CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight's Blog Posts Tagged 'health' (39)

MMVR19 / NextMed Conference, February 9 - 11, 2012 Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, California

Colleagues,

Consistently, one of the most interesting medical technology meetings of the year - MMVR, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality - this year returning to its historic home in beautiful Newport Beach, California.

I can attest from personal experience, a wonderful venue...

ENJOY!

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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 18, 2011 at 7:31pm — No Comments

Please Check-Out New Blog ... The cHealth Blog ... By MedTech-IQ member, Joseph Kvedar

Colleagues,

Joseph Kvedar, former President, American Telemedicine Association (ATA), and present Director, Center for Connected Health, has launched a new blog The… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 28, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

MedTech-IQ member, Miles Moore, CEO of AWS Organizes High Tech Alliance to Support Haiti Relief Effort

Colleagues,

As reported in numerous publications ... Miles Moore, CEO, Advanced Warning Systems, Inc. (AWS) has organized a cutting edge effort to bring advanced remote monitoring technology to the Haiti Relief effort...

Read on ...

Technology Innovators Band Together for Haitian Relief

Businesses to airlift equipment for remote health… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on February 4, 2010 at 4:42pm — No Comments

"Crisis Commons" ... Haiti Earthquake Relief - Open Source, Real-Time Networks, Info & Maps

Colleagues,

Thank you to MedTech-IQ members Michael Russel and Bart Stidham for informing me about CrisisCommons, host of CrisisCamp, at: http://www.crisiscommons.org/. Crisis Commons is an international volunteer network that creates open source tools for responders to mitigate disasters.

Crisis Commons includes:…

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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on January 21, 2010 at 8:47am — No Comments

Telemedicine in Haiti ... A Humble Assessment of Where We Are

Colleagues,

First, I want to thank the many of you who have shared your thoughts on how emerging medical technologies - Telemedicine, mHealth, Distance Learning, ect.. - can be used to support the humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. Clearly, this community has a great deal to offer.

As we all can see, the acute phase of the disaster relief response is still coalescing. Consequently, while conditions on the ground are improving, they are still chaotic. As in all major… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on January 20, 2010 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

A 2-for-1 Giving Opportunity from INSTEDD (Innovative Support to Emergencies Diseases and Disasters)

Colleagues,

Please see message I am forwarding to you below from MedTech-IQ member, Eric Rasmussen, CEO, InSTEDD. InSTEDD (Innovative Support to Emergencies Diseases and Disasters) is a non-profit created three years ago to fight global health threats and natural disasters in remote and dangerous places founded by Dr. Larry Brilliant, former director of Google's philanthropic arm ... Google.org.

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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 31, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

What Intel "Really" Wants in the Healthcare Market?

Colleagues,

See this link to excerpts of a fascinating article written by veteran health information and technology analyst,

Dana Blankenhorn, in ZDNet Healthcare ... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

... the Intel Digital Health Group is as serious as a heart attack, and the Intel Reader is part of it. The device is actually a specialized… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

New "Cutting Edge' Videos ... mHealth, Robotics, Telemedicine, Wireless

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest for the 3Cs of "Content, Community & Collaboration", please see just released video illuminating new developments in mHealth, Telemedicine and Robotic Telepresence...

ENJOY!

CC

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mHealth: Alison Bloch, m-Health Advisor at GSM Association, Talks… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 28, 2009 at 11:01pm — No Comments

New Member Update ... Who Are We? ... What Do We Do? ... What's New! (October 2009-Part1)

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest to bring you the 3Cs of "Content, Community & Collaboration", we continue to add new and intriguing members..

So, what have you been doing at "MedTech-IQ"?

According to Google analytics, we now number 837 members. Of those, 310 are Academic "Pioneers", 420 represent Industry "Colonizers" (emerging businesses) or "Consolidators" (large corporations), and 88 are… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 25, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

New Member Update ... Who Are We? ... What Do We Do? ... What's New? (PART 2)

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest to accelerate our collective ability to translate medical technology from laboratory to market, we remain committed to delivering the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration" to the "MedTech-IQ" community.

Please find below Part 2 of the New Member update. As is our custom, we divide new members by their self identified choice of "Triple Helix" sector ... Academia, Industry or Government.

