TMCnet.com RSS Service - isite_healthtechzone http://www.healthtechzone.com http://www.healthtechzone.com http://www.tmcnet.com/tmcnet/tmcimg/tmcnet3.gif http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/339068-healthcare-qatar-ambulances-fitted-with-cardiac-medical-telemetry.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/339068-healthcare-qatar-ambulances-fitted-with-cardiac-medical-telemetry.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 18:04:38 GMT When someone is believed to be having a heart attack, every second counts when getting to the hospital. That is why The Ambulance Service in Qatar has partnered with the Heart Hospital to outfit ambulances with medical telemetry equipment. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/339054-bionimbus-protected-data-cloud-helps-researchers-combat-cancer.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/339054-bionimbus-protected-data-cloud-helps-researchers-combat-cancer.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:27 GMT Cloud computing is getting put to use in new ways that can help save lives, with the Bionimbus Protected Data Cloud being used to analyze cancer data. To be precise, it allows researchers authorized by the National Institutes of Health to access and analyze data in The Cancer Genome Atlas with more ease and speed than previously possible. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338946-report-uncovers-huge-business-opportunities-healthcare-data-analytics.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338946-report-uncovers-huge-business-opportunities-healthcare-data-analytics.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 10:21:05 GMT The Institute of Health Technology Transformation has issued a report stating that data analytics is critical to both population-wide healthcare management and accountable care organizations (ACO). http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338915-doctors-with-robotic-bedside-manner.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338915-doctors-with-robotic-bedside-manner.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 08:37:07 GMT Over the years, more than a few doctors have been accused of having a "robotic" bedside manner. Now, thanks to new advancements in technology, some patients may mean it literally. The Mercy Telehealth Network in California is using robots to enable doctors to make decisions when time is of the essence. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338908-healthtech-delivers-new-services-improve-canadian-healthcare.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338908-healthtech-delivers-new-services-improve-canadian-healthcare.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 08:11:18 GMT Healthtech, a company specializing in information management for the Canadian healthcare system, recently released a new set of integrated solutions, which include EMR (electronic medical record) Adoption, Virtual Health, Clinical and Business Transformation, and Rural and Northern Health. Each is a standalone solution designed to meet the needs of organizations in key business areas. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338907-telerehabilitation-power-the-internet-diagnose-back-pa.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338907-telerehabilitation-power-the-internet-diagnose-back-pa.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:37 GMT In a recent series of tests, new research by Prof. Manuel Arroyo-Morales and colleagues of University of Granada, Spain believe their results "give preliminary support to the implementation of Web-based low back pain (LBP) assessment systems using video recordings that can be evaluated by different therapists." The test used Skype and other more widely-used Internet communication services to connect patients with therapists in order to diagnose and treat injuries. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338904-colorado-department-corrections-pilot-telemedicine-prisoners.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338904-colorado-department-corrections-pilot-telemedicine-prisoners.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 07:45:46 GMT In June, the Colorado Department of Corrections (DoC), in partnership with Denver Health Medical Center, will launch a pilot project designed to treat inmates using telemedicine. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338897-many-physicians-still-not-buying-ehrs.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/21/338897-many-physicians-still-not-buying-ehrs.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:32 GMT Reports from two different companies researching the same thing - how many American doctors use electronic health records (EHRs) -- have come up with drastically different results in their respective surveys, Information Week reports. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/20/338864-mmrglobal-sues-jardogs-patent-infringement.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/20/338864-mmrglobal-sues-jardogs-patent-infringement.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:18 GMT MMRGlobal, Inc., has filed a suit against Jardogs LLC, a subsidiary of Allscripts, for patent infringement. The product in question, Jardogs's FollowMyHealth Universal Health Record, allegedly uses patented technology from MMRGlobal's MyMedicalRecords solution. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/20/338856-recent-deadly-ng-tube-error-causes-internet-sensation.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/20/338856-recent-deadly-ng-tube-error-causes-internet-sensation.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:19 GMT When going to the hospital unexpectedly, or even for a routine procedure, it is natural to feel some degree of worry about what could go wrong. Unfortunately for those with medical anxiety, the following article won't help ease fears, as it is going to discuss a normal procedure that most feel is relatively risk free, and how it can unexpectedly go wrong. