- NAHIT Releases HIT Definitions | News | Healthcare Informatics – Long awaited, and helpful. The difference between "P" and "E"HR appears just to be control. "P"HR is controlled by the patient. I still believe that the customer of both is the patient, and these definitions are consistent with that idea.
Archive for May 28th, 2008
NAHIT Releases HIT Definitions | News | Healthcare Informatics
May 28th, 2008 | Popularity: 25% 0 comments | Leave a replySpending some time with iMetrikus in California
May 28th, 2008 | Popularity: 25% 0 comments | Leave a replyWhen in California last week, I went to visit Larry Leisure, President, North America, and Deryk Van Brunt, DrPH, Senior VP of Business Development for iMetrikus.
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iMetrikus is part of the Continua Alliance, and has expertise in collecting and processing patient derived biometric data using FDA-cleared gateways, and in presenting the data to support clinical workflow. Here are a few images of the devices. The MetrikLink device connects many different devices via a phone line or PC, but it is not required if the device has standard connectors. There is also a mobile platform, especially interesting for patients who may rely on a cell phone for Internet connectivity.
NEJM — Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials and Its Influence on Apparent Efficacy
May 28th, 2008 | Popularity: 16% 0 comments | Leave a reply- NEJM — Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials and Its Influence on Apparent Efficacy – Discussion of conflict of interest in publishing research in journals.
BarCamp wiki / HealthCampMd
May 28th, 2008 | Popularity: 17% 1 comment- BarCamp wiki / HealthCampMd – June 14, I can't go, but I like the transparency of the setup, down to the finances, of this Health 2.0 get together
Questions Are the Answer – AHRQ
May 28th, 2008 | Popularity: 23% 0 comments | Leave a reply- Questions Are the Answer – AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – supporting reduction of medical errors and accuracy – through patient involvement. Now the health system can meet patients half way by providing this information as part of every encounter.
