Personal Health Record Use in EDs: Willing, But Able? | Feature
May 13, 2013
Survey data suggest that the ED is a potential focal point for increased implementation of personal health records.
Medical Technology
Heart Rhythm 2013: Using Social Media to Locate AEDs | Feature
May 10, 2013
DENVER, May 10, 2013 – Social media may hold the key to improving outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergencies, which claim more than 350,000 lives in the United States (U.S.) each year. A new initiative to build a geolocated automated external defibrillator (AED) database through crowdsourcing may be a low cost, high impact concept to help the public find an AED in an emergency.…
Heart Rhythm 2013: Rhythm Monitoring Via Mobile Phone | Feature
May 9, 2013
The Particulars: Detecting paroxysmal arrhythmia can be challenging for clinicians. Prolonged and real-time rhythm monitoring using mobile phones is a technology that has recently emerged. The diagnostic usefulness of this technology in paroxysmal arrhythmia is unknown.
Data Breakdown: For a study, 100 patients with paroxysmal arrhythmia were randomized to a mobile phone rhythm monitoring intervention.…
Wifi Use in Healthcare | Feature
April 22, 2013
A survey from Enterasys Secure Networks offers a look at use of Wi-Fi in healthcare. Among the key findings:
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New Weapons in the War on Obesity | Guest Blog
April 8, 2013
A port to drain your stomach after eating. A fork with Bluetooth. I don’t think surgeons doing gastric bypasses have anything to worry about just yet.
ACC.13: Lowering BP With Telemedicine | Guest Blog
March 13, 2013
The Particulars: Previous studies have demonstrated that telemedicine systems help engage patients to report blood pressure (BP) remotely among affluent participants. Less is known on the impact of telemedicine systems in underserved urban communities that have many people with high BP and diabetes.…
High Costs With Critical Care Telemedicine Programs | News Brief
March 7, 2013
Telemedicine programs in ICUs (tele-ICU) appear to have substantial costs, but associated profits are unclear, according to American investigators. A systematic review found that the combined costs of implementing tele-ICUs and the first year of operations ranged from $50,000 to $100,000 per monitored ICU-bed.…
EHR Adoption Poor in Pediatrics | News Brief
February 28, 2013
A survey of more than 1,600 pediatric facilities has found that adoption of fully functional electronic health records (EHRs) among pediatricians appears to lag behind that of other institutions. Barriers to adopting EHRs included financial and productivity concerns, but pediatricians were also worried about finding EHR systems that met their needs.…
The Pros & Cons of Robotic Bladder Cancer Surgery | Opinion Article
February 14, 2013
Robotic-assisted surgical removal of the bladder is becoming increasingly popular for treating bladder cancer, despite being more expensive than traditional surgery.
STS 2013: The Engager Multicenter European Pivotal Trial | Opinion Article
January 28, 2013
Purpose: Optimal TAVI results require accurate valve positioning, possibly including anatomically correct orientation and secure fixation within the aortic annulus, thereby potentially decreasing paravalvular regurgitation. The new Engager system captures the native leaflets for sealing and allows for tactile feedback during anatomically correct placement of the valve.…
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