Blogs
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Risk Management & Open EHR Solutions
As reported in a recent article in the online Fierce Health IT magazine, "Financial issues for a software company could result in medical procedures going unscheduled and needy patients going without beds at a hospital across the pond, providing a cautionary tale for U.S. hospitals about the importance of vendor selection." There are some real risks to be considered when choosing an electronic health record (EHR) system for your organization. Read More »
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Robots, Health Care & Open Source
The 1980's saw the emergence of some of the first uses of robots in a health care setting. These were primarily restricted to robotic carts used to move mail, medical records, prescriptions, and laboratory specimens around a medical center. There was also an increasing commitment to research and development (R&D) of stationary robotic devices used for specialized purposes, e.g. packaging drugs. Read More »
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Self Service Healthcare is Thriving
...In other words, self care is thriving. Using a PC, laptop, or smartphone patients can now access a host of healthcare information and services online from anywhere they might be. Using any one of these devices, they have ready access to online health information about symptoms, drugs, treatment options, healthcare facilities, and much more. In addition to PHR systems, mobile apps tailored to your particular health situation or wellness objectives abound. Free open source software tools exist to help predict longevity, assess susceptibility to strokes or heart attack. In addition to health educational materials, there are now health egames that make learning more enjoyable for patients of all ages. Prescription refills can be done online and the medication will be delivered to your home. New self care, self education, self examination, and self treatment are emerging in ever greater frequency...
Simulation Technology and 'Open' EHR Systems for Medical Education & Training
Models of human patients have been used in medicine for thousands of years. Some of the first medical 'simulators' were simple representations in clay and stone that were used to demonstrate the clinical features of disease states and their effects on humans. Today, ever more sophisticated medical simulation tools and techniques have been developed and integrated into the education and training programs for medical professionals. There are now approximately 300 medical simulation centers in the U.S. Most are affiliated with medical schools, nursing schools, and major teaching hospitals.
Social Networking & Health Care Systems
Social networking has created new ways to communicate and share information and have become a part of everyday life for many people. Social networks are now beginning to be adopted by healthcare organizations as a means to better manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge, and to reach out and better serve their patients. Read More »
Students & Professors developing Health Apps at universities across the country
Here at Open Health News, we are receiving more and more recommendations of free or low cost health apps being developed by students or professors at universities across the country – and the pace is picking up. Read More »
Tablet Computers, Open Source, & Healthcare
The tablet market has experienced rapid growth over the last two years. It has outpaced other computer devices at a similar point in their lifecycle. In fact, shipments of tablet computer devices may exceed 350 million units by 2016 according to various estimates from various industry experts. The medical community, in particular, has taken to tablets in droves over the past year and sales show no signs of slowing. The reason is that clinicians have found tablet computer devices to be a user-friendly product that readily fits into their clinical business practices. Read More »
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The 'Open' Revolution & America's Future
America's Future: 2020-2050
Focused on the "Future of America" and the "American Dream" in the 21st Century
FYI – A Series of Blogs on the Evolving 'Open Revolution' & Movement Read More »
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the HITECH Act continue to be rolled out
Like so many others, I wasn't about to read the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) or the details of the HITECH Act. Nor was I going to pay much attention to the political blather about 'Obamacare' being pushed by biased commentators or politicians over the airwaves. I have simply been waiting to actually see how it would roll out and impact me and my family. Read More »
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To Tax, or not to Tax - that is the question
There was an article published in the European Commiission's 'Joinup' news site entitled "Greek advocacy protests hospital's banning of open source". The story caught my attention Read More »
U.N. E-Gov Survey 2012: E-Government for the People
According to the latest E-Government survey by the United Nations, progress in online service delivery continues in most countries around the world. The U.N. E-Gov Survey 2012 found that many countries have put in place e-government initiatives and information and communication technologies (ICT) applications for the people to further enhance public sector efficiencies and streamline governance systems to support sustainable development. Among the e-government leaders, innovative technology solutions have gained special recognition as the means to revitalize lagging economic and social sectors. Read More »
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Understanding 'Open' Terminology
Having heard so many people using the terms "open systems", "open computing", and "open source" interchangeably, believing they all mean the same thing, it seemed appropriate to write a short blog defining some of these terms and soliciting input on other 'open' terminology. Read More »
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Up and Running
Open Health News is coming soon! Preliminary testing is over and the site will be up and running in production by March 1, 2011. The site will then evolve rapidly as we add new content and capabilities over the coming months. Stay tuned!
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VHA Quietly Provides EHR Training to Physicians in the U.S.
Training physicians in the use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is crucial nowadays. Fortunately, this type of training has been quietly provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to many hundreds of thousands of clinicians across the country over the past several decades. Here are some simple facts that might surprise some readers. Read More »
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VistA and Emerging Business Opportunities ... $48.7 Million Empire State Award & 'Open Source' Health IT Market
Colleagues, Do I detect momentum? In recent months we have witnessed;
The DoD MEDICS RFI in which 3 to 4 VistA based solutions appear to viable procurement options ... Read More »
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