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Android vs. iPad for Medical Apps
ith the latest Apple iPad® 3 just being released, the furvor continues to drive the tablet into the heathcare IT space. What once was a computer-on-wheels (COW) is being replaced with the ubiquitous wi-fi enabled tablet. Some things to consider while making the decision between devices for use in a medical application. Screen Resolution – [...]
AliveCor Takes Heart in Initial Findings of iPhone ECG Study
An initial study of the iPhone ECG – which we’ve covered since its popular YouTube video was released last year – was presented at this past week’s American College of Cardiology 61st Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The h…
Cardiohealth Station Automates Intima-Media Thickness Detection
Our friend David E. Winchester, MD, who is the curator of EchoJournal, has filed this report from the ACC meeting in Chicago.For physicians interested in global assessment of patients’ cardiovascular risk, Panasonic’s Cardiohealth Station compi…
Aggregated Multiparameter Clinical Data Capture
The use of multi-parameter clinical data data capture has not been practical nor viable until more recently as the state-of-the art processors have allowed multi-bed, multiparameter (MBMP) real-time data acquisition and logging. While some of the major vendors do support MBMP monitoring, they typically use it for displaying histograms for their own data such as [...]
How to Display Base64 ECG waveforms in Excel
This is a pretty neat trick I recently picked up recently. Most physiological waveform values are stored in the amplitude (Y) axis using ASCII data to render points along the horizontal axis (X or time). There are a variety of storage formats for electrocardiographic data, some compressed some not. This process only works with uncompressed [...]
RaySafe i2 Radiation Dosimetry System Keeps Tabs on Clinician’s Exposure
Clinicians working with C-arms and fluoroscopes in the operating room are subjected to background radiation that scatters off the patient every time an image is taken. Keeping an eye on personal exposure is important for orthopedic surgeons and other…
Cloud Computing in the Healthcare Environment
With all of the interest in cloud computing it was no wonder that the healthcare market chose to use the technology to solve some of the larger information technology problems. While cloud computing can add some complexity, it provides unparalleled community and data outreach capabilities. While the price of storage has dropped tremendously, cloud environments [...]
Success in Mobile healthcare’ to be part of Defense Strategies Institute’s May 2012 Summit
Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) brought together federal senior leadership in October 2011 to look at the iEHR architectural roadmap that was released last spring, and now they are examining, “How to achieve success across domain data sharing and …
Put Your Phone, or Skin, on Vibrate
Tattoos have been used for everything from aesthetics to gang signs to religious rituals. Within the field of medicine they are often used to ID patients with certain illnesses or allergies. We’ve covered emerging medical applications of tattoos …
Business intelligence use cases for health care organizations
In health care as in other verticals, BI software is increasingly being used to address financial issues. Organizations are finding ways to apply BI to patient care as well.
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