Month: January 2006
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State of the Union address 2006 and ehealth
As I was folding laundry, I was watching the 2006 State of the Union address by President George Bush on TV earlier this evening. I wasn’t really paying much attention because of the rhetoric about freedom, peace, fighting terrorism, and building a strong economy. But, when Pres. Bush started talking about healthcare, I was surprised…
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ehealth and a challenge of sharing information
Recently, I accompanied my mom to the local hospital. A few days ago, my mom fell during an ice storm and broke her wrist. Luckily, she was able to see the orthopaedic surgeon at the fracture clinic to rule out any complications. This particular hospital has a very interesting set-up. There are computer carts located…
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ehealth, specialists, and strategy
Sometimes I wonder if the strategy for developing and deploying ehealth/health inforamtics is effective. In Ontario, and probably in many parts of Canada, the government has developed a series of massive infrastructure projects to create a functional electronic health record. What this means is that there are multi-million dollar projects to design, develop, test, and…
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e is for … evaluation?
This year’s e-health conference is titled “e is for everyone” but I want to focus on another “e”: evaluation. I have heard a few people suggest that the next “big thing” in ehealth is evaluation. I’m not sure if I agree or disagree with this prediction. Up until recently, much of the effort in health…
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I wonder about the things we value
Yesterday, Steve Jobs gave his highly anticipated keynote address at Macworld 2006. I watched a delayed version of the event for a number of different reasons: 1) I have some stock in Apple and am trying to determine when/if I should sell; 2) Steve Jobs is touted as being one of the best public speakers…
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space and place in an e-health world
I’ve often stated that we need to explore and understand some of the consequences of adopting and using more ehealth. By consequences, I don’t necessarily mean negative effects. In his book, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, Neil Postman articulates some of the (unintended) consequences of using the television.…
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elections & ehealth
Here in Canada, a national election is scheduled for Monday January 23, 2006. This particular election has been interesting because the major political parties seem to be running an issues-based campaign, passing on much of the negative advertisements and personal attacks of past elections. I’m not sure if this new-found civility will keep-up, but I…