Featured Blog Posts – December 2009 Archive (26)

Leapfrog

There is no dearth of hospital "scorecards" being distributed annually; some are more credible than others by way of their reproducible and rigorous methodology. The Leapfrog Group is a serious participant in this analytical space. Today, Leapfrog released its 2009 selections for best US hospitals. Their survey (found at www.leapfroggroup.org) is the only… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on December 4, 2009 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Cancer Survivor

On April 2009, my sister's belly seemed to grow larger and larger by the day. She could feel sharp pains on her stomach. So we recommended her to go see a doctor. And when the tests were finished she was diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian cancer. We were so shocked. The doctor told us to prepare quite a lefty amount of money for the 6-month chemotherapy. We did all we could for my sister. When her chemo session started, she experienced nausea, headaches, lack of appetite, and more. It was… Continue

Added by Lacey Cormier on December 3, 2009 at 9:19pm — No Comments

FORA.TV: Googled: The End of the World As We Know It

Googled: The End of the World As We Know It

Summary

Ken Auletta talks about Googled: The End of the World As We Know It. Auletta tells the story of…

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Added by Eric K. Noji, M.D. on December 3, 2009 at 7:30pm — 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

Which Investors and Licensees Are On Your Wish List?

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Added by Amanda Radovic on December 2, 2009 at 4:00am — 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.