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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28249890201774308982009-12-29T09:47:08.835-05:00The Bob BlogNews, information, dissemination, promotion, comments and discussion on and about national and international e-health/telehealth and related issues and items. Edited by Bob Pyke and his band of cyber brothers and sisters...From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-16301306828713855192009-12-29T09:47:00.001-05:002009-12-29T09:47:08.914-05:00Report touts

Report touts ‘med-op’ technology for older adultsPosted using ShareThis

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-43988383860390337442009-12-02T18:17:00.000-05:002009-12-02T18:18:08.783-05:00Innovation

http://supernovahub.com/2009/12/supernova-interview-phil-mckinney-of-hp-on-innovation/

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Interesting video on Telehealth in the UKhttp://www.hometelehealthltd.co.uk/Chorleywood.htm

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-16148270925707222412009-11-23T18:37:00.001-05:002009-11-23T18:39:33.798-05:00The Mayo Clinic and the future of social media?

http://trajectory4brands.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/lee-aase-mayo-clinic-the-future-of-health-brands-and-social-media/

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-82933415016723223372009-11-10T01:53:00.001-05:002009-11-10T02:00:51.390-05:00.Making Health Care Better

It really is about data and QI,http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/magazine/08Healthcare-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-14499298817001590852009-10-09T12:39:00.000-04:002009-10-09T12:39:41.743-04:00http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/google-health-adds-telehealth-services-mix

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgoogle-health-adds-telehealth-services-mix&h=40d6796e40ede0c03ef6744b295202ca

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-86505139771181451422009-09-10T12:05:00.001-04:002009-09-10T12:06:21.595-04:00Japan moves ahead with wireless health care?

http://mobihealthnews.com/4294/japan-points-to-wireless-healths-future/

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-65814504023297397522009-08-23T16:56:00.000-04:002009-08-23T16:57:06.182-04:00Interesting use of Robotics in Telehealth

2 interesting links.http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-hospitals/2009/07/15/the-high-tech-hospital-of-the-future/photos/http://www.methodisthealth.com/tmhs/newsItem.do?channelId=-1073829253&contentId=1073946287&contentType=NEWS_CONTENT_TYPE

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-78983969784238372532009-08-21T14:58:00.000-04:002009-08-21T14:59:51.777-04:00Despite Wide Adoption, Little Evidence of eICU Impact on Intensive Care Cost/Quality

I am sure I know that some of our readers will disaagree with this , your thoughts?While nearly 10 percent of U.S. hospital intensive care unit (ICU) beds use advanced telemonitoring--known as eICUs-- there has never been a systematic evaluation of how the innovative approach to caring for critically ill patients affects quality and costs, according to a study by the Center for Studying Health

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-50036208358223903202009-08-04T21:08:00.000-04:002009-08-04T21:09:30.030-04:00Pilot project shows promise for cutting Medicaid costs

A Kansas telehealth program has helped to reduce participants' hospitalizations by 70% and the state's Medicaid cost by an estimated $1.5 million, according to officials. The two-year pilot program is scheduled to end in October, but officials are hoping to expand it. Kansas Health Institute News. http://www.khi.org/s/index.cfm?aid=2337

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-45719197720219703602009-07-02T11:07:00.001-04:002009-07-02T11:07:41.173-04:00New Nursing web site

Dear Nursing ColleagueI am writing to invite you to become a VIP member of a new website I Aiming to launch on 1 July It is called ‘Community Nurses Network’ and, under the slogan of ‘Harnessing the knowledge of nurses outside hospital settings’, my aim is to provide a forum for both learning and mutual support. What I have said in the introduction to the site is "Nurses who work in hospitals

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-77596380358515729992009-06-23T19:54:00.000-04:002009-06-23T19:55:16.164-04:00Social Life of Health Information

Social Life of Health Informationhttp://bit.ly/bzMeo

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-36147366779297172952009-06-23T17:50:00.000-04:002009-06-23T17:51:27.003-04:00Telemedicine Key to Health Care Reform

Btw, I belive Canada provides for telehealth in their EHR, if I am not mistaken?In a new white paper, several U.S. medical experts argue that telemedicine should be incorporated into health reform efforts. They say that telemedicine can help boost access to care, contain rising costs and improve health care quality. United Press International. http://www.ihealthbeat.org/Articles/2009/6/23/

