Month: January 2010
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“Waiting for Godot” or why Apple’s rumoured tablet won’t transform health care today
In a little over 24 hours, the technology world will be dissecting the announcements made by Apple at its special event. While everyone is expecting a tablet computer that will upend … something, I’ve been trying to hold my expectations in check. In my reading, I was surprised to come across an article titled “The…
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iPhone as life-saver…
Talk about great press for the iPhone. A news report titled “Earthquake survivor calls iPhone a life saver” and reports how the man used the applications on his iPhone to treat himself and survive until he could be rescued. I suspect that mobile applications for health will get a kickstart based on this type of…
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A small step towards adoption of health care IT…
It’s nothing major, but reports like this seem to point toward a slow shift towards greater use of IT in health care. Getting neurosurgeons to use iPod touches to eliminate paper at a conference is just a small step. I predict that some will resist and be upset and i can’t really blame them. Reading…
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Disruptors of the decade – not the time for health care
A recent blog post by Scott Anthony reported the results of a poll he ran to identify the “disruptors of the decade”. The results weren’t that surprising in terms of naming the companies from the technology and “emerging” categories. What was surprising to me were the companies in the established non high-technology companies category: Wal-Mart,…
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The tablet revisited
Yesterday, I wrote about how Apple may potentially release a tablet with a few solutions for the health care market in mind. This blog post explores some possible uses for an Apple-based tablet. The author reports: It makes sense for Apple to test the waters in non-consumer markets where tablets have found some purchase in…
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Is Apple Inc. making its first foray into the health care space?
An interesting piece about Apple Inc. purportedly visiting Cedars-Sinai Hospital in California to gauge the interesting and application of tablet computers within health care settings. If true, then this would indicate the first (to the best of my knowledge) company sponsored move toward health care solutions for the company. Apple has traditionally focused on the…
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OHA Health Achieve 2009 – Day 2 Exhibitor Floor
Had a chance to visit the exhibitor floor during the lunch break. Was great to see some interesting booths. No one booth stuck out in my mind, but there seemed to be a subdued sense of energy on the floor with quite a bit of networking going on. A couple of shout-outs to friends, colleagues,…
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OHA Health Achieve 2009 – Day 2 Keynote: Michael Moore
Today’s keynote was Michael Moore the infamous director Sicko, Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine, Farenheit 9/11, and most recently Capitalism: A Love Story. Here’s a running summary of the topics. The session started off with a short clip from Sicko about his relatives purchasing health insurance at Sears for a short trip (couple of…