running and someone is speaking... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4643025 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:21:36 +0100 4643025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642978&cid=t_326050_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FNdK_QgHHT_0%2F In essence, we are mobile and arguably much more today than ever before. And in the connected world in which we live, we want to have access to the same services during our “mobile day” that we do at work or at home. Devices such as the iPhone and the iPad opened new ways to stay connected to all the knowledge that the Internet gives us access to. Moreover they allow people to always stay in touch with their online communities, by having multiple screen access to their favourite social media platforms or communities. In the healthcare industry, new ways of using mobile devices, and changes in user behaviour, will continue to give us lots of new opportunities to engage with different stakeholders. At the same time, they will give us the chance to improve the way we are communicating, ma... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642978 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:27:52 +0100 4642978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4643026&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FN6a-kSZi01I%2F This is Big! The new iPad has been my constant companion for the last few weeks. It is a great machine for blogging, taking notes, and wonderful as a media consumption device. But with the addition of cameras, the iPad 2 is also a personal productivity bonanza. With the free download of the productivity software Evernote, this little powerhouse can now be a capture device. Evernote allows you to take notes and store them in the “cloud” and also store pictures. This is where the productivity increase comes from. I can now take pictures of meeting agendas, business cards, and a whole collection of sticky notes and save them online. Since Evernote can be installed on my regular PC, I can quickly access my saved notes and photos right on my desk. This not only improves productivit... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4643026 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:14:36 +0100 4643026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642904&cid=t_326050_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F0QQzVJEBqjI%2F Lots of Staffers Leaving The Daily Already. Filed under: electronic life Tagged: iPad, Subscription business model, The Daily (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642904 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:14:55 +0100 4642904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642728&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F25%2Fmobile-vs-computer-and-the-patient-interaction%2F “It’s Friday, Friday! Gotta get down on Friday. Fun, fun, fun, fun. Looking forward to the weekend.” – Friday Music Video by Rebecca Black Dang those viral videos, but I have to admit that I’m grateful that today is Friday and I have a weekend to catch up on things. I’m sure that many of you can relate to this feeling. As we head to the weekend, I’ll leave you with a little something to think about and discuss in the comments. Someone at HIMSS pointed this out to me and I thought it was worth sharing. Think about the patient interaction in the exam room. For some reason, doctors don’t and haven’t had any problem pulling out their mobile phone (or previously their PDA) in order to pull up Epocrates (or some other similar app) while in t... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642728 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:14:29 +0100 4642728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642730&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2Frising-above-the-ehr-and-meaningful-use-noise%2F There’s some really good comments happening on my previous post about EMR companies with an “In” with doctors. Check it out and join in with your thoughts. One of the comments reminded me of another interesting issue with all of these EMR vendors trying to vie for your attention. How does an EMR system rise above all the noise? Or if you prefer the doctor perspective, how can a doctor notice the really innovative and useful EMR companies amidst all the noise? This is a serious problem and sadly I don’t know a very good answer. I talked with one company who was considering going into the EMR field and they said, “We know we can create a great product that works better than those that are present. Although, if we do, will anyone even notice.” It’s a ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642730 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:44:19 +0100 4642730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4611016&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FrsT48Nep6GI%2F I purchased my iPad 2 the first day they came out. I waited 3 hours in line and I got the last unit in the store. Since it was the last one, I didn’t have to make any decisions on which one to get. It’s white with 16 gig memory, wi-fi only. After using it for a week, I’ve found some things that I really like about the unit that have really changed the way I work with technology. I’ve tried some different programs and have come to the conclusion that there are at least four and a half reasons you should consider buying one. 1. Garage Band: This is without a doubt one of the best programs you can buy for the iPad. It’s only $4.99, but it packs an incredible amount of fun and hours of learning into a bright and colorful interface. You can play a multitude of ins... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4611016 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:26:30 +0100 4611016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606069&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F2ZBRBagKd38%2F When I posed the question Yesterday about the new iPad 2 being the ultimate blogging platform, I received an interesting response from John Saddington, the creator of The Standard Theme for WordPress. In his view, the new MacBook Air is the best blogging platform and he gave 10 reasons why in a compelling post on his blog. After looking at John’s post, I think he makes some good points. The MacBook is powerful, lightweight, and truly makes a great desktop replacement. But how well does it work as a blogging platform? Here is where we differ. John looks at a blogging machine from the eyes of a ProBlogger. He wants a powerful machine that can run Photoshop and blog design software. He wants a machine that can do it all in a small and convenient package. The MacBook Air fits this to a ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606069 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:19:49 +0100 4606069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600628&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F6VthUUiXp08%2F Looking for more commentary about another aspect of health IT? Don’t forget that I’m now a regular contributor to MobiHealthNews. This week, I comment on the rave reviews coming in for the iPad 2, particularly from the healthcare sector, and note the significance of Microsoft discontinuing its Zune digital music player, the product that never did gain much traction against Apple’s ubiquitous iPod. While it looks as if the Android platform may be losing out to the iPad in healthcare, I say don’t call this one for Apple just yet, at least not until Research in Motion comes out with its BlackBerry PlayBook next month. I also recently wrote a special report for HFM, the magazine of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, on the subject of optimizing and enhanci... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600628 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:36:33 +0100 4600628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600812&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FmbKMAj9kiiY%2F I’ve been a blogger for over 6 years and have used many different computers and software programs to create blog posts. While blogging has radically evolved over the past few years, it actually has become more time consuming to create a post than ever before. First you have to write the post, edit the content, and add any links, photos, and video clips. Then you have to upload the post to WordPress and add any additional graphics for thumbnails and featured sections. It’s also a good idea to run the post through Scribe and optimize it for SEO. This whole process can actually double the time it actually takes to just write the post. I realized the secret to blogging frequently is to make the creation process as easy as possible. Over the past few days I’ve been experimenti... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600812 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:48:28 +0100 4600812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581041&cid=t_326050_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FR6wgLTbWIAU%2F . Nope, I’m not getting one. Filed under: asides Tagged: iPad (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581041 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:46:09 +0100 4581041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545058&cid=t_326050_115_f&fid=34680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoolmristuff.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fsee-ipad-2-video-here-fda-approval-for.html The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first diagnostic radiology app for use in viewing medical images to make diagnoses using Apple's iPad and iPhone, a title that won the Apple Design Award for "Best iPhone Healthcare & Fitness Application" in 2008. The announcement, made earlier today, gives a green light for Mobile MIM, an iOS app component of secure medical imaging product sold by the Cleveland-based MIM Software.The FDA said the app "is not intended to replace full workstations and is indicated for use only when there is no access to a workstation," but William Maisel, MD, MPH, the chief scientist and deputy director for science in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, noted that "this important mobile technology provides physicians with the ... MRI LINKS AND OTHER COOL THINGS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545058 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:20:00 +0100 4545058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517225&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FOtL0fB14zuo%2F Turns out that my previous post about lack of EMR innovation at HIMSS was a little more controversial than I expected it to be. Plus, I’m not sure that I communicated the entire message about EMR innovation and the future of EMR software in healthcare (I’m blaming the late nights and lack of sleep). I’m still suffering the HIMSS hangover and on this too small to type well netbook, but let me try and add some more context to the previous post. One person emailed me about my “disappointment with EMR software.” I’d be careful to characterize it as disappointment with the EMR industry. I’m really optimistic about the future of EMR. I still think they’re a great value proposition and that EVERY (leave a few rural settings aside) doctor should and ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517225 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:04:21 +0100 4517225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507389&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FERi-Zb6kfGA%2F Hopefully none of you were expecting Meaningful Use Mondays. We’re taking the week off thanks to HIMSS, but there will certainly be some meaningful use discussion in my day 2 experience at HIMSS11. I must admit that my morning was a little disappointing. I’d wanted to see Reich speak, but it ended up being too early for me. So, I followed what he said on Twitter. I’m afraid to say that following it on Twitter might possibly have been better than being there. There’s something really cool about the Twitter back channel conversation at a conference. I was excited to go to the session Dr. No: The Response to HITECH, but it was a dud for me. Maybe it means I’m just too involved with the HITECH act that she didn’t offer me much to chew on. Plus, the presentat... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507389 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:09:33 +0100 4507389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501592&cid=t_326050_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E5%2FzSbe7p5X-H8%2FembeddedPlayer.swf View more videos at: http://www.nbcchicago.com.The Internal Medicine Residents at the University of Chicago Medical Center are now equipped with iPads as their primary device for clinical use. In the summer of 2010, the Internal Medicine Residency (IMR) program began piloting a project to study the use of iPads on the inpatient wards. Initiated by the Chairman's Office, the project was intended to enhance efficiency of patient care activities on the wards with the goals of improved patient care and more robust conference attendance. The pilot was overwhelmingly positive and has led to broader use of the devices for all IMR residents. The DOM Internal Medicine Residency program is the first training program in the country to utilize the device.As an Assistant Professor at University of Chic... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501592 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:40:00 +0100 4501592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470457&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FOJbSxg3uq_M%2F I know I’ve talked far too much about HIMSS already, but I figured it’s the weekend and so not many of you are reading the site any way. So, I’ll take the topic du jour it seems and talk about my thoughts on making the most of your time at HIMSS. I will offer the disclaimer that this is only my second year, so I’m interested to hear your ideas as well. However, I learned a lot my first year and so I figured I’d share a few thoughts. Be Selective My biggest suggestion for people is to be selective in what they want to do. 30,000 people, a ton of overlapping sessions and a ginormous (it’s not a word, but should be) exhibit hall. Yet, you have to pack that all into a couple days. It’s really important for you to be selective about who and what you wan... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470457 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:53:06 +0100 4470457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455506&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FtJ99ApJBntI%2F Do you have shelves full of unread books? Does it seem like you never have the time – or the energy – to read? A lot of us want to read more – whether that’s for work, education or pleasure. But even if you love reading, it can still be tough to find the time to sit quietly with a book. If your books are gathering dust on the shelves, here’s how to read more this year. Choose Books You Want to Read Perhaps you have a stack of books that you feel you should read. They might be books that friends have praised, books which won prizes, books which are work-related… The thing is, you don’t have to read anything. Sure, there are some fantastic classics out there that might change your life – but not if you can’t get past page ten. What really matters is that... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455506 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:55:15 +0100 4455506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318400&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcares-increasing-presence-ces-harbinger-things-come To see the first products from the new GE-Intel collaborative at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, you need to descend into the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, find the GE booth, and crane your neck around the corner from the home-scaled wind turbine. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318400 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:07:35 +0100 4318400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300549&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fneed-an-ultrasound-there%25e2%2580%2599s-an-app-for-that%2F2010.12.30 Imagine walking into the room of a patient with ascites and pulling out your iPad (which you were just using to put in orders on another patient), pulling an ultrasound probe out of your pocket, connecting the two, and finding a fluid pocket from which to drain the abdominal fluid. We’ve already shown how iPad’s can be useful in the OR. Now they, along with other tablets and smartphones, can be applied to bedside diagnostics and therapeutics to enhance patient safety while reducing costs. It’s a pretty exciting prospect being put forth by an mHealth startup called Mobisante. And having won awards at an MIT Enterprise Forum as well as the Mobile Health Expo, others certainly seem to buying in as well. Mobisante, an mHealth company based in Redmond, WA, has recently been showing a new ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300549 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:00:02 +0100 4300549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4288551&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmerry-christmas-from-better-health-2%2F2010.12.25 Source: North Point iBand (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4288551 Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:00:19 +0100 4288551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253145&cid=t_326050_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F-yuBTYrkPas%2F Today working at triage there was a buzz about our paramedics, with there service announcing that from next year it will be rolling out iPads to all on road paramedics and transport officers to use as a patient care record system. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253145 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:58:24 +0100 4253145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225248&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsome-things-about-medicine-will-never-change%2F2010.12.03 I just can’t imagine life today as a medical student. Every medical publication in the palm of your hand. The capacity to create an audience and publish at your own will.  Real-time dialog between students, faculty, anyone. Global reach from your phone. It’s mind-boggling really. This is in stark contrast to my experience. My world was centered on index cards, textbooks and pens with different colors. We communicated via Post-it notes on the door of the student lounge. There were no apps and our only game was foozball. As a first year I scheduled time to compose H&Ps on the library’s only Macintosh II computer. This was plugged into the new Apple LaserWriter with WYSIWYG. Hi tech we were. We thought. Being distractible and restless, I’m going to guess that if I had a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225248 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:00:17 +0100 4225248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225524&cid=t_326050_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FEJG1pzV6Gso%2F We’re as jealous as the next person of the altruistic audience members who recieved iPads, $500 Nordstrom gift cards, and expensive Nikon cameras. (Though we’re perfectly happy not to be stuck with those glittery UGG boots.) But we also think Oprah betrayed her audience a little with these gifts: From beauty products full of chemicals that disrupt the human endocrine system to household items that aren’t the equally elegant and eco-friendly functional alternatives, we think the Queen of Talk could have done better. – Blisstree Deputy Editor Briana Rognlin questions Oprah’s recent gift-giving choices in her post: Oprah’s Ultimate Audience Betrayal: 5 “Favorite Things” We Wish She’d Stop Promoting Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225524 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:00:53 +0100 4225524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200527&cid=t_326050_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fprintopia%2F AirPrint is one of the most welcome additions of late to iOS 4.2. Unfortunately Apple removed the ability to print to shared printers. Fortunately, creative software developers such as Ecamm have created Printopia as a solution for those of us with networked or shared printers. The simplicity of this Preference Pane is amazing. It takes less than a minute to setup and use. The only problem I found was when installed on my server I had to open port 49195 in my firewall for it to work. Now all is well again. I can’t recommend this $10 piece of software enough. Related posts:Verizon Thinks You’re a Spammer They must. Verizon now blocks port 25 and does not... Apple USB Ethernet adapter Don’t use this adapter on any Mac except the MacBook... False Positive Just a personal... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200527 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:45:36 +0100 4200527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190276&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmhealth-enterprise-set-explode The rapid adoption of smartphones and now touch-screen tablets (e.g., iPad) by clinicians will trigger enormous growth in the use of mHealth Apps within healthcare enterprises, with the market for mHealth in the enterprise projected to reach $1.7B by end of year 2014. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190276 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:09:48 +0100 4190276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203204&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F11%2F20%2Fthought-provoking-emr-comment-simple-emr-but-apped-silly%2F This weekend’s thought provoking EMR comment comes from Dr. Gregg Alexander, a grunt in the trenches pediatrician, in a post he did on HIStalk Practice (which seems to be a duplicate from his blog): “I want a beautiful [EMR] system that works as easily as my iPad and as intelligently as WebOS, one that I can start using as simply as I need and which can then be “apped” silly at my discretion” I must admit that I LOVED the description of a simple EMR system that could be “apped” silly at his discretion. Makes you think! Related posts:CCHIT EHR Certification 2009 Public Comment Period I’ve posted a lot of my comments and feelings about... CPA Comment on EMR Pricing In response to my previous post about possibly creating an... Simple Patient I... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203204 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:41:39 +0100 4203204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186904&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-clinical-case-game-for-your-iphone-or-ipad%2F2010.11.20 A new iPhone/iPad game called “Prognosis: Your Diagnosis” looks like a decent attempt at making clinical case studies into a fun activity. Though it’s not clear how accurate and educational the game really is, the interface and goofy screenshots can certainly provide the foundation on which to deliver great content. iTunes: Prognosis: Your Diagnosis… Hat tip: ScienceRoll *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186904 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:00:52 +0100 4186904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139330&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcool-technology-week-quest-gazelle As readers of my blog know, I'm passionate about mobile technology. I believe that iPhone/Android smartphones, iPod Touch, and the iPad, Playbook, Galaxy, and Streak will become the platforms for healthcare. Desktops with complex operating systems, antivirus, and heavy "thick client" applications will disappear.  Ray Ozzie's farewell message to Microsoft describes a post-PC world. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139330 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:44:38 +0100 4139330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098112&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fs4zjqWYYSXo%2F I think it was Wayne Gretzky that said that the reason he was so successful as a hockey player was that while everyone else is playing with the puck at their feet, he would instead anticipate where the puck would be and that’s what made him so special. I think we see far too many companies in the healthcare IT industry that are just “working with the puck at their feet” instead of anticipating where the puck is going. I’ve seen that to some extent this week at the Mobile Health Conference. Everyone seems to be talking about the smart phones and then they casually mention the iPad also. Both of these technologies seem to be the puck at our feet. I haven’t seen many people really looking at where the “puck,” mobile devices, is going to go. For exampl... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098112 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:54:19 +0100 4098112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060588&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoximity-the-private-facebook-for-doctors%2F2010.10.12 Doximity is an app that launched on the App Store just over a week ago and has the potential to significantly change the way physicians use their smartphones. The main focus of the app is physician communication, and for this it incorporates an innovative, secure SMS-like text service. But its real power lies in its deep incorporation of multiple databases of physician and related information. In particular, the makers of the app carefully integrated data from the physician NPI and Medicare databases as well as lists of medical schools, hospitals, imaging centers and pharmacies. What they’ve produced is a surprisingly refined version 1 product that can quickly answer the myriad of small, practice-related questions that pop up all day long during a busy schedule. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060588 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:00:51 +0100 4060588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055699&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fdk7NlFpLTeU%2F By George ScovilleWe are very proud and excited to announce today the release of the official Cato Institute iPhone application, available for FREE download in the iTunes Store. The application will be your way of staying absolutely up to date, from wherever you are, with everything that’s happening at Cato Institute. From being able to access the Cato@Liberty blog, or op-eds penned in major publications by our experts, to gaining instant access to the latest Cato Daily Podcast or cable TV news clips, you can now have Cato Institute information resources in the palm of your hand or on your iPad. Here are some screen shots from the application: We are currently still working to develop applications for other devices, and we will announce them as soon as they become available. For th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055699 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:56:22 +0100 4055699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036651&cid=t_326050_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FI2KXB7sr2R8%2F Reviewing the latest applications for health professionals including iDoctor, CPR PRO app and the CPR PRO cradle (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036651 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:42:53 +0100 4036651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998994&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimproved-ipad-usability-on-hospital-wards%2F2010.09.23 We recently reported our interview with Dr. Henry Feldman of the Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston and his experience using the iPad as his sole computing device while attending on the wards. Overall, his experience was positive, while accessing the hospital networks, using clinical applications and questions about security. Be sure also to check out Future Docs blog and Dr. Arora’s experience using the iPad on the wards to get more real-world perspectives on using the iPad on the wards. Among the few difficulties Dr. Feldman had, one was that typing long notes on the glass keyboard was cumbersome, requiring the use a desktop computer for admission and discharge notes. This may now turn out to be one of the easiest problems to solve, if two recently announced iPad cases are any indication... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998994 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:00:05 +0100 3998994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994410&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FbhX51tpvUjk%2F With the advent of the Kindle, iPad, and other e-book readers, a lot of published content is now available electronically. While dedicated book readers are nice, you can also download the Kindle book reading app on your PC, laptop, or smart phone. This simple app has really opened the door to discovering new content that I never had access to before. Here are six things I like about the Kindle app. 1. It’s a Free Download: The app doesn’t cost anything and it is available for a wide variety of devices. There is a Mac version as well as one for the PC. You can download a version for your iPhone, Android phone, or Blackberry. You can even get a version for the iPad, iPod Touch and of course the dedicated Kindle itself. The app is lightweight and installs quickly. 2. It’s tied to t... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994410 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:16:21 +0100 3994410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976672&cid=t_326050_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fgoing-to-have-to-quit-driving-soon.html “My new car is making a strange noise when I take the key out of the ignition to get out,” mom said on the phone last night worried, afraid to tell my father. “It’s a buzzing sound. It has been doing it all afternoon. I was almost afraid to drive it all day today.” I was due for work in an hour, but decided to drive over anyway – worried something was bad wrong with mom’s new Civic. Mom had the garage door up and ready for me when I arrived. I immediately knew what the problem was when I pulled up behind mom’s parked car. Her parking lights were on and the buzzing sound was the car telling her she left her lights on when she took her key out. “Don’t tell your father!” mom pleaded with me. “I feel so stupid! I can’t believe I had left the lights on. I don’t remem... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976672 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:23:00 +0100 3976672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3973094&cid=t_326050_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fgoing-to-have-to-quit-driving-soon.html “My new car is making a strange noise when I take the key out of the ignition to get out,” mom said on the phone last night worried, afraid to tell my father. “It’s a buzzing sound. It has been doing it all afternoon. I was almost afraid to drive it all day today.” I was due for work in an hour, but decided to drive over anyway – worried something was bad wrong with mom’s new Civic. Mom had the garage door up and ready for me when I arrived. I immediately knew what the problem was when I pulled up behind mom’s parked car. Her parking lights were on and the buzzing sound was the car telling her she left her lights on when she took her key out. “Don’t tell your father!” mom pleaded with me. “I feel so stupid! I can’t believe I had left the lights on. I don’t remem... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3973094 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:23:00 +0100 3973094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961967&cid=t_326050_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fobsessive-auburn-fans.html “Your father has watched the Auburn game three times today over and over,” mom said as she walked in my house. “He is just obsessed!” “What are you doing?” I asked, smiling at mom’s exasperation and also surprised at mom’s unannounced visit. “I just couldn’t take it any more and came over here to be with you where it is quiet. Your father is going deaf and turns the TV up so loud it is maddening.” I went back to toodling with my computers as mom lay on the bed in the computer room talking about all her problems which she seemingly has many.  Caramel was sleeping on the couch and Maggie jumped up on the bed to be with mom. “I finally got my pain pills,” mom told me as she lay there on her side. “I was determined not to hurt anymore.” “Have they helped?�... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961967 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:52:00 +0100 3961967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957947&cid=t_326050_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F09%2F11%2Fget-the-new-ipad-fly-swatting-edition%2F No related posts. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957947 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:04:32 +0100 3957947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018272&cid=t_326050_118_f&fid=39279&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffoxepractice%2F%7E3%2FLn35GSQ4-OM%2Fhcsm-scoop-week34 At Fox ePractice we’re committed to providing you with everything you need to understand, position yourself, and to take advantage of the fundamental shift that is taking place in marketing a medical practice. To that end, each week this page will highlight some of the best content that we have come across on the web in order to further your knowledge of the opportunities before you. We will showcase both Healthcare Social Media experts who speak out on the subject, as well as those sites that demonstrate what we feel are healthy examples of how to put the concept of Web 2.0 to work for their healthcare businesses. So read on … and “get the scoop”: yes Twitter in the Operating Room – No Longer News “If it’s okay with everyone I’d like to declare the dog and pony... Fox ePractice blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018272 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:46:10 +0100 4018272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915107&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F08%2F25%2Femr-billing-matters%2F My previous post about imagining an EMR that didn’t include billing certainly has driven a lot of conversation. Actually, that was the purpose of the post. I indulge in great conversation with multiple perspectives. It’s the beauty of blogging and of life. However, please don’t let that post confuse you. Billing is an absolute essential part of an EMR software. There’s a very good reason why most EMR software out there amounts to little more than a big billing machine. The demand for healthcare software was initially to solve the challenges associated with medical billing. Markets are great at satisfying demands and that’s why the EMR software is the way it is today. This means that EMR vendors CANNOT ignore billing. Rightfully so, doctors want to get paid for... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915107 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:44 +0100 3915107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827065&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fipads-for-all-first-year-medical-students%2F2010.08.05 Stanford plans to provide all first-year medical students with a 32 GB WiFi iPad. The students are already familiar with them, the tablet enhances how they view course content and take notes, it allows better access to textbooks, and it’s environmentally friendly. Good thing they’ll become doctors, because one blogger says the iPad is an ergonomic nightmare. It’s too heavy to use for long stretches, and even Steve Jobs has to be a contortionist to balance it while reading. (Scope-Stanford School of Medicine, Suite101.com) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827065 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3827065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808587&cid=t_326050_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV093.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit On episode #93 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Rich answer listener questions about lab procedures, prokaryotes, endogenous retroviruses, the iPad and teaching, prions, mimivirus, splitting water with viruses, and the polio outbreak in Tajikistan. Download TWiV #93 (76 MB .mp3, 105 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) SIGA responds to BARDA request for smallpox antiviral BARDA contract for filovirus vaccine What is a Ph.D? (pdf) HHMI resources for early career scientists Pace article on abandoning prokaryote (... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808587 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:25:48 +0100 3808587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802444&cid=t_326050_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2Fbad-science-mytype-ipad-research%2F I hate to give press to a “research firm” that doesn’t know the first thing about reporting statistics or basic methodology in their own “research” report. I guess that’s what happens when you get a bunch of people together who are mostly technologists, not statisticians or social scientists. This past week, MyType, a Facebook personality application that takes your data and then sells aggregated reports based upon your answers to their quiz, released a report about the iPad. They suggested that iPad owners and those looking to buy one were “selfish elites” while those who were iPad critics were characterized as “independent geeks.” You can already tell that this isn’t exactly going to be a scientific analysis, right? First... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802444 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:22:05 +0100 3802444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761276&cid=t_326050_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwhy-iphone-and-droid-arent-smart-for.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761276 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3761276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743671&cid=t_326050_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fc9d0q4gnKuA%2F I am good at predicting what meals make my bg's high. I ran high ALL day, yesterday for no apparent reason; it sucked. I don't complain about being high because it's usually a self inflected high (missed bolus, not bolusing correctly) but when I don't do anything wrong it kinda ticks me off! I thought I was having issues with my Pod, everything was fine. I injected a few units of apidra, still couldn't get under 220. I stayed calmed, ate chicken, hung out with my mom, went to bed. I woke up this morning my fasting bg 135! Could it be because of the increase dosage of my thyroid med's? Yes. I was wrong...2 hours later I was 71. *sigh* I have good diabetes days for the most part but every once in a while a terrible bg day sneaks in, it drives me nuts. Be Blessed Cherise iPad blog (Sour... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743671 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:29:45 +0100 3743671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729926&cid=t_326050_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fbad-research-a-comparison-of-ipad-kindle-and-book-reading-speeds%2F We love a usability study as much as the next person. But we love well-designed, elegant studies that rightfully point out their own limitations and are printed in peer-reviewed journals most of all. We have less love for studies that act as propaganda, or researchers who draw conclusions not supported by their own data. Bad research can be found anywhere — even by consultants who make their living from doing research on usability. Well-meaning folks like Jakob Nielsen for one. Recently he released a study on his website on the usability of the Kindle, the iPad, a PC and a book for reading a piece of short fiction. After noting there was no statistical difference between reading on the Kindle or iPad, and then noting that the data did not reach statistical significance for the iPad v... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729926 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:45:48 +0100 3729926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687356&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhumanas-iphoneipad-games-for-health.html My Twitter pal @skypen (aka Fabio Gratton) keeps me up to date regarding innovative health apps and games developed by pharmaceutical and other healthcare companies. Today he tweeted:"Humana develops health game for iPhone http://bit.ly/biQKlQ""Besides developing original games for health," said Paul Puopolo, leader of Humana’s Games for Health, "[we] partner with game developers who are open to new business models to offer unique video games that can improve health and wellness."That's an interesting goal for an iPhone app worthy of further investigation. So I went to the Humana Games for Health Web site and found this promo for the Humana iPhone game app called "Colorfall":This is a game like Tetris where you have to arrange cascading color squares. How does this game "improve health a... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687356 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:18:00 +0100 3687356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671694&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-ipad-in-the-or%2F2010.06.17 Felasfa Wodajo, an orthopedic oncologist in Virginia, recently took his iPad into the operating theater to see how it performs in such an environment. Being one of the editors at iMedicalApps, Dr. Wodajo just published his initial findings and they bode a rather bright clincial future for the iPad, and tablets in general. SOURCE: iMedicalApps: Test driving the iPad in the hospital Operating Room… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671694 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:15 +0100 3671694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666220&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fis-pharma-blocking-or-supporting-ipad.html "Has anyone had any luck getting the iPad to connect to J&J email system," asks an anonymous sales rep on the J&J IT board of CafePharma. "My iPhone connects perfectly and I believe that the iPad should work just the same way. However, even with exactly the same settings it isn't working for me...""I called helpdesk," said another poster, "he said iPads, Android, and a few other things are blocked at a device family level from activesynching. Didn't say why."On the Eisai Pharmaceuticals discussion board, another anonymous poster said "I heard that we are getting new ipads for e-detailing. Great now we have 2 systems for inventory and 2 systems for account management. I better be able to dowload some games and it better have a decent battery. Prob nope on the last 2 requests."In res... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666220 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:07:00 +0100 3666220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614510&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthis-weeks-top-10-posts-on-crushable%2F Laura Leighton (photo: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com) 10 of our recent faves from Crushable, our sassy sister site, for your entertainment and enjoyment: 1. Cutegreggator: 23 Napping Kittens! 2. Bravo Readies Another Food Competition Show With Rocco DiSpirito 3. Young People More Emo Than Old People 4. Best Baby of the Week: Iron Man Baby 5. Patricia Field’s Fashion Advice: A Jersey Dress and a Pair of Heels 6. Fashion Do-Do: Jean Diapers 7. Gallery: Who’s Still In Character at the “Get Him to the Greek” Premiere? 8. “Pretty Little Liars” Mom Laura Leighton Likes Controversial Characters 9. iPad Outfits: Yay or Nay? 10. Meowmania: Best Site on the Internet? Post from: BlissTree This Week's Top 10 Posts on Crushable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614510 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:00:05 +0100 3614510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577451&cid=t_326050_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fpsych-central-iphone-app%2F Have you ever wanted to keep up with the primary content published on Psych Central or one of its dozens of blogs on your iPhone? Now you can with the Psych Central iPhone app (free, of course!). If you already have an iPhone, just pull up the App Store and type in “psychcentral” in the search box, and you’ll see it pop right up. Download it and in a few minutes you’ll be up and running with all of the latest articles from Psych Central News, our dozens of blogs, World of Psychology and the Ask the Therapist feature. The app is completely customizable as well, allowing you to view and keep updated only on the content of interest to you. Don’t care about Blog C or Blog G? Simply turn them off and their content will no longer be displayed. You can customize font... