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  • 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…

  • ehealth election madness

    Here in Ontario, we’re in the midst of a provincial election. Voting day is October 10, 2007 and I suspect that the level of attacks will increase as voting day approaches. I’m not writing about political parties, but I am somewhat surprised with some of the debate regarding ehealth. The former government (Ontario Liberal Party…

  • Nintendo Wii: A glimpse into the future of health promotion?

    I’ve been very impressed with the Nintendo Wii. The game system is simple to use and very fun. Even though I have a Sony Playstation 2, I hardly ever play it any more. When I do try to play it, I find the games to be far too complicated to play (especially trying to learn…

  • Could ehealth raise public awareness of clinical conditions?

    I came accross an interesting article published in BMC Medicine titled “Do citizens have minimum medical knowledge? A survey”. The authors found a “consistent and dramatic lack of knowledge in the general public about the typical signs and risk factors of relevant clinical conditions”. What surprised me was that this finding seemed to apply to…

  • Patients want more performance information available online. Where do we go from here?

    Came across an interesting little blurb reporting on a survey. In the the survey conducted in the UK, nearly 80% of patients want “more information on how their NHS hospital performs available on the internet”. Nothing too shocking, right? My first thought was to question whether or not this matters. From my personal experience working…

  • In the news…Tuesday March 27, 2007

    I keep getting the feeling that we, here in Canada, are in a state of transition. There seems to be an undercurrent of dissatisfaction, unrest, and even some urgency. I don’t think I can point to any one particular event or thing as a definitive “sign”, but I get a sense that change is imminent.…

  • EHR use in the United States

    Health Affairs has an interesting article titled “How common are electronic health records in the United States? A summary of the evidence“. The authors reviewed the literature to try and determine the availability of and use of electronic health records (EHRs). The short answer to the authors’ question is: not very much. A reported 24%…