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Diabetes and your feet
The following is a guest post: If you or anyone you know suffers from diabetes, you are well aware of the damage the body endures. When there is too much glucose in the bloodstream for a long period of time, diabetes problems are sure to arise. The high blood glucose (blood sugar) will damage many and often times multiple parts of the body; heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and even feet. There are two main problems that are caused from too much glucose in your blood to focus on which will cause harm to your feet; nerve damage and poor blood flow. With damaged nerves in your legs and feet, one may not be able to feel...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 19, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: guest post Source Type: blogs

ADHD: What exactly is it?
The following is a guest post: Everyone has heard the term, whether it was on a TV commercial, in a magazine headline or the topic of a local news health update. Some people might even use the term to describe themselves in moments of frustration of not remembering a phone number or being unable to concentrate on a friend’s meandering story telling. But just because someone might have occasional moments of forgetfulness or inattention, doesn’t mean he or she is clinically ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (commonly known as ADHD) has an early onset, typically appearing in childhood or adolescence. It is...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: guest post ADHD Source Type: blogs

GE Healthcare AgileTrac RTLS tracking hand washing in hospitals
Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) aren't just being used to track hospital beds and wheelchairs. RTLS is being used to track hand washing in hospitals. Using sensors in the ID badges of medical personnel along with sensors on sinks/soap dispensers, GE is now able to provide hospitals with the ability to track all hospital employees and their hand hygiene; ensuring doctors, nurses, and more wash their hands as they enter a patient room and as they leave. Here's a snippet from a recent press release about this: GE Healthcare and HCA’s Summerville Medical Center have collaborated to develop and deploy a data driven techno...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 16, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: infection hand washing HCA hospital RTLS Source Type: blogs

Here we go with bird flu again
Every few years, a strain of bird flu becomes deadly to us. This year, the strain is H7N9 and it's already taking lives in China. Forgive my skepticism, but China may report only 13 deaths, but the true death toll could be higher. I suspect that it's higher. So, what do we know about this bird flu? I'd recommend the influenza A H7N9 resource page on the New England Journal of Medicine: http://www.nejm.org/page/influenza Of course, the CDC is also maintaining a page on Avian Flu. This year, I suspect that social media monitoring/analytics may provide some valuable insights if this flu strain spreads globally. (Sour...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 15, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: public health China NEJM H7N9 CDC bird flu Source Type: blogs

Expert panel speaks about Hot Topics in Healthcare IT #HITCon13
Here at the HIMSS Southern California Chapter Health IT conference (Twitter hashtag #HITcon13), an expert panel discussed some of the key hot topics in health IT. The panel was moderated by Shadaab Kanwal, MISM, MBA, Executive Director, Research and Quality at Kaiser Permanente. Panelists included: Aram Dobalian, JD, MPH, PhD, Director, Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center at Veterans Health Administration speaking about “HIE and EHR as enablers of Disaster Recovery” Ralph Oyaga, Esq., MBA, Associate Counsel, LA Care Health Plan speaking about “e-Discovery” Dale Sanders, SVP, Health Catalyst; Senior Tec...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 10, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: legal medicine HIMSS Veterans Affairs data security health it Cloud Computing Source Type: blogs

Dr. Kizer opening keynote at the HIMSS Southern CA Chapter Healthcare IT Conference #HITCon13
I'm in Los Angeles at the California Endowment attending the HIMSS Southern California Chapter Annual Healthcare IT Conference today. I was invited to speak on the topic of social media this afternoon, so I'm grateful to be here. The theme of the conference is around Healthcare Consumerism and the Twitter hashtag is #HITCon13. The opening keynote was delivered by Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Director of the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI).  He described some innovative programs like the California Health eQuality (CHeQ) Program, a California HIE program. There are other grant program...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 10, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: HIMSS public health consumer health population health HIE Health Insurance Exchange Source Type: blogs

