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NHS Connecting for Health Funny Video
Here are some videos that have been doing the rounds of various mailing lists at the moment: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJxTznwRzs4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfprGOiQklU]
Healthvault Implements OpenID
Techcrunch is reporting that Microsoft Healthvault has implemented OpenID via Trustbearer and Verisign: The rationale behind the limited introduction is that health is sensitive, so…
NYT on Doctors and EMRs
The New York Times has an article about the recent NEJM report on the low uptake of EMR software by US doctors: “Certainly, the idea…
Electronic Medical Records: US Doctors 4%, NZ Doctors 60%
A recent NEJM study of US family doctors shows that just 4% are using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems fully (13% using a basic system). This…
MIM Radiology iPhone App wins Apple Award
The MIM iPhone Application has won an Apple Design Award for the best iPhone Health App. The MIM iPhone Application provides multi-planar reconstruction of data…
Auckland University: Texting Doubles Chance of Quitting Smoking
From the NZ Herald: Based on successful trials of the new concept, the service will be offered by the state-funded Quit Group, which also provides…