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/18/338669-tmcnet-health-techzone-week-review.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/18/338669-tmcnet-health-techzone-week-review.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT This week, the healthcare space witnessed a veritable invasion of new solutions ranging from robots to tablets to managed professional services. Let's peruse the news from the healthcare sphere with a focus on improvements in robotics. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338649-doctor-but-mobile.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338649-doctor-but-mobile.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:22 GMT Here's some news that contradicts all the stories about the rapid rise of mobile technology. According to a recent survey by the consulting firm Deloitte, the healthcare industry is not exactly falling over itself embracing mobile means. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338576-rp-vita-allows-doctors-access-far-away-patients.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338576-rp-vita-allows-doctors-access-far-away-patients.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:58 GMT It sounds almost like something out of a science fiction story: a human-height robot wandering the hallways, with a screen on top showing the face of the person who is controlling it and seeing from the robot's perspective. However, according to a report from The Sacramento Bee, this is a reality in Mercy San Juan Medical Center thanks to a robot from iRobot called the Remote Presence Virtual Independent Telemedicine Assistant (RP-VITA). http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338505-3d-marketing-technologies-let-customers-craft-their-own.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/17/338505-3d-marketing-technologies-let-customers-craft-their-own.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:55 GMT A sale is a lot like a story: you have a problem that needs to be identified, an idea to solve the problem, a product that actually solves it, the customer's trust in the product and an ending where everyone walks away happy. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338491-mutual-assurance-administrators-upgrades-new-version-trizettos-qiclink.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338491-mutual-assurance-administrators-upgrades-new-version-trizettos-qiclink.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 18:06:23 GMT TriZetto Corporation, a company that specializes in healthcare IT solutions, announced on Wednesday that Mutual Assurance Administrators, Inc. (MAA), a multi-site third-party health insurance administrator (TPA) supporting health benefits administration for more than 115,000 member lives, has upgraded to the latest version of TriZetto's QicLink(TM) enterprise core administration system, the Wall Street Journal reports. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338422-hospital-stay-will-soon-come-with-more-robots.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338422-hospital-stay-will-soon-come-with-more-robots.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 15:51:26 GMT Right now, the idea of a hospital stay is shockingly short on robots, according to John Simon, a partner with Boston investment firm Sigma Prime Ventures. Simon likens the idea to "the first inning of a nine-inning exercise," saying that most patients have no contact with robots. But within 10 years, that's going to change, and there are plenty of fronts on which robots can step in to interact with patients. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338420-mafraq-hospital-awarded-institute-customer-service-servicemark-award.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338420-mafraq-hospital-awarded-institute-customer-service-servicemark-award.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 15:44:16 GMT Mafraq Hospital, which is southeast of the United Arab Emirate's capital, Abu Dhabi, and owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), was honored with the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) ServiceMark Award in March, AMEinfo.com reports. The hospital received the award in recognition of its measures to keep improving its customer service offerings. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338371-hartford-healthcare-chooses-accessanyware-secure-document-management.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338371-hartford-healthcare-chooses-accessanyware-secure-document-management.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 12:23:41 GMT Hartford HealthCare, a Connecticut-based accountable care organization (ACO), has chosen the AccessAnyWare document management solution from Streamline Health to move away from paper-based processes. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338368-philips-taps-hcl-care-contact-center-services-india.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338368-philips-taps-hcl-care-contact-center-services-india.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 12:11:32 GMT Philips has signed an agreement with HCL Care, a division of HCL Infosystems, Ltd., that names HCL Care as the contact center service provider for Philips consumer lifestyle products. http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338296-panasonic-releases-toughbook-h2-let-doctors-work-from.htm http://www.healthtechzone.com/topics/healthcare/articles/2013/05/16/338296-panasonic-releases-toughbook-h2-let-doctors-work-from.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 07:58:24 GMT Doctors are increasingly incorporating tablets into their daily routines. To take advantage of the opportunity, Panasonic has released the Toughbook H2 tablet, which runs the Windows 7 operating system.