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-27194950921765956122009-06-22T12:41:00.000-04:002009-06-22T12:42:06.878-04:00A systematic review of the use of telehealth in Asian countries

This came off of Facebook, but it did get my attention,A systematic review of the use of telehealth in Asian countrieshttp://articles.icmcc.org/2009/06/22/a-systematic-review-of-the-use-of-telehealth-in-asian-countries

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-84042155832044092262009-05-03T20:02:00.000-04:002009-05-03T20:03:23.485-04:00Telemedicine to Transform European Healthcare

European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources.Market tests demonstrating that telemedical services can cut costs andimprove treatment are now being implemented across the continent. If you areinjured in a car crash or suspect you are having a stroke, quick diagnosisand treatment by top specialists could be critical to the outcome. Wouldn'tit be great if you could get

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-45150141719578846502009-04-10T21:16:00.001-04:002009-04-10T21:19:49.121-04:00U.S. Diplomatic Efforts Get Tech Support

I run my wifes politcal campaign, but I saw this and I thought it deserves mention?I don't believe tech is an end into itself to solve problems, but it can be a critical part of the solution." - Alec Ross, new senior adviser on innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.(WashingtonPost) Diplomatic Efforts Get Tech Support

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-65741685723566387642009-04-02T22:43:00.001-04:002009-04-02T22:44:46.953-04:00ICN Telenursing Network

Geneva, Switzerland, 1 April 2009 – The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to announce the launch of the ICN Telenursing Network today during a keynote address at the Med-e-Tel Conference in Luxembourg. Members of the new ICN Telenursing Network will collaborate with the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) Telenursing Working Group, and other professional and

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-76035183627123159032009-03-22T14:56:00.001-04:002009-03-22T14:57:51.912-04:00Med-e-Tel 2009

When it comes to eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT, Med-e-Tel is the meeting place with a proven potential for Education, Networking and Business among a global audience with diverse professional backgrounds. . This years opening session will include Global Telemedicine and eHealth Update (with European Commission, International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth, International

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-49696548375438320412009-03-13T21:09:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:10:06.009-04:00New Emergency Telemeicine Program in La

I reported about this a few days ago that Baton Rouge, La., has begun to implement a telemedicine program to allow emergency department doctors to begin treating patients as they are being transported by ambulance to the ED. and here is a link the the local news paper in Baton Rouge http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/41190372.html, but here is the link to a video about the programwww.nbc33tv.com/

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-31123799864828378312009-02-25T14:19:00.002-05:002009-02-25T14:22:24.805-05:00The future of e-publihing and the Kindle

Reinventing the Kindle From Seth's blog and yes I beleive he nails it with his comments?http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/02/reinventing-the-kindle-part-ii.html

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-17182044125304053522009-02-25T14:10:00.001-05:002009-02-25T14:10:28.647-05:00CES and technologies for older people

Fyi,Thanks to Steve st Telecare aware for the link.http://www.telecareaware.com/index.php/ces-2009.html

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-27424680850244494832009-02-20T14:41:00.001-05:002009-02-20T14:41:49.076-05:00140 Health Care Uses for Twitter

140 Health Care Uses for Twitterhttp://philbaumann.com/2009/01/16/140-health-care-uses-for-twitter/

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-89930180257533150752009-01-20T20:31:00.000-05:002009-01-20T20:32:13.057-05:00Reducing admissions with telehealth or should this be called telenursing?

Perhaps this should be called telenursing?Helen Rollings, community matron at Swindon PCT, explains the trust's decision to mainstream its telehealth service. (From eHealth Insider,01/21/2009)http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/comment_and_analysis/381/reducing_admissions_with_telehealth

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-21291747680431201212009-01-11T18:40:00.000-05:002009-01-11T18:41:23.318-05:00President-Elect Urges Electronic Medical Records in 5 Years

It apppers the president elect "gets it" on the use of EMR?http://abcnews.go.com/Health/President44/story?id=6606536&page=1

From Bob Pyke Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014609332742259093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824989020177430898.post-59896681240333120872009-01-11T18:19:00.000-05:002009-01-11T18:20:15.408-05:00The 2008 Medical Weblog Awards Nominees

Congratulations to Peter Jones or being nominated as one of The 2008 Medical Weblog Awards Nomineeshttp://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/12/the_2008_medical_weblog_awards_nominees.htmlYou can find Peters web site at http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/ or you can link from my blog..Bob

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