http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/ ar 2009-11-23T10:00:40-08:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/regina-holliday-freds-life-death-at-73-cents-a-page.html By Matthew Holt If you ever wonder why the efforts to make it easier for patients and families to get information and be treated as equals in their care by the medical care system matter.... If you need convincing that... e-patients Electronic Medical Records Health 2.0 Matthew Holt Technology Matthew 2009-10-24T09:18:10-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/health-20-tools-or-the-power-of-twitter.html By Matthew Holt The power of Twitter is real kids, and not for what you think. Used properly Twitter is an information filter. Exhibit A is what happened to the Von Schwebers who run PHARMASurveyor. They were a huge part... Conferences e-patients Electronic Medical Records evidenced-based medicine Health 2.0 pharmaceuticals Technology Matthew 2009-10-23T05:15:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/jsk-joe-deluca-on-kqed.html By Matthew Holt One of the best local talk shows anywhere is Michael Krasny's Forum on 88.5 KQED, San Francisco's establishment NPR station (SF of course has a rebel NPR station KALW which has had me on a couple of... Electronic Medical Records Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Technology Matthew 2009-10-21T05:41:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/the-cats-and-dogs-of-health-it.html By Matthew Holt Here's the first in a series of videos from the Health 2.0 Conference a couple of weeks back that we're going to feature on THCB. This was the last panel of the day and it featured three... Technology Matthew 2009-10-20T11:46:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/change-the-rules-and-get-your-labs.html By Phil Marshall In 1999 Caresoft developed a consumer web portal called the Daily Apple. The Daily Apple wasn’t all that unique or different than other health portals, until in May of 2000 they began helping consumers download their lab... Consumers Electronic Medical Records Health 2.0 Policy Policy/Politics Technology Matthew 2009-10-19T01:04:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/two-east-coast-conferences-worth-a-look.html By Matthew Holt Two conferences I won’t be at (because I’ve been on enough aeroplanes this year already and have to do a bunch more traveling in November) are later this month. One is GelHealth in NYC which is the... Matthew Holt Technology Matthew 2009-10-15T18:36:54-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/why-standards-matter-2-health-it-enters-a-new-era-of-regulatory-control.html By DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER The recent history of electronic medical records in ambulatory care, or what we now call EHR (electronic health record) technology, can be divided roughly into three phases. Phase I, which lasted approximately 20... Brian Klepper David Kibbe EHR HIT HITECH Technology Matthew 2009-10-14T08:27:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/health-internet---the-new-consumer-friendly-nhin.html By Adrian Gropper Consumer directed HIE will become the most visible aspect of health IT stimulus and could lead a shift to consumer-directed health plans, increased interest in wellness programs and family-centered collaboration for the young, old and seriously ill.... Electronic Medical Records Health 2.0 Information Therapy Technology Matthew 2009-10-09T10:40:17-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/health-20-accelerator-demonstrates-integration-of-consumer-web-apps-and-ehrs-.html SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 7, 2009 – Health 2.0 Accelerator member companies today joined together at the Fall 2009 Health 2.0 Conference to demonstrate a streamlined, consumer-centric integration among nine separate technologies creating a more streamlined user experience. During... EHR Health 2.0 Technology Matthew 2009-10-07T10:00:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/jsk-national-treasure-on-data-liquidity-and-how-it-fits-into-health-20.html By Matthew Holt Given that she taught me most of what I know about health IT I don’t know why I ever need reminding about how great Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is at keeping her finger on the pulse of health care,... Health 2.0 Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Matthew Holt Policy Technology Matthew 2009-10-03T13:45:32-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/two-big-deals-in-health-20.html By Matthew Holt John Halamka writes about the small but important meeting this week at Harvard Medical School hosted by Zak Kohane and Ken Mandl. Because of the impending arrival of about 1,000 of my best friends next week at... Health 2.0 Technology Matthew 2009-10-02T00:37:59-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/10/can-social-media-save-healthcare-reform.html By Daniel Palestrant Daniel Palestrant is the Founder & CEO of Sermo, the largest online physician community, and a friend of THCB’s from the Health 2.0 world. Lately Dan has been seen on cable TV representing the 110K+ Sermo members... Physicians Policy/Politics Reform Sermo Technology Matthew 2009-10-01T05:50:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/the-health-20-accelerator-is-really-gunning-it.html By Matthew Holt The Health 2.0 Accelerator was a glimmer in the eye of Commerce.net’s Marty Tenenbaum late