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577451 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:00 +0100 3577451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563723&cid=t_326050_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fgreen-light-also-alters-sleep.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563723 Thu, 13 May 2010 19:24:00 +0100 3563723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533758&cid=t_326050_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ffalse-positive%2F Just a personal reminder to keep in the memory bank. When running OS X Server and SpamAssassin, if you have spam set up to be quarantined it gets stored in /var/virusmails. A method of viewing and releasing quarantined mail mostly from the command line follows. First, to do anything with the quarantined message you need to know it’s mail-file. That’s usually something like spam-kFLGPbnGHO3a.gz. Using TextExpander’s snippets and the clipboard I have the following snippets. To view the quarantined message I copy the quarantined file to /Users/Shared/ and then unzip it, read it into a new mail message to me. If it looks OK then I release it. I delete the file from /Users/Shared/ when I’m done. To send it myself I have the following snippet. The snippet begins by c... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533758 Wed, 05 May 2010 05:17:42 +0100 3533758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526745&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fipad-x-rayed%2F2010.05.02 An orthopedic doctor in Japan wanted to see what made the iPad tick, so he threw it under an X-ray machine and posted the images to his blog. We guess the good doctor (whose name is Dr. Ambition, according to his blog) wasn’t happy with all of the teardown photos and videos of the iPad. Or maybe he just wanted to see what happens when you pump it full of radiation. Appropriately enough, the iPad’s X-ray was processed with OsiriX DICOM medical imaging software for Mac.The good news for the iPad is that nothing was broken and, as long as the stool samples come back negative, it seems it can look forward to a long life. *This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526745 Sun, 02 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3526745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511622&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fipad-and-medicine%2F This is the third part in the series of Technology enablers in Health Multi-touch screen  devices which you can carry any where, surf  the web perform basic word processing applications and also read a journal, listen to audio casts. This is what health care professionals are looking at. Many manufactures, ventured on this territory-noticeably,Cruchpad or JooJoo was [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511622 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:03:38 +0100 3511622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511621&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2921 The Wireless Doc, Bill Koslosky, demo’s some pretty impressive Google Voice searching on the iPad. The ability to recognize medical terminology is amazing. I think Palm had better hurry up with the Microphone API! I want mic recording and speech recognition on WebOS pronto!! from the Palmdoc Chronicles Google voice search on the iPad (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511621 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3511621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504736&cid=t_326050_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fipad-insomnia-amazon-kindle-better-for.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504736 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:12:00 +0100 3504736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475759&cid=t_326050_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fiphone-app-reviews%2F While those of us in Australia have to make do with just our small screen iPads iPhones for a while longer, I thought I’d mention a few cool apps I’ve been using lately. Ever since I got my iPhone I’ve been looking for a good to-do list app. I’m a big user of to-do lists and often have an old fashioned paper version sitting on my desk at work or the bench at home. I’ve tried a number of free and paid apps including Things, Tasks, and others, but never found one that really suited me. They are either too complicated or not powerful enough or not quick to use. In fact the one list program I use the most on the iPhone is a simple shopping list app called ShopShop that Jenni found. It’s created for creating a number of simple lists that you can cross off (ie... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475759 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:12:46 +0100 3475759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467851&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2909 Over at KevinMD.com, Iltifat has posted a nice review of the iPad for doctors. I must admit I am tempted to get one myself, especially since I can run apps I have got for my iPod Touch on it as well. Reading PDFs (journal articles mostly) and other medical references on a larger screen would be wonderful. On the other hand the size of the device, fitting only in large lab coat pockets (I for one don’t wear lab coats anymore), makes it more cumbersome to carry around compared with a smartphone. The first model released may be WiFi only but at least I can run it with my mobile hotspot - the Palm Pre with MyTether would make a great companion. There may be some early glitches reported but the gorgeous display and great battery life are big plus points. Ultimately I think it’s bett... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467851 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3467851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460111&cid=t_326050_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjohn-halamka-healthcare-experts-mull-apples-ipad%2F Harvard Medical School chief information officer John Halamka and other healthcare experts are positively giddy over the possible uses of Apple’s new iPad computer product in improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460111 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:49:15 +0100 3460111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460142&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffinal-best-of-blisstree-last-week-then-well-stop-bragging-we-swear%2F Renée Zellweger in "My Own Love Song" 1. Let’s Dress Like an Adult! (Round 2): Because sometimes the truth hurts. 2. 5 iPad Cases With an Eco-Conscience: Because we haven’t bought an iPad (yet), but we like to know what our accessories options are. 3. Videos That Crack Us Up: Renée Zellweger Butchers Woody Guthrie: Because at some point today you may need a good laugh. 4. Who Am I, Anyway? Adoption, DNA Testing, and Figuring Myself Out: Because this is a good story by a good writer. 5. Yucky! 10 More Food-Related Terms We Will Not Tolerate: Because we said so. Post from: BlissTree Final Best of Blisstree Last Week (Then We'll Stop Bragging, We Swear) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460142 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:31:20 +0100 3460142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454195&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fipad-as-pharma-marketing-platform.html "DTC marketers can't afford the luxury of waiting to see how many people purchase an iPad they have to start experimenting with app development and marketing NOW," says Rich Meyer over at World of DTC Marketing Blog.The best example of an iPad DTC app Meyer could think of, however, was a cookbook for people with diabetes. As if the world needed a new diabetes cookbook!I have an iPad and am enjoying it. I have even used it when cooking -- propped up on my kitchen counter next to the chicken parts. But I used the browser to find a recipe for BBQ ribs -- there were hundreds to choose from. I don't need an app for that. I assume the Internet is also full of recipes suitable for people with diabetes.But Rich was probably thinking of something more useful. Something like Sanofi-Aventis's GoMeals... