Over on MD+DI, the editors recently shared their picks for story of the year. I chose Jay Radcliffe’s very public hacking of his insulin pump, which medical brought device security to the spotlight in 2011.
That issue, it seems will remain in the forefront in 2012. Anup Ghosh, CEO of software security firm Invincea, told Network World that hackers are will likely look to new targets next...
At a recent talk at TCT2011, Stanford cardiology professor Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD explained how IT would be used to tackle some of the country's (and the world's) most-pressing healthcare problems.
He began by explaining his perspective on those health issues. The United States must reduce hospital readmissions, he said. "26% of all Medicare patients in this country get readmitted...
If you've got something to say about the "convergence of healthcare and information technology," you might be interested in participating in the town hall meetings in the works through the CE-IT Community, a collaboration between the clinical engineering and IT professionals sponsored by AAMI, ACCE, and HIMSS.
From the AAMI press release:
Each virtual town hall meeting will include...
