Author Archives: Bob

Open Source Medical Device Connectivity

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Bob

In The Case for Open Source Healthcare IT John Zaleski uses the VistA open source software as a model for improving the medical device data gathering in order to produce a “more robust end product”.  On the whole, I could not agree more. Achieving … Continue reading →

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Turning the Mind Into a Joystick

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Bob

More “mind reading” hyperbole in today’s New York Times Magazine: The Cyborg in Us All. I’ve talked about EEG-related technology many times in the past. Here are some quotes from the article: This creates a pulse in his brain that travels … Continue reading →

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Microsoft BUILD Conference

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Bob

Wow — talk about drinking from a fire hose. BUILD Conference news and opinions are everywhere. Windows 8 WinRT  (no more Win32!) Metro Style Apps Death of Silverlight/Flash (?) Visual Studio 11 Fun stuff. It’s going to take a while to digest … Continue reading →

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Third Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Bob

This year’s Medical Device Connectivity Conference is less than a month away. It’s being held Sept. 8-9, 2010 in Boston. In addition to the post-conference workshops, there is also a special preconference event: an open house at the Medical Device Plug and … Continue reading →

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Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Bob

There’s a new standards organization in town: Standards & Interoperability (S&I) Framework. The objective of the S&I framework is to create a robust, repeatable process based on federal best practices that will enable ONC to execute on initiatives that will … Continue reading →

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Google Health: R.I.P.

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Bob

The announcement that Google Health was being discontinued shouldn’t be a surprise.  In March the Wall Street Journal reported that once Larry Page took over the CEO role at Google he would be looking to cut projects: Some managers believe Mr. … Continue reading →

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ZDNet Healthcare: Gone forever?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Bob

Wow! It took me 7 months to realize that I had not seen an update from the ZDNet Healthcare blog. The reason is that Dana Blankenhorn was fired around the end of November 2010.  Apparently it was his Free and Open Source … Continue reading →

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Final Plea to Launch: Healthcare IT Q&A

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Bob

Closer to Launch: Healthcare IT Q&A didn’t get close to doing the job. Even after 8 months the commitment level is still at only 60%: It doesn’t look like Area51 has a time limit on how long a proposal can … Continue reading →

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Discomfort with Computerized Medical Devices

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Bob

Here are some thoughts regarding the article: I feel a little uncomfortable about computerized medical devices, and here’s why. Just about all medical devices are computerized these days. Most will not harm or kill you if their software fails (Class … Continue reading →

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The Reality of EMR Integration for Medical Devices

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Bob

Tim provides a good starting point for understanding this in EMR Integration for Medical Devices: The Basics. What this highlights of course is that getting data from a medical device into an EMR is a lot harder than it should … Continue reading →

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