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454195 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:06:00 +0100 3454195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454003&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fipad-healthcare-game-changer There have been a lot of discussions on the net regarding the potential impact of the iPad in the healthcare sector. At this point, there is very little agreement with some pointing to the ubiquitous nature of the iPhone in healthcare as a foreshadowing of the iPad’s future impact, while others point to the modest uptake of tablet computing platforms as a precursor for minimal impact. Our 2 cents worth… We believe the iPad will see the biggest impact in two areas: medical education and patient-clinician communication. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454003 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:00:58 +0100 3454003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460244&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F04%2F08%2Fipad-emr%2F EMR and EHR has been getting a ton of traffic related to my posts on the iPad EMR. It’s a really interesting discussion that I think people that love technology and EMR will enjoy. I have no doubt that the interface that the iPad is helping to promote and develop is going to have a major impact on healthcare. Not that everyone will have an iPad in healthcare, but that the technology behind it will be copied and we’ll see lots of interesting documentation methods for EMR software. Dr. Larry Nathanson, MD from BIDMC seems to disagree with me in his writeup about his experience using the iPad in an Emergency Room. However, what I found most interesting about his writeup is his comments about the challenges of the iPad. The first was how well it will hold up in a clinical environme... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460244 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:56:35 +0100 3460244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440913&cid=t_326050_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fapple-store-role-model-for-clinics-fema.html Two quick insights after picking up my iPad on Saturday:Medical clinics could learn a lot about customer care and clinic efficiency from watching Apple Stores on normal days. FEMA could learn a lot about efficient emergency response from watching Apple Stores on iProduct Launch days. (Source: Not Totally Rad) Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440913 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:53:00 +0100 3440913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440722&cid=t_326050_83_f&fid=34801&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefragens.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fipad-arrives%2F Well, with the Easter weekend over and Apple’s iPad gaining more headlines than anything else, I have to say I want one, but I can wait. I actually got to touch one. Someone at the hospital brought it with them. It’s not that heavy. The display is bright and crisp. It’s fast. I played a little with the keyboard and I can see with some practice that it’s quite usable. I’m more excited to see what’s coming Thursday in the iPhone 4.0 announcement. A unified inbox for the Mail.app and Smart Folders would be great. The iPad is certainly a machine designed for consuming data, not necessarily manipulating data. There are several scripts that I’ve written that make my life easier and I don’t see anyway of making them work on an iPad or iPhone... Surgical Diversions blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440722 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:36:55 +0100 3440722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437788&cid=t_326050_115_f&fid=37661&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottotallyrad.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ficlothing.html I've been a fan of the Scott eVest for some time now, ever since my spouse gifted one to me. It is the perfect layered garment for a geek living in an occasionally chilly part of the country (plus, you have to love a company that puts X-Ray views of their clothing on their website). It comes with 22 pockets for electronic gear which are connected by a network of cloth conduits for cables. So far, I've only been brave enough to use 2 or 3 of these pockets. As it is, I have a hard enough time with only 4 pants pockets trying to keep MiFi routers and USB drives from an unplanned session of data laundry. However, once I finish installing our home laundry fluoroscopy unit, I'll feel brave enough to start using some of the more arcane chambers in my vest.When the iPad was first announced, Scott ... Not Totally Rad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437788 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:32:00 +0100 3437788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298461&cid=t_326050_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FF2DhcXaUKsY%2F Here you have the February edition of our monthlyeNewsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box in the right column. The recent SharpBrains Summit witnessed the convergence of Benjamin Franklin’s words (”Man is a Tool-Making Animal”)  with neuroscientist Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s  (”Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor of his own brain.”) The neuroplasticity revolution that may well transform education, training, healthcare, aging, is under way. New Tools Will the Apple iPad Be Good for your Brain: Prof. Luc Beaudoin lays out key criteria to assess Apple iPad’s potential value for our cognitive fitness, and judges the iPad aga... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298461 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:24:23 +0100 3298461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288024&cid=t_326050_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F8L4KbDMe6QY%2Fipad-for-healthcare.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288024 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:16:00 +0100 3288024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273114&cid=t_326050_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FUjoSANZQNnc%2F With the advent of Apple’s new iPad, a lot of new technology will soon be at our fingertips. One of the most exciting will be the advent of iBooks, which will be available from a soon to be released iBook store. I personally would like to see a few things included that will make this one of the most revolutionary products of all time. For iBooks to be a success they should have… 1. Clear and Easy To Read Fonts. This should be a no-brainer but Apple has used a different font technology in the past that has resulted in slightly blurry text. This can be hard on the eyes after a short period and I truly hope they research this thoroughly before releasing their first book. Give us a choice, but make them razor sharp. 2. Full Color. As much as I like the e-paper technology of the Kindle, I... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273114 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:59:50 +0100 3273114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251201&cid=t_326050_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D862 Apple’s iPad will probably be a big hit with many people with its nice interface for browsing the net, reading magazines, viewing photos and videos, and running innumerable Apple iPhone style apps. But I must agree with the results of this little study which seems to indicate that whilst ED doctors are wanting a tablet style point of care computing tool to make their data entry and patient management more efficient, unfortunately the iPad won’t cut it for a number of reasons including: resistance to dust and liquids for disinfecting user authentication such as fingerprint or RFID barcode reader for patient identification integrated camera or at least an SD card reader transfer photos from a camera for improved documentation voice to text dictation ability to run hospital softw... