Video Introducing eResearch
Having written a chapter on eResearch for a book on Health Informatics, I decided to make a video which will be used by the editor, Bob Hoyt, in an eBook edition to come out soon. Both the video and the chapter emphasize the progress that has been made in informatics tools to support every phase [...]
Usability in Healthcare
UX has always been one of my favorite topics. So often ignored in application development, usability is key to the success of any website or app. Fortunately, there is a Usability Professionals Association dedicated to the concept. A recent presentation at the Northeast Ohio Chapter focused on the evaluation of the usability of the Cleveland [...]
Favorite Quotes from TEDx Maastricht
Last week I was fortunate to attend TEDx Maastricht in person for the second year in a row. There were several great talks, all inspiring and some surprising. The beginning and end represented innovations in care of very different types. Beginning with a demonstration of FaceTalk, a live demo of an interdisciplinary consultation between 3 [...]
At American Medical informatics Association Clinical Research Informatics Association
This Conference in San Francisco about all thiNgs research. It looks like some great content on secondary use, omics in EHRs, big data, platforms and ontologies. Heady stuff. This is the third year for this conference and it is combined with translational bioinformatics. The 350 participants represent a strong support for this speciality. Can this [...]
Thoughts on Sentiment Analysis in Health Care
There is increasing interest in Sentiment Analysis of social media. The brief messaging systems like Twitter and Facebook allow for picking out words and phrases using algorithms to find positive or negative sentiment. There are an increasing number of tools to do sentiment analysis and market research firms willing to do it. Using a simple [...]
Electronic Medical Records: From Clinical Decision Support to Precision Medicine
This is a presentation I gave to the Dutch delegation to HIMSS. It reflects much of my current thinking about current and future trends in health IT. Electronic Medical Records: From Clinical Decision Support to Precision Medicine View more PowerPoint from John Sharp
Book Review – Connected: The Surprising Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
A colleague loaned me this bookrecently and I found it an easy read with some good concepts. Surprisingly, it is not just about online connectedness but broader concepts of connectedness in life including everything from bucket brigades to sexually transmitted diseases. The theory includes key terms, such as, contagion, connection, homophilia (the tendency to associate with [...]
Algorithms in Medicine
Algorithms have a growing place in medicine. There are at least two kinds of algorithms – practice guidelines and predictive. Practice guideline or best practice algorithms may emerge out of practice-based research or consensus panels which recommend specific practices to improve care. One example relates to algorithms in intensive care. Cleveland Clinic has excellent examples [...]
How Europe is Growing Health Apps
My post on HealthWorksCollective last week. I am sure there are many more apps being built in the EU but wanted to call attention to a few I am familiar with. ——————– Health and medical apps are growing at an incredible pace in the US. But what about Europe? Are there equally creative ideas going [...]
Future Med This Week
Although I am not there, I feel the spirit of FutureMed. Sold out again, this program of Singularity University covers topics including: Exponential and Emerging Technologies Regenerative Medicine Information and Data Driven Future of Medical Practice Personalized Medicine Future of Intervention and Robotics Neuromedicine Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Health Government and regulatory Longevity This line up [...]
Thoughts, comments, news, and reflections about healthcare IT from Microsoft's worldwide health senior director Bill Crounse, MD, on how information technology can improve healthcare delivery and services around the world.
