CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight's Blog – December 2009 Archive (8)

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

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) Accepted for Indexing in Medline & Index Medicus.

Colleagues,

Please see message below from organizers of CARS...Computer Assisted Radiology & Surgery 2010...

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Dear colleague,

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Computer

Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) has been accepted for indexing in

Medline and Index Medicus. This news should encourage potential… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 23, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

PricewaterhouseCoopers' Top 10 Healthcare Trends for 2010

Colleagues,

See below ... the top 10 healthcare trends to expect in 2010, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

According to David Chin, MD, partner and leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute, the primary emphasis for healthcare organizations next year will be on reducing costs and creating greater value in the health system. This focus "will have a domino effect from one sector to another and redefine roles, responsibilities and relationships," Chin… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 22, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Guest Blog ... Richard L. Reece, MD, "Vitual Medicine: The Lever That Might Save Independent Practice"

Colleagues,

Thank you to MedTech-IQ member, Ronald J. Pion MD, for this link to an intriguing blog post by Richard L. Reece, MD. We'll start with these introductory words, and then link to the full blog below… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 21, 2009 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Best Products, Services & Technologies of the Decade ... PC Magazine

Colleagues,

Hard to believe it, but the first decade of this century is almost over... Here are the most important Information Technology (IT) products of the decade as presented by our friends at PC magazine, what do you think? ...

1. Google

... The remarkable achievement of Google is that it has become our brain. These days, when we want information about a movie time, metric conversion, a historical tidbit,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 14, 2009 at 8:46pm — No Comments

Invite from MedTech-IQ member, Christine Stineman ... online chat with Honorary Co-Chair Michael K. Powell

Colleagues,

Please see invite from MedTech-IQ member, Christine Stineman, to an online chat with Michael K. Powell ... former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

Join us for an online chat with Honorary Co-Chair Michael K. Powell

Please join Broadband for America this Friday, December 11th… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 9, 2009 at 7:31pm — 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,

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... 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

2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare ... Now Accepting Letters of Intent

Colleagues,

Please see message below from MedTech-IQ members at CIMIT (Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology) in Boston...

The 2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare online submission site is now open to accept completed letters of intent.