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251201 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:40:23 +0100 3251201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251275&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fcaution-with-ipad%2F The latest sensation around the forthcoming release of ipad has given rise to ripples around the tech industry,No doubt it is an exciting piece of device released by Apple since the days of iphone,yet admist all that excitement there are some pithfalls with Ipad. Here are five reasons: 1.The underperformance of the processor,makes it less powerful then [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251275 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:35:46 +0100 3251275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239589&cid=t_326050_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FYDZs7IjV63Q%2F Today, journalist Alain Ochoa (@alainochoa) conducted an interview on Twitter with me for Diario Médico (@diariomedico), Spain’s leading medium for health professionals. We mainly talked about mobile technology and its use in medicine. Follow the link to read the whole tweeterview titled Mobile health from Croatia. Tweet This Post (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239589 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:19:19 +0100 3239589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235840&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FVQ3Flr0QK3I%2F The following guest post by Dr. Peggy Polaneczky, a New York-based physician, was recently featured on the Better Health blog.The original post can be found on Dr. Polaneczky’s The Blog that Ate Manhattan: Food, Considerations & Second Opinions blog. First off, I need to address those who think they’re being brilliantly funny comparing Apple’s new product name to a feminine hygiene product – making comments like “Does it come with wings?” and “It’s light and easy to use, but can you swim with it?” (these are the cleaner comments I’ve seen), or calling for the next generation ITampon. Since when did the word “Pad” become unusable in public discourse? And where were these folks when IBM came out with their Think Pad? It&... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235840 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:38:10 +0100 3235840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227884&cid=t_326050_114_f&fid=34963&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2010%2F01%2Fimarkets%2F The obvious horiztonal markets are the consumer markets. The vertical markets are the enterprises, specifically: education and healthcare. Will this be the death of PCs in many enterprises? Many enterprises have needed appliances for years, but have been sold PCs—failing to understand what their markets really needed. Perhaps the iPod and iPhone are the best examples of the Trojan Horse being smaller than its occupant. (Source: symtym) symtym blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227884 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:58:35 +0100 3227884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224904&cid=t_326050_114_f&fid=34963&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2010%2F01%2Ffuture-upset%2F (Source: symtym) symtym blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224904 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:40:31 +0100 3224904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642966&cid=t_326050_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Femerging-threats%2F To humans— An identified emerging threat to mankind (in the United States at least) is the smallest bacteria, Mycoplasma genitalium. It is sexually transmitted. According to the University of Texas Medical Branch‘s (UTMB) Medical Discovery News, infection rate is up to 4% among young adults. To humans’ pockets— Chilly Saturday mornings such as today makes for a better appreciation of a warm cup of coffee and  re-swooning over the beautiful new machine from Steve Jobs’ garage of translated technology. I have read the bashing, it doesn’t matter. It still passes as a looming (and welcome?) threat to everyone’s pockets. If only all threats have benefits… (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642966 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:28:51 +0100 4642966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223356&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Ffuture-of-ipad%2F Now that the hype around Ipad is far from  over in Blogosphere and also in the Media,It needs to be  watched over the following months how  Ipad can impact  our lives. Many have criticized  Apple,over Ipad as overpriced,under performed toy.But,the point here is that it is just an extension of their  previous technology.Apple Newton was the [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223356 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:32:57 +0100 3223356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220489&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwhy-apple-ipad-will-not-revolutionize.html The announcement of the Apple iPad has been accompanied by the usual irrationally exuberant, buzzword-laden statements and bellicose grandiosity from the IT punditry about how it will "revolutionize" or "transform" medicine.However, this will not occur anytime soon, for in medicine, the device may help solve a portability and visibility problem (compared to PDA's), but it will not solve this problem: the mission hostile user experience.The solution to that problem will require significant human magic.-- SS (Source: Health Care Renewal) Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220489 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:42:00 +0100 3220489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220598&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fipad-how-it-can-revolutanize-medicine%2F I am excited with my  new Apple Ipad. Why? Because it has a bigger screen then my Iphone and that makes it interesting,in addition many or almost all of the APP store applications for Iphone will work on it. Medical applications on Ipad are some of the things that will be keenly looked up to.The larger screen size [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220598 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:53:52 +0100 3220598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220682&cid=t_326050_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FHpV0VvaQE8o%2F It’s really strange to read so many negative stories about the iPad, why it will fail, why it sucks, etc, etc. So many bytes wasted (including these here) to cover something that nobody used yet, no one has ever seen, nor was actually released. So many bytes wasted on stories about something that, if you don’t like and think Apple and Steve Jobs are trying to control their users/customers, you have full control of: like it, buy it, don’t, don’t buy it. So many stories about how closed source computer, software is being forced upon fearful customers. While we worry about that, in the US, companies, corporations are now persons. (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220682 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:37:34 +0100 3220682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216687&cid=t_326050_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fipad-how-it-can-revolutanize-medicine%2F I am excited with my  new Apple Ipad. Why? Because it has a bigger screen then my Iphone and that makes it interesting,in addition many or almost all of the APP store applications for Iphone will work on it. Medical applications on Ipad are some of the things that will be keenly looked up to.The larger screen size [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216687 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:49:20 +0100 3216687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216779&cid=t_326050_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FsFZ3zUUPyTU%2F Just sayin’. With all the negative reviews, ponderations, blog posts, newspaper reports, I just wanted to give so kudos to Steve and the Apple family. Is it the best product ever? No. Is it the next coming of Jesus Christ? No. So what is it? It’s just another product, and you, only you (maybe with your wife/husband/partner/household) will decide if it fits your budget, if it is useful for you and if you actually need to buy it. Apart from that, rants are always good for the people that writes them (I know it firsthand). The icing on the cake is when I overheard two homeless guys discussing if you could multitask on an iPad. When they discovered you couldn’t, they decided not to buy it. Last time I saw them they were in the public library computers. (Source: Blind.Scientis... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216779 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:08:17 +0100 3216779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216541&cid=t_326050_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fapple-ipad-why.html I love gadgets. Always have done. Eighteen months ago, perhaps under the eerie influence of the DK, I banished Bill Gates and Windows from my life, and bought an iMac. It hasn't crashed once since I bought it. Not once. Rapture. Then I have an iPhone. Modified rapture. The gadget is good, but the expense is ludicrous. Now we have the iPad. Well, Stephen Fry does. I don't as yet. And I probably won't. I don't see it. It looks like a hyptertrophied anorexic iPhone. Ok, sure, I want want want one. But what will I do with it once the novelty has worn off?  Someone please tell me. And I'm still worried about Mr Jobs and his pancreas. Is he the only man in the world to survive a Whipple? (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216541 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:28:00 +0100 3216541