Hans Oh's Blog

Month: January 2008

  • Conference announcement: HAND-HELD [un] conference – Mar. 20, 2008 @ Toronto, Canada

    I came across this announcement for a conference that sounds very interesting.  It’s called "HAND-HELD:  an [un]conference harnessing digital storytelling to improve health".  I’m intrigued by the description of the event: HAND-HELD is an [un]conference that explores how digital storytelling and new media can be harnessed to improve health care when the tools of creation…

  • A glimpse at Google health?

    Seems like Google is doing things in the background regarding their health product.  Another blog reported a Google Health login page.  Some of the features listed on the login page sound like things I predicted with my "prescription for Google Health".  Definitely something to be on the lookout for, especially given Microsoft’s foray into ehealth…

  • A voice against irrational exuberance in ehealth

    For those interested in a somewhat contrarian viewpoint about ehealth, I suggest you check out Scot Silverstein.  I just recently came across his site documenting some "common examples of health care IT difficulties".  You can also listen to his interview available via the Government Health IT site – an excellent site. In his interview, Dr.…

  • Is this the future of peer review?

    Came across an interesitng report of how an "author used blog comments to peer review a book".  Before dismissing this report, please consider that the book "examines the study of video games, and the blog in question is Grand Text Auto, an academic blog founded in 2003 that deals with ‘digital narrative, poetry, games and…

  • One step at a time: Pharmacists and physicians exchange patient data electronically

    Canada Health Infoway announced a first in Canada:  Pharmacists and physicians exchanging medical data stored in patients’ electronic medical records. Pharmacists can now “access lab test results, allergies and other vital data from consenting patients’ electronic medical records”, allowing them to “collaborate with physicians and the rest of the provider team and resolve drug-related issues…

  • Guide to program evaluation

    Here’s a link to a free resource on program evaluation titled, Basic Guide to Program Evaluation.  The guide seems like a great resource for those who need help in getting started.  With some great summaries and tables comparing the pros/cons of different methods and designs, this guide seems like a great, free resource. Tags: evaluation,…

  • The “Google generation” and some implications for ehealth

    The findings of a recent report on how the "Google generation" uses technology and searched for information has some potential implications for ehealth (view the full report [35 slides] or read a summary article via ars technica).  In this case, the Google generation was defined as those kids born since 1993. Kids seem to be…

  • What can ehealth learn from Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., and Macworld?

    As in the past, I watched the 2008 Macworld keynote address by Steve Jobs.  This time, I was a bit surprised by some of the responses of the media and crowd.  Apple’s stock getting hammered didn’t help.  In any case, I think there are some good lessons for ehealth, and health care in general, that…