Interesting post this afternoon over on the WSJ Blog. Appears that Steve Leiber, the head of the industry group HIMSS made some comments to the reporters that were not all that positive regarding PHRs, more specifically stating: “Physicians aren’t going to trust it.” I have two problems with this. First, Leiber should provide full disclosure [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Google Health’
HIMSS Leader Raises Doubts on PHRs
Posted in EMR, Google, PHR, tagged Google Health, HIMSS on April 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Dis-information Among Those in the Know
Posted in EHR, Google, Microsoft, PHR, Privacy, tagged Dossia, EHR, EMC, Google Health, Microsoft, PHR, Privacy, wellness on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here I am at the World Health Care Congress with what appears to be all the major movers and shakers in the healthcare sector, Chairmans, CEOs, Presidents, EVPs – some really big names, some very powerful players. Now I will never claim to be as brilliant as these people, after all, I’m writing this sitting [...]
WHCC & Reports from the Field
Posted in consumer health, PHR, policy, tagged Aetna, Cigna, consumer health, Dossia, Google Health, Microsoft, PHR, WellPoint, WHCC on April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ll be attending the World Health Care Congress (WHCC) here in Washington DC getting my fill of all things healthcare and most likely an overdose on policy – after all, this is Washington. The people who put on the WHCC have put together quite an impressive agenda with so many different and what look to [...]
Naturally, Govt. Looks to Google and Microsoft
Posted in CMS, consumer health, Dossia, Google, HIE, Microsoft, PHR, PHS, policy, RHIO, Security, tagged Dossia, Google Health, Harris, Microsoft HealthVault, NHIN, RHIO on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With a poor track record to date getting Regional Health Information Organizations off the ground, the Office of the Coordinator of Health Information Technology within HHS is now looking to expand the National Health Information Network (NHIN) to exchange data with both Google Health and Microsoft’s HealthVault. But first the Feds look to be scaling [...]
Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me…
Posted in consumer health, Dossia, Google, Microsoft, PHS, tagged Alzheimer's, diabetes, Dossia, Google Health, HealthVault, obesity, RevolutionHealth, WebMD on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are any number of statistics that one can point to telling us we in serious trouble. From the epidemic that is obesity to the persistent climb in diabetes cases and let us not forget Alzheimer’s, a disease that cripples many an elderly adult and is projected to rise to some 16 million cases in [...]
