Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) will display its self-service kiosk, PACE (patient automated care experience), during the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) conference and HIMSS12 Interoperability Showcase™, Feb. 21-23 in Las Vegas. In conjunction with Diebold’s self-service advancements, it has partnered with Health Information Today to reveal the latest findings about patients’ sentiments towards patient [read more]
Voalté, the leader in innovative clinical communication technology and software for healthcare institutions announced its selection as the nursing communication choice for Massachusetts General Hospital. Ranked in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide by U.S. News and World Report, Massachusetts General is rolling out the first of multiple phases of iPhones using Voalté’s consolidated [read more]
The latest version of the Eyebrain Tracker software incorporates specific analyses that accurately quantify the eye motricity anomalies associated with multiple sclerosis view full post »
EXTENSION, INC.’s rapidly growing customer base now includes numerous implementations within the VA that are enhancing communications between nurses, patients, and other healthcare professionals. In Q3 of 2011, one-third of all EXTENSION accounts sold were in the public sector indicating EXTENSION’s momentum within this healthcare community. EXTENSION recently hired a dedicated public sector representative who [read more]
Digital pen and paper developer Anoto has announced that they will use HIMSS 2012 as a forum for the release of their recent survey about paper use in healthcare. According to Anoto, “The survey will look at what circumstances paper is being used and provide data about the various other methods being used to get [read more]
Jan 122012
Independa today announced plans during the 2012 International CES for Health Measures – a platform combining conventional telephony with existing Independa cloud-based services to improve remote care for the elderly. view full post »
IDEAL LIFE and Sprint (NYSE:S) today unveiled a new cellular pod that will make it easier than ever for users to manage wellness and monitor chronic conditions remotely. The pod, which will make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas, uses wireless Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication to share information over the [read more]
To herald in the new year, ID Networks has released a list of the healthcare trends that they feel will have the biggest impacts on the industry. The company warns of class action litigations, the growing risk cause by social media’s ubiquity, and the dangers of relying on business associates for outsourcing, among other risk [read more]
In its coverage of the TED Med Conference 2011, CNN recently posted video a thought-provoking TED talk given by designer Michael Graves. In 2003, Graves was suddenly stricken with a dehabilitating mystery illness that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Using his experience and passion for design as an outlet for his frustration, Graves [read more]
In recent years, a great deal of attention has been directed toward better understanding and addressing patient safety in hospitals despite the fact that far more patients receive care in ambulatory settings each year versus hospitals. Addressing ambulatory patient safety poses distinct challenges compared to studying safety in hospitals as there are a number of [read more]
