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" Jeopardy! " show contestant battled colon cancer and gave winnings to cancer organizations
By now, a growing number of people are hearing about the game show " Jeopardy! " contestant Cindy Stowell. She was battling advanced colon cancer and she died before her episodes aired. She won five consecutive games, then gave her winnings to the Cancer Research Institute. Her ambition and passion inspire many who are battling cancer.Cindy Stowell - you will be missed and we offer our deepest condolences to your family and friends.Thank you for being an inspiration to a community that understands the devastating impact of cancer.Thank you for donating your winnings to help cancer organizations fight this disease. (Source:...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - December 22, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

"Jeopardy!" show contestant battled colon cancer and gave winnings to cancer organizations
By now, a growing number of people are hearing about the game show "Jeopardy!" contestant Cindy Stowell. She was battling advanced colon cancer and she died before her episodes aired. She won five consecutive games, then gave her winnings to the Cancer Research Institute. Her ambition and passion inspire many who are battling cancer.Cindy Stowell - you will be missed and we offer our deepest condolences to your family and friends.Thank you for being an inspiration to a community that understands the devastating impact of cancer.Thank you for donating your winnings to help cancer organizations fight this disease. (Source: M...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - December 22, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Upcoming webinar about the strategic value of CME
The Physician Leadership Forum (PLF), a part of the American Hospital Association (AHA), is hosting a complimentary webinar about the strategic value of CME. The webinar is titled, "Improvement from Within: the C-Suite ’s Nimble New Partner is CME."Monday, October 10, 20163:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT, 1:00 p.m. MT, 12:00 p.m. PT)(60 minutes)For those attuned to the evolution of accredited continuing medical education (CME), there is a dynamic opportunity for institutional leaders to build collaborative "educational homes" that address strategic system goals while nurturing the professional development —and passion—of c...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - October 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Get ready for National Health IT Week Sept 26-30 #NHITWeek
Have a health IT story to share? National Health IT Week is Sept 26-30 so be sure to follow #NHITWeek and join others who are sharing their passion about health IT! Learn more here: http://www.healthitweek.org (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - September 23, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

My critique of the JAMA activity tracker + weight loss study
Originally posted onFitnessTechMD.comMany people have seen reports of the recentJAMAstudy titled, "Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss: The IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial." Published in Sept, 2016, this study would appear to be a reflection of recent trends in activity tracking and weight loss strategies. However, the study used an antiquated wearable device that is no longer sold (the BodyMedia FIT which is worn on the upper arm) and it was conducted from 2010-2012. How many people in 2010 were wearing activity trackers? The popular Fitbit Flex launched in May 2013...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - September 23, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Ingestible origami surgical robot (a real-world Transformer)
OK, maybe not quite a Transformer. But, researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated how a tiny origami robot can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound. The robot is steered by external magnetic fields.Source:MIT News (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - May 13, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Ingestible origami surgical robot (a real-world Transformer)
OK, maybe not quite a Transformer. But, researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated how a tiny origami robot can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound. The robot is steered by external magnetic fields.Source: MIT News (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - May 13, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Get ready! April 4-10 Is National Public Health Week #NPHW #NPHWForum
These days, one of the big buzzwords in the health IT community is "pop health" (short for population health). Well, public health and pop health are practically sisters! This week is National Public Health Week.Follow @PublicHealth for the latest updates this week on some exciting public health initiatives and join the conversation. Do you live in a city that's going to participate in the #HealthiestCitiesChallenge?Advances in technology, big data analytics, and team-based care will lead to improvements in public health. Also, don't forget that public health professionals are also actively involved in quality improve...
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - April 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Happy Pi Day! 3.1416 (rounded)
March 14 is a fun day for math enthusiasts who celebrate Pi (3.1416 - if you round up)!Trying to calculate the area of a circle? The circumference? You'll need Pi for those calculations.The admissions office at MIT is famous for handing out decisions on Pi day.Did you also know that 3.14 is Albert Einstein ’s birthday?Celebrate Pi Day with a piece of pie! (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 14, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs

Happy Pi Day! 3.1416 (rounded)
March 14 is a fun day for math enthusiasts who celebrate Pi (3.1416 - if you round up)!Trying to calculate the area of a circle? The circumference? You'll need Pi for those calculations.The admissions office at MIT is famous for handing out decisions on Pi day.Did you also know that 3.14 is Albert Einstein’s birthday?Celebrate Pi Day with a piece of pie! (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - March 14, 2016 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs