Do We Need a Total-Body PET Scanner?
A research team at the University of California – Davis has received a $15.5 million grant to build the world’s first total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. One could argue such scans will always find something and lead to unnecessary tests and procedures which drive up the cost of healthcare. The other side of the coin […]
40 New and Important Healthcare Apps
Venture capitalists are investing in healthcare startup companies at a fast pace. Becker’s Healthcare published a list of 40 apps they believe are important. Some of these probably will not succeed but reading the list offers a good glimpse of the future of healthcare. The apps fall in a number of categories including telehealth, prescription management, […]
Captivate New York
Rise New York is a facility in the Flatiron District of New York City. It provides a nice modern space for small conferences. The Captivate event was held there last night for a gathering of 100 or so entrepreneurs and investors. Captivate was produced by the German Accelerator. The German Accelerator supports German startups to enter the […]
Apple Music and Sonos Coming Together
It’s here. Sonos has been working with Apple Music to bring us a new way of filling our homes with an enormous selection of great music. This morning, the beta version became available. I installed it and am delighted. They will be making a few final changes during the beta test based on user input. The final version will be […]
Telehealth and Santa Claus
Salt Lake City-based Shriners Hospitals for Children is implementing a new telehealth system. To test it, the hospital invited visitors to participate. Instead of a physician being on the other end of a telehealth connection, it was Santa Claus. I am sure the children loved it. Shriners plans to deploy the telehealth system for orthopedics. […]