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Gruve tri-axial accelerometer
A slight nudge in the battle against obesity
• A clip-on, personal energy burning monitor that measures
wearer's every movement throughout the day, recording
metabolic progress against pre-measured metabolism.
• Recorded data is synchronized with the Internet to also
measure the wearer's caloric intake and personal progress.
• Individual's progress is indicated by changing LED color at top
of device.
• If wearer falters in daily activity, the Gruve offers a slight
vibration as a reminder to get moving.
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May 22, 2009
Signostics receives FDA clearance for ultra-small personal ultrasound product
Medical device maker Signostics has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its wireless, palm-sized personal ultrasound product, the "Signos," the company announced. According to Palo Alto, CA-based Signostics, Signos is the first ultrasound platform technology that clinicians can place in their pocket or wear around their neck like a stethoscope. "Just as handheld devices transformed the business world, it is anticipated the Signos will change the way healthcare professionals practice medicine," Signostics Chief Executive Officer Dr. Neil Bartlett said. The product is also the world's smallest and lightest ultrasound device, capable
of delivering high-resolution images anywhere for general medical applications, including abdominal assessments such as bladder, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, and trauma assessment; musculoskeletal; and basic obstetrics, such as pregnancy viability and fetal positioning, according to Bartlett.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/....
Kaiser finds company-wide e-mail intervention program effective in improving health
Call it friendly nagging: people who receive regular e-mail messages that suggest modest lifestyle improvements increased their activity level and made healthier lifestyle choices, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente researchers. The study, considered the first randomized, controlled study to examine the effect of e-mail on health, showed that trial participants who received consistent e-mails with small health goals - such as a 10-minute walk - increased activity by 55 minutes per week and decreased sedentary activity by two hours per week, compared to those who received only one e-mail at the start of the 16-week study. "The takeaway message here for people who
want to improve their diet and physical activity, and for employers who want a healthier workforce, is that e-mail intervention programs are a very cost-effective way to get healthy," said study lead investigator Barbara Sternfeld, Ph.D., senior research scientist with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. "A tailored e-mail program includes all the things that behavioral scientists have said for years about changing behavior: small goals tailored for the individual, reinforcement and tracking, but delivered in a mass, cost-effective way."
http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/...
Plan to speed up stimulus funding to healthcare providers unveiled
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released an operating plan for implementing the federal stimulus package's health IT provisions, a move that can speed up distribution of more than $2 billion in funding to physicians, hospitals and clinics. The operating plan covers 19 upcoming regulations, guidance, reports and studies regarding enhanced privacy and security rules, and their deadlines under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ARRA includes $24.3 million for work on privacy and security; $300 million for grants to help physicians and hospitals establish electronic health records (EHRs), and $20 million for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology to work on advancing healthcare information integration. The operating plan includes a definition for "meaningful use" of an EHR, updating of the federal health IT strategic plan, and adoption of initial standards, implementation standards and certification criteria.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/reports/plans/onc_hit.pdf
Microsoft, Google pitch merits of EHRs to consumers, medical industry
Longtime technology competitors Microsoft and Google are working together to convince consumers and the medical industry that electronic health records (EHRs) are the way of the future, with both promoting similar EHR systems and Web-based information technology products. Google Health and Microsoft's HealthVault let consumers maintain digital health records that contain various data from medical offices, hospitals, pharmacies, and the patients themselves. Both products also allow people to take the records with them, and cut down on medical errors by amassing a broader collection of data. "We are in the same boat," said Sean Nolan, chief architect of the Microsoft
HealthVault service. "We're all trying to make it work." Microsoft and Google are not alone: WebMD and Revolution Health also offer tools for building a personal health record, while Dossia and Aetna's ActiveHealth Management work with employers to offer health record options to workers. Most takers are going to be the MySpace or Facebook crowd - the ones who have grown up with technology - according to John Halamka, chief information officer for CareGroup in Boston. But in general, "there are going to be a lot of folks who are going to find personal health records (online) very useful," he said.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/05/19/...
Virtual reality surgical training proves twice as effective as traditional methods
Using simulators to train surgeons can make them twice as quick and more precise when operating, according to a study by researchers at Denmark's Copenhagen University Hospital.
