by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2015 | Health, Medical
One of the recurring themes about the potential benefits of wearable Health Tech devices and the “quantified self” is the concerns that people have about privacy and sharing their personal health data. In a study last year, PricewaterhouseCoopers found...
by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2015 | Health, Medical
The practice of healthcare in the U.S. has resulted in patients spending less time speaking with their physicians and other professionals. According to a presentation by Nick van Terheyden, Chief Medical Information Officer with Nuance, about three quarters of...
by Alfred Poor | April 20, 2015 | Health, Medical
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects a patient’s ability to walk. Unfortunately, the only assessment of their impairment usually happens during an office visit with their physician. More detailed information about day to day experiences could provide healthcare...
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by Alfred Poor | March 17, 2015 | Medical
Our son is a surgeon, and I remember learning while he was in medical school that using a stethoscope is not a trivial skill. And when it comes to explaining a patient’s symptoms, it often becomes a challenging game of “did you hear what I heard?” As...
by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2015 | Medical
This may sound familiar; a company is working on creating a smart contact lens that can continuously measure an individual’s glucose levels. No, it’s not Google. Medella Health in Kitchener, Ontario is also working towards the same goal. Founded by...