in 2007. But under the dedicated leadership of Julie Murchinson and Aaron Apodaca, something quite remarkable is happening. The Accelerator is an... Health 2.0 Technology Matthew 2009-10-01T01:41:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/medical-students-want-you-to-know-.html By MICHELLE SNYDER How many of us can remember a world without cell phones? Today’s medical students would undoubtedly be among that group. So it is no wonder these future physicians rely heavily on technology as they embark on their... EHR Electronic Medical Records Physicians Social Media Technology Matthew 2009-09-20T08:49:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/what-if-i-had-to-do-hit-all-over-again-.html By MARGALIT GUR-ARIE This post is aimed at serving as an interlude to the "public option/death panels" discussions. No matter what healthcare reform bill, if any, is passed this fall, HIT will be part of the program. Four short years... Electronic Medical Records HIT Technology Matthew 2009-09-20T06:15:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/washington-dc-conference-and-party.html By Matthew Holt Wednesday morning I'll be at the AHRQ annual conference in Rockville, Maryland. I’m moderating a panel looking at “Experiences in Patient-Centered Care: Improving Coordination and Communication among Patients and Providers”. Given this is an AHRQ meeting there’ll... Conferences Consumers Technology Matthew 2009-09-14T23:08:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/getting-rid-of-friction-in-health-care-.html By FLETCHER LANCE Friction occurs when an object moving through space encounters resistance, slows down and has its forward energy diverted. In the world of health care, friction is a term that has become synonymous with paperwork. Today, the U.S.... Costs Electronic Medical Records Technology Matthew 2009-09-04T06:00:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/09/social-media-disruptive-force-in-medicine.html By GLENN LAFFEL Before the Obama administration set aside billions to accelerate the dissemination of EHRs, providers were slow to adopt them. As recently as 2 years ago for example, a study published in the NEJM revealed that only 4%... Education EHR Social Media Technology Web/Tech Matthew 2009-09-04T04:00:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/cool-technology-of-the-week.html By JOHN HALAMKA Before my trip to Japan, I attended the New England Healthcare Institute Medication Adherence Expert Roundtable on Thursday July 23rd, 2009. The purpose of the roundtable was to prioritize activities that would encourage patients to be more... Technology Matthew 2009-08-24T07:45:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/interview-with-al-waxman-psilos-group.html Al Waxman is a healthcare entrepreneur who these days runs the Psilos Group, a venture firm that invests in health care services, health care IT and device and instrumentation companies. Among their better known investments are Active Health Management, Health... Health 2.0 Marketplace PHRs Physicians Podcasts Policy Technology Matthew 2009-08-24T07:40:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/why-standards-matter-1-the-true-meaning-of-interoperability.html By DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER Americans are generally skeptical of words that otherwise intelligent and articulate people can't pronounce. "Interoperability," like nu-cu-lar, is one of these. After a while, these words can take on a mystique all their... Brian Klepper David Kibbe e-patients EHR Electronic Medical Records Technology Matthew 2009-08-22T08:02:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/is-cloud-computing-right-for-health-it.html By ROBERT ROWLEY, MD The announcement of Salesforce.com investing and coordinating development efforts with Practice Fusion has brought talk of “cloud computing” to the fore. Salesforce has been known as a leader in cloud computing, and moving healthcare IT to... Electronic Medical Records HITECH Technology Matthew 2009-08-12T12:25:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/finally-a-reasonable-plan-for-certification-of-ehr-technologies.html By DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER A caution to readers: This post is about methods for certifying Electronic Health Record (EHR) technologies used by physicians, medical practices, and hospitals who hope to qualify for federal incentive payments under the... Brian Klepper David Kibbe HHS Marketplace Meaningful Use Policy Policy/Politics Reform Technology The Industry Web/Tech Brian Klepper 2009-08-04T07:30:00-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/08/online-behavioral-health-on-american-wells-platform-and-a-hint-at-ciscouhg.html By Matthew Holt As usual I am way behind on tech and Health 2.0 news but here's one that was "thrown out with the trash" late last week because the service went live on Saturday. American Well has has added... Health 2.0 Health Plans Technology Matthew 2009-08-03T01:01:03-07:00 http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2009/07/ehealth-it-all-depends-on-how-its-used-.html By MERRILL GOOZNER Technology isn’t a quick fix. Just ask General Motors. In the 1980s, the auto giant spent $50 billion to automate and computerize its plants in an effort to compete with Toyota. Today, GM is emerging from bankruptcy... Electronic Medical Records Merrill Goozner Quality Technology Matthew 2009-07-29T02:25:00-07:00