The EMR
Last week’s story about healthcare got some reactions. At a high level there is both concern for privacy and on the other hand hope that paperwork, healthcare costs, and medical errors can be reduced. It is no slam-dunk for sure, especially in the short run. Most people agree that electronic medical records are a key […]
Personal Healthcare Data
Seems like healthcare issues are being discussed in the media everyday. The bad news is that there are medical errors and runaway costs that are becoming painfully more obvious. The good news is that hospital management is working very hard to improve their systems, community doctors are beginning to invest in more automated systems, and […]
Blue Brain
The human brain is one of the many marvelous parts of humans. It has been quite interesting over the last few years to read books and hear lectures on the subject. (See references in patrickWeb). The complexity of the brain can appear overwhelming but Big Blue is trying to make it understandable by working with […]
Conference Time
Thursday was Venture Capital day at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. Monday will be the tenth anniversary celebration of IBM’s alphaWorks program in San Francisco, and Tuesday will be the DEMO Conference in San Diego. The IBM Venture Capital Group facilitates relationships between the company’s vast research and development, […]
Paper Paper Everywhere
Somehow I managed to pull a muscle in my leg. Most likely it was launching back into an aggressive set of exercises after having been away on a trip in Eastern Europe. The doctor thought it would be prudent to get an x-ray of my hip and so there I stood at the window at […]