Looking forward to speaking at HIMSS Southern California on Social Media
I look forward to speaking at the HIMSS Southern California Chapter Annual Healthcare IT Conference on the topic of "Social Media in Healthcare: Promoting Patient Empowerment and Engagement, Healthcare Value, and Patient Centered Care." HIMSS Southern California (SoCal) Chapter Annual Healthcare IT Conference Center for Healthy Communities April 10, 2013 Los Angeles, CA I will be speaking on a panel with: Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, Founder, Healthin30.com Christina Thielst, MHA, FACHE, FHIMSS, Vice President, Tower Strategies Wandia Chiuri, Senior Social Media Enterprise Architect, Reaction Power If you'll be atten...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 8, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: HIMSS social media Source Type: blogs

Discussing the future of health IT with @dirkstanley @lsaldanamd
At HIMSS 2013, I was joined by Dr. Luis Saldana @lsaldanamd and Dr. Dirk Stanley @dirkstanley to discuss the future of health IT. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 6, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: intel HIMSS health it Source Type: blogs

Wearable computing?
Originally published on http://www.MedicalSmartphones.com Right now, many people use smartphones. Soon, most people will be using smartphones. Many people walk around with a Bluetooth headset in their ear. So, we're already talking about wearable gadgets and computers. Some manufacturers have designed Bluetooth headsets to be fashionable pieces of high-class jewelry. The future of wearable computing include self-tracking gadgets like the Fitbit and the Nike+ FuelBand. Those types of gadgets may be reserved for fitness geeks or people actively trying to achieve and sustain weight loss. However, other types of we...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 3, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: google glass smartphone smartwatch wearable computer Source Type: blogs

Language Access in Healthcare: Infographic
What do you do when your patient doesn't speak English? Call an interpreter? Pull out your smartphone and open Google Translate? Take a look at this infographic about language access in health care from InDemand Interpreting. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 3, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: interpreting translation language Source Type: blogs

Health Datapalooza IV
These days in health care, everyone is talking about big data. Don't miss the upcoming Health Datapalooza IV. Explore the "Practical Application of Health Data Usage." Join key healthcare influencers in Washington D.C. June 3-4 for Health Datapalooza IV—the premier national conference on liberating health data to achieve better healthcare outcomes. The Health Datapalooza convenes an array of healthcare stakeholders focused on data driven solutions to systematic healthcare problems including the technology and development community, public health and healthcare professionals, policy makers, consumers and ...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 1, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: Datapalooza big data Source Type: blogs

Happy National Doctor's Day!
Today is March 30 and it's also National Doctor's Day! Don't forget to tell your doctor how much you appreciate him/her on this holiday. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 30, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: doctors holidays Source Type: blogs

APHA National Public Health Week Twitter Chat #NPHWchat on April 3
Join the American Public Health Association (APHA) for their third annual National Public Health Week Twitter chat on April 3, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Engage with public health advocates on important public health topics. APHA will focus the conversation on the value of public health and its return on investment in our communities. The chat will explore and discuss ways in which evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion initiatives can save lives and money. All tweets should be tagged with the following Twitter hashtag: #NPHWchat Never participated in Twitter chat before? Now is a great time to st...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 26, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: public health MPH Twitter Source Type: blogs

Wearable technology improving health - are we there yet?
There are so many wearable technologies these days. We have little fitness gadgets like Fitbits and Nike+ FuelBands. We have Google Glass - a wearable computer that looks like glasses. We even have smartwatches that link to all sorts of sensors or with our smartphone to keep up even more connected than ever before. Do these gadgets actually improve health? Yes -for some. They can be effective reminders and they could motivate people to change their behaviors. But, do they do enough?I predict that the era of the smartwatch is what will ultimately drive sustainable behavior changes in health care. A smartphone is highly eff...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 25, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: smartwatch QS Quantified Self smartwatches wearable computer Source Type: blogs

NextGen webinar on Fragmented Care and Accelerating Change
NextGen is hosting a complimentary webinar this Wednesday titled, "Fragmented Care and Accelerating Change —Moving from Chaos to Coordination." Change is happening but how far and fast will it go? Today's healthcare landscape is a patchwork of disjointed networks that have become inefficient and ineffective for modern medicine. What are what the real accelerators of change and who will be driving them? You can learn more about it and register here. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 24, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: webinar care coordination Nextgen Source Type: blogs