March 2010 - The Health Care Blog

Epocrates--reference present and EMR future

By Matthew Holt I met with Bob Quinn the CTO and Geoff Rutledge, the CMO, of Epocrates at HIMSS last week. The company has a big footprint in mobile (and web) reference content for physicians. The big news is that... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 1:03 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Electronic Medical Records, Matthew Holt

Confused, Conflicted, Clueless and Cranky

By HUMPHREY TAYLOR Humphrey Taylor is Chairman of The Harris Poll. Prior to joining Harris, Taylor worked in Britain where he conducted all of the private political polling for the Conservative Party and was a close adviser to Prime Minister... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 11:15 AM by The Health Care Blog

Octopus and other Fishes

By Matthew Holt One of the most fun times at HIMSS last week was the MEDecision party at the Georgia aquarium. I took a few videos of the Fish and the humans—so something a little different for you all The... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 12:28 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Matthew Holt

Healthcare 2015

By MICHAEL TURPIN "This gets back to the fundamental lesson of political survival that Bill Clinton taught me, which is if you make it about the American people’s lives instead of your life, you’re going to be okay." -- Paul... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 21 2010 2:14 PM by The Health Care Blog

Waiting for Dr. Godot

By MICHAEL TURPIN "If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it is for free.” – PJ O’Rourke On the eve of sweeping health reform legislation, it is hard not to notice the glowing skyline in Washington as policymakers... Read More...

Published Sat, Mar 06 2010 6:14 AM by The Health Care Blog

What’s Next With Health Care (And Why This Process Was Madness)

By MARIAN WANG Sometimes things are a little clearer in retrospect. Now that health care reform has passed in the House, it seems there are two main questions in people’s minds: What’s next? Why, procedurally, was the legislative process so... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 2:41 PM by The Health Care Blog

Innovation, Not Legislation: Venture Capital is the Path to Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Waste and Error in the U.S. Healthcare System

By Lisa Suennen All eyes are on Toyota’s recall of 8.5 million vehicles due to faulty gas pedals and brakes. The recall has sparked congressional hearings, a probe by the U.S. Department of Transportation, possible criminal charges stemming from a......

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:35 AM by The Health Care Blog

RememberItNow! and Prezi

By Matthew Holt RememberItNow! is a feisty little start-up that's aiming at the medication reminder/management space. I like the feature set and the approach, and I hope the Pam Swigley the engaging CEO gets some traction. It’s launching officially...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 1:31 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Health 2.0, Matthew Holt

MedApps on TV

By Matthew Holt Kent Dicks from MedApps does a very nice job on Fox Business News. Kent explains what his company’s cell(phone)-based transmission solution does, why it’s not a privacy threat, who else is in the market, and what the... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 8:19 PM by The Health Care Blog

Aneesh Chopra on txting in Haiti

By Matthew Holt Here's a quick video I took at the end of Aneesh Chopra's (the Federal CTO) talk at HIMSS. It’s a remarkable story of the role of SMS, tools and crowdsourcing in aiding in a disaster zone. A... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 9:38 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt

A Tribute to Austin Ross

By GARY S. KAPLAN, MD, Chairman and CEO Virginia Mason Medical Center The selection of Austin Ross for the Modern Healthcare Hall of Fame is fitting. His ideas on leading and managing in health care – which he’s written about... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 5:55 AM by The Health Care Blog

The Top Ten Immediate Benefits Americans Will Receive When Health Care Reform Passes

By MAGGIE MAHAR Yesterday, the Democratic Caucus of the House listed the provisions of the health reform bill that will take effect “as soon as health care passes,” The legislation would: Prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 10:48 AM by The Health Care Blog

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