The study, which assessed the effect of virtual reality training on laparoscopic surgery, showed that simulator-trained surgeons took a median time of 12 minutes to complete the surgery, compared to 24 minutes for those trained with traditional methods - learning the procedure by working alongside other doctors. The study, published in the current issue of the British Medical Journal, also said that surgeons trained through simulation methods made fewer errors and carried out technically more exact procedures. "Simulator training should be incorporated into the curriculum for all surgical trainees before they embark on patient procedures," study lead researcher Christian Rifbjerg
Larsen said. "This can potentially improve patient safety and operation room efficiency."
http://e-health-insider.com/news/... and http://www.bmj.com/cgi/...
INRange Systems wins 2009 Red Herring Award for EMMA® telemedicine system
Remote medical device manufacturer INRange Systems Inc. has been named one of the "2009 Red Herring 100 North American Award Winners" for its Electronic Medication Management Assistant (EMMA®) system. The award, which honors the year's most promising private technology ventures in North America, is based on a product's financial performance, technological innovation, quality of management and integration into their respective industry, according to Red Herring spokesperson Yvonne Caprini. EMMA®
, consisting of a Medication Delivery Unit (MDU) utilizing wireless, two-way, Web-based communications software that allows a physician, pharmacist or other licensed practitioner to remotely manage prescriptions stored and released by the patient-operated MDU, effectively extends the reach of telemedicine and enhances remote monitoring devices, according to INRange Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tony Pratt.
http://www.inrangesystems.com/uploads/File/...
Small Canadian health IT firms face uphill battle promoting innovative products
Many small Canadian health technology companies are full of innovation but lack the funding to bring their ideas to market, meaning a potential delay or loss of highly beneficial products to the healthcare industry, according to a study by analyst firm IDC Canada. The Toronto-based company's annual report on 10 Canadian healthcare product vendors deemed "worth watching" notes that investment in such companies - typically with 25 employees or fewer - has been modest. Companies are working with partners and demonstrating their products to catch the attention of larger firms and investors, according to IDC information and communication technology analyst Krista Napier, who
authored the report. "Often these products are so impressive that healthcare providers can't really believe they can do what they say they can do," Napier said. "Companies must demonstrate the ROI of their products." Among the items on this year's "must watch" list: a video game that provides robotic assistance to strengthen a stroke victim's limbs; a Web portal designed for elderly persons that allows them to track their blood sugar levels and communicate with their doctors without leaving their homes; and a remote surgical robotics program that simulates the pressure needed to make precise cuts during surgeries.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/...
CNET series explores future of e-Health and Health IT
The rapidly digitizing healthcare industry poses several challenges for medical practices large and small, from the switch to electronic health records in place of paper documents, to debates over privacy of patient info and the reluctance of doctors to accept new technology, according to a special report by CNET News. The three-day, six-article online series "Your eHealth Future" covers health reform from the information technology side. Highlights include "Dragging health records into the Digital Age," on the switch to a paperless medical record society; "What you need to know about e-health records"; and "Why are doctors such
Luddites?", about the generation gap in medicine. http://news.cnet.com/...
California medical privacy law leads to first $250,000 fine for EHR access violation
California's Department of Public Health has issued the first fine under its new medical privacy law, aimed at preventing unauthorized review or release of a patient's medical records. The first recipient: A Kaiser Permanente facility in Bellflower, CA, fined $250,000 for illegally accessing the electronic health record of a patient who gave birth to octuplets in January. A state report indicates that 21 employees and two physicians improperly accessed patient Nadya Suleman's medical records 22 times from Jan. 6 to Feb. 19. Kaiser has fired one worker, accepted the resignation of 14 others and taken disciplinary action against eight employees, according to Kaiser spokesperson
Jim Anderson. The medical records law generates penalties of $25,000 for the first violation and $17,500 for each additional breach, up to a maximum of $25,000. "Californians should never have to worry that their private medical information will be improperly shared," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. "Medical privacy is a cornerstone of quality health care...this fine should be a reminder that there are consequences for violations of medical privacy."
http://ww2.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/news/...
