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Joe Kim becomes COO of Pizza Hut
Sometimes it can be fun to find people who have the same first and last name. Apparently there's a person named Joe Kim and he's been named the Chief Operating Officer of Pizza Hut. It's a small world, but it's not me. I grew up eating at Pizza Hut. These days, I'm lucky if I happen to grab a personal pan pizza when I'm at the airport. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 27, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: Joe Kim food Source Type: blogs

FDA approves Stivarga for GIST
Familiar with GIST? gastrointestinal stromal tumors GIST Today, the FDA announced the approval of Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that cannot be surgically removed and no longer respond to other FDA-approved treatments for this disease. Learn more here. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 26, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: FDA new drugs oncology cancer Novartis Source Type: blogs

Meaningful Use Education Module: Transitions of Care
What do you know about  Stage 2 Meaningful Use around Transitions of Care? From the ONC: Reflecting our continued commitment to expand the Stage 2 / 2014 Edition meaningful use education portfolio beyond webinars and speaking events, today ONC is launching a a brand new self-paced education module on the "transitions of care" interoperability criteria. ONC and CMS staff created the module in response to stakeholder questions about the objective’s measurement requirements and valid certification approaches. The new education module can be viewed on HealthIT.gov at the following link: http://www.healthit.gov/...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 21, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: education meaningful use CMS ONC Source Type: blogs

Health Equity Symposium: Science and Medicine in Africa
Don't miss the upcoming Health Equity Symposium: Science and Medicine in Africa It has been a long standing challenge to help the developing world to battle disease, and while examples of progress have been made, including the eradication of smallpox, and the near eradication of polio, developing nations are still disproportionately burdened by infectious diseases that devastate lives and livelihoods, and put a continuous drag on struggling economies. Some nations are making progress in public health, but a new unexpected burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases has emerged with changes in lifestyle and increasing li...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 19, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: Africa Novartis Source Type: blogs

Wow, did this really happen? Health system CEO framed physician by planting gun
This story is almost unbelievable: Health system CEO framed physician by planting gun Dr. Michael Fitzgibbons, an infectious disease specialist and former chief of staff at Western Medical Center was framed! He was arrested in the hospital parking lot after police found a pair of black gloves and a handgun in his car. These items had been planted in his car to frame him! What would you do if the police found a pair of black gloves and a gun in your car? crim (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: crime Source Type: blogs

State of the Union Review: Our Healthcare Ecosystem
What are you doing this afternoon? How about listening to a webinar on our heatlhcare ecosystem? There is a complimentary webinar titled, "State of the Union Review: Our Healthcare Ecosystem" Monday, February 18, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST Join Justin Barnes, chairman emeritus of the national EHR Association and co-chair of the Accountable Care Community of Practice (ACCoP), as he discusses: - Current state of the healthcare industry and potential impact of the fiscal cliff decisions - Affordable Care Act updates regarding health insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expansion - The status of CMS-driven incentive program...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: webinar Source Type: blogs

Telemedicine Venture Fair at ATA 2013
Don't miss the Telemedicine Venture Fair at ATA 2013. This is a new event and requires separate registration, but I'm sure you'll see some very unique and novel concepts presented at this meeting. Telemedicine Venture Fair at ATA 2013 Sunday, May 5; 8:30am - 12:00pm Austin Convention Center The Telemedicine Venture Fair provides a collaborative environment for the investment community and emerging telehealth to unite. The Fair begins with an educational panel of experts from the investment community to share words of advice and experiences on strategic partnerships, venture financing and the state of the telehealth mar...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 15, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: telehealth ATA American Telemedicine Association Source Type: blogs

FDA approves first retinal implant for adults with rare genetic eye disease
Did you catch this the other day? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first implanted device to treat adult patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The device, which includes a small video camera, transmitter mounted on a pair of eyeglasses, video processing unit (VPU) and an implanted retinal prosthesis (artificial retina), replaces the function of degenerated cells in the retina (a membrane inside the eye) and may improve a patient’s ability to perceive images and movement. The VPU transforms images from the video camera into electronic data that i...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 15, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: FDA medical devices Source Type: blogs

Join me for the HP & Intel Lunch on BYOD at #HIMSS13
I hope you will be able to join me on Tuesday March 5 for this complimentary HP & Intel Lunch Panel on BYOD at the HIMSS13 conference. You'll also have a chance to win an HP ElitePad 900 tablet PC! While you are attending HIMSS in New Orleans, HP and Intel invite you to be our guest at an informative panel discussion over a delicious buffet lunch. Learn more on BYOD trends in healthcare environments and discuss how BYOD can work for you with a panel of Healthcare IT experts. What: Lunch & Learn: BYOD: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future of Mobility in Healthcare Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Riversi...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 14, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: intel HIMSS HIMSS13 HP Source Type: blogs

ONC Chief Scientist Google + Hangout
The following event was Streamed live on Feb 12, 2013 via Google + Hangout Read more about it here. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 13, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: electronic health record google EHR ONC health it Source Type: blogs

Six Misperceptions about the Telemedicine Market
The following is by Jonathan D. Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association: Six Misperceptions about the Telemedicine Market Healthcare is a $2.5 trillion market in the United States and growing. Companies, institutions and individuals from everywhere are looking to see how to get a piece of the healthcare market. It’s the gold rush of the 21st century and health technology is where a lot of companies are staking a claim. And now the excitement is turning to telemedicine. The variety of new entrants is vast: vendors selling devices or software; health systems using telemedicine to expand their market share...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 13, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: guest post ATA American Telemedicine Association Source Type: blogs

Dr. Joseph Kim Talks Health IT Trends
In this HIMSS 13 preview, Dr. Joseph Kim (@DrJosephKim) shares his thoughts on new mobile workflow tools, the benefits of tablet computers, bring your own device (BYOD) for clinicians, and the impact that Microsoft's new Windows 8* platform will have on health IT. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 13, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: intel HIMSS Joseph Kim HIMSS13 Windows Dr. Joseph Kim Source Type: blogs

Google+ Hangout with ONC's Chief Scientist Doug Fridsma
ONC's Chief Scientist Doug Fridsma "hangs out" today at 12:30 p.m. EST ONC will host its first ever Google+ Hangout today at 12:30 EST. Doug Fridsma, ONC's Chief Science Officer and Director, Office of Science & Technology, will be chatting with healthcare IT thought leaders about ONC's interoperability strategy and the challenges the health IT community is facing. Make sure to tune in by selecting the following link! https://www.youtube.com/user/ONCHealthITHangouts (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: google ONC health it Source Type: blogs

AMA's Save GME grassroots campaign
The AMA's new Save GME grassroots campaign makes it easy for medical students and physicians to urge their members of Congress to preserve GME funding and lift the federal cap on residency slots. Unless Congress acts first, GME will undergo untimely cuts in Medicare financing on March 1. "Residency training gives new physicians hands-on experience and provides high-quality care to patients," AMA President Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD Experts say a physician shortage is imminent as the U.S. patient population continues to age and 30 million newly insured Americans gain access to health care. Even without a reduction in funding...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 6, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: residents AMA medical residents residency Source Type: blogs

@IntelHealthIT Twitter Contest Offers #HIMSS Must-Reads #IntelHIMSS
Want to win a HIMSS book by sending a Tweet? Intel is giving away all sorts great health IT books between now and the end of the month. Learn more about the Intel Healthcare IT Twitter contest. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - February 5, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Tags: intel HIMSS Twitter book Source Type: blogs