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Will Wearable Technology gives Doctors more Face Time with the Patients?

Google Glass is no longer being marketed to consumers, but its enterprise business continues to pick up pace, and today one of the more promising companies developing medical services using… With the increase use of Electronic Health Record (eHR) doctors are spending more time in front of the computer and less face to face time with patients.… Continue reading Will Wearable Technology gives Doctors more Face Time with the Patients?

Common mistakes hospital makes in eMR

According to Logicalis US, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, the following are common mistakes hospitals make in their eMR systems: Lacking complete records Missing patient images Not following best practices Failing to consider disaster recovery Lacking in mobility Lacking in analytics Do you agree? http://www.emrandehrnews.com/2014/11/11/logicalis-us-reveals-eight-mistakes-hospitals-make-with-electronic-patient-records/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_campaign=ac2322ff8d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4092230e89-ac2322ff8d-61035197

Using Google Glass for patient history

At the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, the emergency department of the hospital has created a prototype so that doctors can quickly get a patient’s medical history and current health information simply by looking at a QR code that represent the patient. Will this be the ultimate access to patient’s information at the… Continue reading Using Google Glass for patient history

Want to see Google Glass at work in the hospital?

Ever wonder how Google Glass can be used in a hospital setting? The following futuristic video from Philips Healthcare and Accenture shows what’s possible. Practicality aside, the concept does looks cool! Do you think wearable computing will catch on with hospitals? Want to see Google Glass at work in the hospital? Philips, Accenture offer a… Continue reading Want to see Google Glass at work in the hospital?

First use of Google Glass in surgery

Dr. Grossman  is the first surgeon to use Google Glass to stream video in surgery, see the following blog post: “OK Glass: hand me the scalpel, please…” GoogleGlass during surgery! | @ZGJR Blog. As mentioned in the article, could this technology open up new potential in intra-operative consultations and medical education?

2013: The year healthcare IT will shift towards more customer interaction?

Will the healthcare industry begin to transform to more 2  ways interaction between healthcare provider and patients, similar to other industries? The author of the following article believes so, what do you think? 2013: The year healthcare IT will experience these six shifts | Healthcare IT News.

iPad mini fits pockets, budgets, and mobile EHR needs

Here is another article mentioning the advantage of using iPad mini in a healthcare environment. But as mentioned, you always have to balance the portability with the security of these devices. http://ehrintelligence.com/2013/01/28/ipad-mini-fits-pockets-budgets-and-mobile-ehr-needs/?goback=.gde_98243_member_208838390