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Current State of Medical Device Connectivity
It's time for another fisking! This time, the website medical devicelink has an interesting story called IT Showcase from the Business Planning & Technology Development section of MX magazine. The...
View ArticleDrivers and Barriers in Medical Connectivity
Earlier this week I was asked what connectivity capabilities are being built into medical devices now, what factors are driving these changes, and are there barriers to adoption? The biggest trends...
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AAMI 2007 – Day One, Clinical Engineering Symposium
First up today, the Clinical Engineering Symposium: Medical Device Integration Projects. A panel of rock stars will present case studies on medical device connectivity. Steve Grimes kicked things off...
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EMR Connectivity for Medical Devices Is a Mess
Yours truly was quoted in a HealthLeaders technology story about, you guessed it, medical device connectivity. Information technology consultant Tim Gee has a nontechnical description of the current...
View ArticleMedical Device Interoperability Lags Behind Technological Capacity
Yours truly was quoted in an article in FDC Reports' newsletter The Gray Sheet (subscription only) last week about connectivity. The story was inspired by a comment from Bill Crounse, the director of...
View ArticleFirst Connectivity Cover Story in Leading HIT Mag
Connectologists rejoyced this month (September, 2008) when Healthcare Informatics magazine published Biomed Joins the Party - Savvy CIOs are considering biomedical devices in their overall strategic...
View ArticleMedical Device Open Source Frameworks
The Big Picture Medical device interoperability and standardization is a hot topic, and with the efforts surrounding adoption of the 11073 standard, IHE and patient care device frameworks, and the...
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First Ever Medical Device Connectivity Conference
Can you believe it? Connectivity started in the 1980s, and it's taken over 25 years for the first medical device connectivity conference to be held. I am fortunate to be serving as the program chair...
View ArticleMarket Trends Series #2: Patient Safety
This is the second post as part of an ongoing series that discusses the market trends that are affecting the evolution of medical device connectivity (MDC) technology. I received some good comments...
View ArticleEMR Integration for Medical Devices: The Basics (UPDATED)
Medical device manufacturers in markets that have managed to resist creating connectivity solutions are facing increased pressure from providers adopting EMRs. I mean, what's the use of automating the...
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