Palm Prints
The hospitals’ problem:We have 70,000 people who share the same first and last name and exact birth date with two or more people. If your name is Maria Garcia, we…
Introducing Our ‘In Case of Emergency’ PLUS app
This week, LifeBridge Health debuted the customizable In Case of Emergency (ICE) Plus app that includes a community physician office locator and options to include personal hea This week, LifeBridge…
Medicine Has a Major Image Problem
When you hear the word "monopoly," does it fill you with a warm and fuzzy feeling? (Unless you're Hasbro, you really should say no, unless you're a cyborg.) Healthcare…
Costs of Care 2012 Essay Contest Winner: Looking for a Light Switch
The following story is by Benjamin Robbins, a Harvard Medical Student , and a winner of the 2012 Costs of Care Essay Contest. It was originally posted on Costs of…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr Oliver Kharraz From ZocDoc Talks Appointments
Last week we heard about Nuance voice recognition software from Dr Nick van Terheyden. This week, Dr Oliver Kharraz tells us how ZocDoc helps match up patients who need Doctor…
Connected Health Predictive Analytics: A Long Road Ahead
We’re spending a lot of time at the Center for Connected Health (CCH) these days thinking about and experimenting with algorithms. It’s part of our general interest in micro-segmenting the…
Reaching Women Through Health IT: Introducing Gabby
Last week I wrote about the impact of evidence-based communication techniques and then the next day was invited to comment on the results of a new study. It turns out Reaching…
How to Spot Sundowning Behavior
Sundown syndrome, also known as sundowning, sunsetting or shadowing, is a behavior that commonly occurs in persons with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. It refers to a psychological state of confusion…
Medical Comedy Relief: The Gym
Well, six weeks into the year and I’m guessing all of us have been to gym a few less times than we swore we would. I thought this video about…
