The Search for the Perfect Patient ID

The Search for the Perfect Patient ID

by | August 28, 2015 | Health, Medical

Who are you, really? It’s not a trivial question, and it’s one that is being made far more complex and significant with the rapid adoption of wearable Health Tech devices, electronic health records (EHR), and digitized medicine practices. More than ever...
IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

by | August 27, 2015 | Medical

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical imaging data completely eclipses all other medical record information about a patient. With x-rays, MRI, and other digital imaging technology available to healthcare professionals, some radiologists must handle more...
Portal Lets Patients Share Wearable Data with Doctors

Portal Lets Patients Share Wearable Data with Doctors

by | August 20, 2015 | Health, Medical

According to market research firm IDC, 26.4 million wearable devices were shipped in 2014. The firm expects the shipments to grow by 173% to reach 72 million units in 2015. Wearable devices capture multiple health and fitness related data points. They capture heart...
Dell: the Doctor Is In

Dell: the Doctor Is In

by | July 22, 2015 | Health, Medical

You can find “Doctors” throughout the technology industry, but the vast majority of them (like me) have Ph.D. degrees. These are not necessarily the people you want to summon when you start having a health emergency at a restaurant. You’re much more...