As the healthcare IT community continues to move from analog to digital, it is critical for us to focus on usability. It is not merely…
Archive | April, 2014
Don’t Stop Believin’: Work to Avoid Confirmation Bias in Health IT
Why would anyone who is presented with hard evidence choose to believe otherwise? What if those opposed to EHR use kept a log of what…
The Life and Death of Social Networks
Real-world networks and communities begin to wither when shared resources are depleted. What makes them sustainable for the new health care networks we are building?…
The Secret Life of the SNOMED Code: Why Patient’s ‘Problem List’ is a Problem
In her debut on the blog, Mandi Bishop highlights how the one-to-many mapping of SNOMED codes could affect patient care and their medical history. ‘The…
Understanding the BRAIN Buzz of 2014: Neurotechnology
I admire those who can explain the complex simply. In researching the latest developments in neuroscience and technology, I discovered the brilliant Dr. Story Landis, a…
Make the Connection: Using Tech to Find Mental Health Resources
Mental illness still carries a huge stigma, causing embarrassment for those with mental illness that often prevents them for reaching out for help when they…
Rise of Data Analytics Heightens Need for PHI Security
2013 significantly changed the context of the healthcare security and privacy conversation. From the Snowden NSA revelations, to HIPAA Omnibus rule, changes in breach characteristics,…
Quantified Self Will Become Medicine: New Hopes for Apple’s HealthBook
While no formal announcement, Mac Rumors swirled last week about HealthBook and the iWatch. Apple is indicating that quantified self’s future is not selfies for…
