Big Data Part II Social Media
This article is a compilation of several sources, referenced at the end.750 million users of Facebook, 100 million users of Google plus and an additional users of Twitter, Myspace…
Infographic:Digital Healthcare Where Are We Now?
Infographic created by Iron Mountain that highlights the time consuming and expensive task of converting paper records to EMRs that is not addressed by Meaningful Use.CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE VIEW…
Genomics – a Revolution in Medicine – Part 2
In the previous post I discussed the field of pharmacogenomics. Today I will focus on Disease classificationDisease prognosticationEarly and rapid diagnosisPrediction of diseases to develop later in life In the…
Listen Here! Should We Bribe People to be Healthy? The Philosophical Argument – a Brilliant Debate
If you listen to anything today, make it this: I have listened to this 3 times already - it's brilliant. Eminent Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel and his audience get…
Liking, Following, Linking, Tagging, Stumbling: Social Media is Changing the Nature of Health-Related Interactions
Earlier this year I was invited by the eHealth Initiative to participate in a focus group for PwC Health Research Institute's newly released report entitled, “Social media likes healthcare: From marketing…
5 Ways to Leverage SSO (Single Sign On) Technology to Drive Meaningful Use
Last year, the Ponemon Institute, a research firm that advises organizations on data security and privacy, released a report revealing that each hospital loses an average $2 million a…
A Great Idea from Carly Fiorina
The problem:Unlike private insurance, it built a system requiring monthly updates of each of its 50 million recipients’ eligibility, including filled-out and faxed-in monthly reports, income receipts, etc. The problem:Unlike…
Harnessing Technology to Make Better Decisions at MGH
By Scott HarrisHealth IT holds plenty of promise for improving outcomes and quality. But as new data illustrate, it is not an end in itself. Electronic records systems can be…
Understanding Patient Advocates and Patient Navigators
By Linda AdlerLinda Adler, Founder and CEO of Pathfinders Medical By Linda AdlerLinda Adler, Founder and CEO of Pathfinders MedicalA serious medical diagnosis has never been easy. It’s often terrifying,…
Debt Does Not Drive Specialty Choice
Whenever the adequacy of the future primary care workforce is discussed, invariably someone links the declining numbers of medical students entering primary care to student debt. We see this…
