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Figuring out Google Wave

by John on October 18, 2009

I find myself in that odd position again, one foot in a world that hasn’t heard a thing about Wave “…you mean gmail??”, and a social media/tech world on fire about this thing.  So this is for the first camp. You should learn about this thing.  Oh, sure, it has many detractors, but the core [...]

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I’m on the way – see for yourself!

by John on May 19, 2009

Wow…I think this new application has hit on something that’s game-changing for location-awareness.  Most people think location programs are a little creepy, but some genius may have just solved that. Say you and the family are headed over to a friend’s house. You’d planned a brunch at 10 am, but packing the kids’ stuff and [...]

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Cloud-Based EHRs + PHRs

by John on February 8, 2009

David Kibbe describes an interesting idea today on The Health Care Blog, an EHR service that providers can subscribe to, and allow data sharing with the patients. A hybridized EHR+PHR, if you will. Here’s his description: I call this Clinical Groupware. The term captures the basic notion that he primary purpose for using these IT [...]

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Finding Rural on the Map

by John on January 15, 2009

Now here’s some great collaboration news – ESRI, the makers of ArcMap (the premier GIS mapping system employed today) have formed an alliance with the USGS, Census Bureau, NOAA, DHS, and DOI to create a “National GIS” (Geographic Information System).  To quote their press release: As America’s leaders work to speed economic recovery, they need [...]

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Study: Palm Pilots Can Bridge Doctor-Patient Communication Gap

by John on December 9, 2008

from the iHealthBeat: “Hand-held digital devices might be more effective in monitoring patient behavior in some instances than physician-patient interviews, according to a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the Kansas City Star reports. The four-year study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, looked specifically at people with borderline personality [...]

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