HealthCamp Boston 2012: Brainstorming the Future of Health Care
HealthCamp Boston is a forum for people with interest in all areas of health and wellness to gather, to generate ideas, and to take practical steps towards building the future…
About Time: Health Care Firms Send Jobs Overseas
A Los Angeles Times article (Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas) laments the trend to perform functions such as data processing, pre-certification, and utilization review overseas in places…
8 Mistakes to Avoid when Securing Cloud Services
There’s solid demand these days for services like DropBox.com or Box.net that allow easy but secure file sharing to occur with proper privacy restrictions and audit tracking. I was…
Follow the Need: The Global Fight Against Obesity
A recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research report called, “Globesity – The Global Fight Against Obesity”, examines the subject of obesity as a global need driving business across a…
Women in Healthcare – It Is Time to Tell Your Story – XX in Health Week Starts 7/30
Just a reminder that XX in Health Week starts on July 30th. This celebration of women in healthcare is the brainchild of the good folks over at Rock Health, a woman-led health tech…
“A Chronicle of Hope and Promise”: Observations from Recent Journal Issues on PEPFAR
This is a joint post with Rachel Silverman and Victoria Fan. This is a joint post with Rachel Silverman and Victoria Fan.This month, both Health Affairs and the Journal of…
New Study Details Decreased Medication Adherence in Medicaid Populations
Medicaid is missing out on a significant opportunity to improve health and lower costs, according to a new study. Looking at Medicaid enrollees with conditions that can lead to heart…
Botiful Android Robot You Use and Control With Skype Video Conferencing–Start Up Company At KickStarter–We Need This Robot for All Video Conferencing
So far it only works with an Android phone, but if the funding is reached, an IPhone version is slated to come along as well. This little robot has a…
How to Communicate Well With a Patient While Working on an EHR in Real Life
When physicians who are used to carrying paper charts start using tablets or desktop computers in the exam room, it’s going to be disruptive, said Larry Garber, MD, an internist…
Scientists without Borders and “Crowdsourcing for Health”
Imagine what would happen if scientists from around the world could wrap their collective brains around a global health challenge. This is the premise of Scientists without Borders (SWB),…
