Hans Oh's Blog

Category: news

  • ehealth’s elusive return on investment

    Government Health IT published an interesting article titled, "The quest for value". The author, Nancy Ferris, reports on some of the challenges, difficulties, and frustrations with trying to demonstrate a return on investment (ROI) or tangible cost savings when using information technologies within health care settings. My own research and experience in this area has…

  • Upcoming Medicine2.0 Conference: Web 2.0 in Health and Medicine

    Just a quick reminder to those who aren’t aware, but there is a very interesting conference being hosted in Toronto, Canada titled "Medicine 2.0 Conference: Web 2.0 in Health and Medicine". Medicine 2.0® is an international conference on Web 2.0 applications in health and medicine, organized and co-sponsored by the Journal of Medical Internet Research,…

  • Smart homes and health – some thoughts from Alex Jadad

    A recent article in the Toronto Star (August 2, 2008) reported on some future thoughts, opportunities, and challenges to the housing market from an ehealth perspective as presented by Alex Jadad. It’s an interesting read and provides a glimpse into the mind of Alex and how he thinks. Powered by Qumana

  • Interesting conference – Making the eHealth connection

    I came across an interesting conference site titled "Making the eHealth Connection". The goal of the conference is to "to raise the profile of eHealth, form new partnerships and identify promising new areas of work for the Global South". Unfortunately, this month-long conference is invitation only.  Powered by Qumana

  • Informaticopia

    For those of you who aren’t already aware, Informaticopia is a great blog run by Rod Ward and colleagues.  The blog presents "eclectic news and views on health informatics and elearning" and is based in the UK, but reports on worldwide issues.  I’ve been following Informaticopia for a few years now and have learned greatly…

  • Google Health: the beginning or the end of ehealth as we know it?

    Google announced the launch of a pilot project in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic to provide select patients access to their medical record using the Google health platform. According to the Associated Press, Google will: begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that’s likely to…

  • 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…

  • 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…