CCHIT approves 2009-10 criteria for EHR and e-prescribing programs
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) has approved final 2009-10 criteria for certification of ambulatory, inpatient and emergency room electronic health records (EHRs), as well as criteria for the commission's new stand-alone electronic prescribing certification.
According to CCHIT chairperson Mark Leavitt, M.D., Ph.D., the criteria will be submitted to the Federal Health Information Technology Policy and Standards Committees as part of a review guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and will be available online by May 29 at www.cchit.org. But the commission will delay launching inspection programs using the new criteria until the federal government issues a new "draft rule" of standards for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments under ARRA, which is due for release on Aug. 26.
http://www.cchit.org/about/news/releases/2009/...
Merge Healthcare, Kingstar Medical to offer clinical imaging to China's hospitals
Milwaukee-based medical imaging solutions maker Merge Healthcare has entered an alliance with China's largest domestic health information technology provider, Shanghai Kingstar Winning Co., to offer clinical imaging services to more than 800 hospitals in mainland China.
According to Kingstar Medical Imaging General Manager Kai Sun, the partnership comes at an excellent time, as the Chinese government has just announced a new $125 billion [USD] healthcare reform plan similar to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The plan calls for a "sizeable investment" in rural health technology and infrastructure over the next three years, Kai notes. "Merge Healthcare has a strong history in developing medical imaging software and technologies that offer flexibility and scalability," he said. "They will enhance our product lines and will, therefore, help our valued customers to obtain the right solutions at the right
time."
http://www.merge.com/news/press/051209.aspx...
Ericsson, WWF Sweden seek to help European IT sector become 'green'
Telecom giant Ericsson and World Wildlife Fund Sweden are partnering in an effort to encourage other companies in Europe's information and communication technology (ICT) sector to become "climate positive" and help other sectors reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Ericsson Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Elaine Weidman, research from The Boston Consulting Group and the Climate Group suggests that ICT industry produces about 2 percent of global greenhouse gasses, yet its products have the potential to reduce emissions in other sectors by as much as 15 percent. The partnership aims to encourage other sectors, such as transport, buildings and energy, to better utilize ICT infrastructure and thereby reduce overall CO2 emissions. "Society faces a huge challenge to drastically reduce CO2 emissions by 2050, while the world economy will as much as triple," Weidman said. "The opportunities
for broadband to dematerialize and streamline the economy are almost unlimited." Weidman added that fixed and mobile broadband can play a leading role in improving basic services while reducing CO2 emissions by replacing physical products with services, and by helping society to use resources more efficiently.
http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/...
- Sixth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition
June 22-23, 2009, Seattle, WA
The event focuses on remote monitoring, home telehealth and e-health to manage diseases and to promote wellness. Key topics of this year's event include: Government initiatives, including the economic stimulus bill and regulatory changes, and their impact on the Healthcare Unbound market; the patient-centered medical home; innovations in aging-in-place technologies; the evolving role of wireless technologies; and how the convergence of consumer and healthcare technologies will improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Please visit:
http://www.tcbi.org/
- ACI's 2nd National Conference on TELEHEALTH & REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING for Hospitals & Health Systems
August 13-14, 2009 - Chicago, IL
A two-day industry forum highlighting the latest trends, best case studies, hands-on experiences, and innovative strategies from America's top hospitals and other prestigious organizations! Learn to successfully build a Telehealth program & overcome challenges to program design, usability, evaluation and reimbursement.
To register please email Telemedicine & E-Health - Discounted Registration or call (312) 780-0700 Ext. 117 - Source Code TMEH.
- HIC 2009 -Frontiers of Health Informatics
August 19-21, 2009 - Canberra, Australia
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ATA 2009 Mid-Year Meeting
September 24 – 25, 2009 - Palm Springs, CA, Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas and Spa
This year's two-track program features Track One: Advances in Telemedicine Technology, sponsored by the ATA Technology Special Interest Group; Track Two: Third Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium, Jointly sponsored by: UC Davis Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education, UC Davis Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics Telehealth, UC Davis Health System Center for Health & Technology, and the ATA Pediatric Telehealth Discussion Group.
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ATALACC 2009 Regional Meeting
December 7 - 8, 2009 - San Juan, PR, Caribe Hilton
Co-sponsored with the University of Miami.
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