Last week all the people involved in healthcare technology – clinicians, care providers, technologists, administrators and solution providers convened in Vegas for the annual HIMSS trade show and conference to share best practices, latest innovations in medicine and technology. HIMSS 2012 was by far the best HIMSS I have ever attended as I had an … Continue reading »
Power of Genchi Gembutsu
I came across the concept of Genchi Gembutsu when I read Lean Startup by Eric Reis and experiencing the power of it in a project that I am currently involved in. Genchi Gembutsu one of the core principles in Toyota Production System, translates in English as “go and see for yourself” and make strategic decisions by firsthand … Continue reading »
How to use Google Search More Efficiently
This is my find of the week from Mashable. Source: How to Use Google Search More Effectively Mashable: November 24, 2011
Waterloo Region startups at RSNA 2011
RSNA 2011 is winding down today and is undoubtedly the biggest conference for Radiologists and Solution providers for radiologists all over the world. As RSNA 2011 is winding down, it is key to step back and visualize how Radiology as a patient care service is evolving and how technology and innovation in imaging informatics is … Continue reading »
RSNA 2011 – Imaging Informatics highlights -1
Image Gently is this year’s theme at RSNA and imaging equipment vendors are touting reduced dose radiation from their equipments for both technologists and patients. I am here at RSNA 2011 and mainly interested in imaging informatics where the focus this year is on vendor neutral archives, cloud based image archive solutions from innovative vendors, … Continue reading »
Context of IT
Influential CIO and blogger Dr. Halamka published an excellent post today on the role of CIO titled Job of CIO – Content versus Context. Dr. Halamka and Healthcare IT is not alone on this and IT organizations across all sectors face similar challenges to deliver more with less and little or no wiggle room for … Continue reading »
Can enterprise software and IT be sexy ?
When was the last time you were irate to use a software application ? I bet it wouldn’t be long ago and you face this every day and most probably it was at your work. Why enterprise applications are the way they are – grey, not intuitive, slow, outdated and takes you back to 80′s … Continue reading »
Thursday afternoon reads
1. China’s fake Apple Stores: (Bird Abroad) – the facade can be imitated but not the culture and every detail of a brand like Apple cannot be imitated. Still this could have faked more than few customers. 2. No New Social Networks Launched Today (Borowitz Report) – A friend of mine told me that in … Continue reading »
The Interconnected World of Tech Companies
Click to enlarge graphic Source: The Interconnected World Of Tech Companies Mashable July 19, 2011
Health Informatics insights: remote health monitoring
I just got better from a month long ordeal with an infection, which required daily visits to a care provider to assess the state and provide care. Though, the care was exemplary by Ontario CCAC, there are areas of improvement needed in care coordination among providers and remote health monitoring to increase efficiencies. Remote health … Continue reading »
