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WhoIsSick.org collaboratively collects symptoms and locations

Ed from WhoIsSick.org wrote me about his new site: It is Web 2.0/User generated content meets Healthcare through a very simple Google Maps interface. Given the relatively slower adoption of internet and “web 2.0′ technology by much of the healthcare industry (aside from Revolution Health and a few select others), we set out to create a simple, user-friendly, and valuable website for the average consumer. I thought you may want to check out some of the new features we added to the site.

Shahid N. Shah

TrustRex for online, free doctor + patient communications

A reader recently wrote me: Have been reading your blog off and on for a while. I recently came across a site called www.trustrex.com when researching another issue. Apparently allows patients to register online with any doctor that is registered with the site. After that, patients can apparently communicate securely with the doctor after logging in. Thought it might be something worth checking out. The online registration alone is great for anyone whose had to fill out that paperwork while sick or with kids running around.

Shahid N. Shah

Guest Article: Dr. Olson asks if we’re looking at healthcare IT to solve the right clinical problems

A physician friend of mine, Dr. Richard Olson (“Rich”) of Gainesville, GA, and I often discuss healthcare IT issues over e-mail. He is a thoughtful, caring surgeon in private practice who has been involved in health IT issues for decades (as a consumer of them and on multiple selection committees for products at various hospitals). He definitely knows his stuff. Recently Rich sent me a note wondering about whether or not the years of healthcare IT that has been applied was in the best manner to help patient outcomes and improve clinical care.

Shahid N. Shah

Interesting video on paperless healthcare

Robert Pierce, a Healthcare IT Guy reader and fellow healthcare technologist, recently sent me the following note: I attended a breakfast at HIMSS put on by Allscripts at which Newt Gingrich spoke. Before Newt came to the mike they aired a video that’s pretty interesting I think; makes the point with precision and power even though it’s a vendor product (understated). Though I was slightly offended as a health professional by the over-the-top focus on medical errors, it’s worth viewing as a reminder of why we need to get paper out of medicine.

Shahid N. Shah

What Doctors Think — useful Physician surveys

A friend of mine sent out this link to WhatDoctorsThink.com, which “provides survey results as a public service to the medical community to stimulate innovation and improve the quality and economics of healthcare.” The one I found most useful, since I’m a tech guy, was the EMR and HealthVault (PHR) Survey Results. Interesting bedtime reading.

Shahid N. Shah

CCHIT info and Free Software Advice for Medical/Health industry

I just ran across the Medical Software Advice, which bills itself as a free resource that helps physicians find the right EMR, medical billing and practice management software for their practices. They have a nice article, “Should CCHIT Influence Your EHR Selection,” that I think everyone looking at CCHIT certification should read about. Very timely and useful advice.

Shahid N. Shah

HL7 Primer for non-techies

One of my readers wrote me today: Shahid, I’ve been following your blog for a few months. I was wondering if you know of a HL7 primer for beginners (non-technologists)? I figured others would want an answer to this question, so I decided to reply publicly. A very good “starter kit” for HL7 are Neotool’s Whitepapers like Why Do I Need an HL7 Interface Engine?. Definitely [register for their free HL7 Reference Guide][3], too.

Shahid N. Shah

HealthRanker social media health site beta launched

Israel Lagares wrote me recently about the beta launch of his new site www.healthranker.com, which is a social media news/voting site dedicated to health and wellness. He said he created it because he got tired of the larger social media sites not giving enough love to the healthcare sector. Good work, Israel — we could use more sites like these.

Shahid N. Shah
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