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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 7, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

U.S. Health Information Technology (IT) Spending to Approach $10 billion by 2014

Colleagues,

As reported in Telemedicine and eHealth News Alert ... Money provided under the economic stimulus law will help state and federal governments increase health information technology spending by $7.6 billion to $9.6 billion by 2014, according to a report by market research firm INPUT.

Much of that spending will be directed toward purchase of electronic health record (EHR) systems, according to “Health IT Transformation: FY2009-FY2014 State and Local Market… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 2, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Guest Blog: Do 297 hospitals really use social media? Should you?

Colleagues,

Interesting guest blog from Roberta Rochman, RN, MBA in Examiner.Com on the spreading use of Health 2.0 tools by top flight medical institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic and Duke University...

ENJOY!

CC

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Yes, indeed, 297 hospitals use some form of Social… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on August 8, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

The MedTech-IQ Spotlight ... Who are you? What do you do? We want to know! ... "Healthanywhere", by MedTech-IQ member Pramod Gaur

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest to bring you the 3C's of "content, Community & Collaboration" we are initiating the MedTech-IQ Spotlight.

The first spotlight shines on MedTech-IQ member, Dr. Pramod Gaur, Phd., CEO, Healthanywhere. Dr Gaur was recently recognized for outstanding individual contribution to the advancement of the telemedicine industry at the annual American Telemedicine Association in Las Vegas. Healthanywhere provides solutions addressing the… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on July 7, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Joe Kvedar & Center for Connected Health ... Launch New Company - "Connected Health"!

Colleagues,

As reported in Healthcare IT News ... The Center for Connected Health, led by MedTech-IQ Member Dr. Joseph Kvedar, MD, a part of Partners Healthcare system in Boston, is launching a new company to allow self-insured employers to help employees manage their own health.

The mission of the new business is to give patients the tools to be their own doctor ... In this case, the tool is a wireless blood pressure cuff that allows employees with high blood pressure to… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Comprehensive U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) "Stimulus" Plans & Reports

Colleagues,

The HHS Recovery Act activities are designed to increase access to health care, create jobs, expand educational opportunities, lay the groundwork for successful Health Reform, and provide immediate relief to states and local communities. HHS has been allocated approximately $167 billion for these purposes.

The Funding Table for HHS Programs are:

Program Area Program Level

Improving and Preserving Health Care * $90,400,000,000

Health… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment

New Member Update ... 9 May 2009...Now with 1 Click CONNECT!

Colleagues,

Now with 1 Click CONNECT you can click the name of an expert, and send a message to them directly from their Member Profile page. Let me know if you find this feature useful. It is always good to stay connected. From "MedTechIQ" ... The international home of the 3C's ... "Content, Community & Collaboration" for medical technology. Now please welcome the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 9, 2009 at 12:34am — No Comments

IBM Announces $2B To Cover Gap in High-Tech Stimulus Funding

Colleagues,

As reported in various publications including iHealthBeat ... IBM announced that it will provide $2 billion in bridge financing for high-tech infrastructure projects, including health IT projects, that likely will qualify for federal grants and incentive payments under the economic stimulus package.

The federal stimulus package includes Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for hospitals and physicians who demonstrate meaningful use of health IT. However,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 4, 2009 at 7:33pm — No Comments

New Member Update...20 April 2009

Colleagues,

The MedTechIQ community continues to grow. We are fortunate to have a membership of incredible talent, skill and experience. When you get a chance, search members by key word. See what you come up with ... then, "Contact, Connect, Collaborate!"

It is always good to stay connected ... here now, the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on April 20, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Intel, GE Form Home Health Care Alliance

Colleagues,

As reported in Investor's Business Daily ... The world's No. 1 chipmaker is teaming up with industrial giant General Electric (GE) in a five-year, $250 million health care alliance to design and sell devices to help the elderly and people with chronic illness who live at home.

The companies didn't detail how they plan to spend the money or divide research efforts.

But as leaders in their respective industries, they may have an advantage as they bet… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on April 3, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

New Video Resources @ MedTechIQ!

Colleagues,

In our continuing quest to deliver you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration", please see below the new video titles now available at the MedTechIQ "VideoLibrary",… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 29, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments