Monthly Archives: July 2009

Call 9-1-1…Telemedicine is dieing

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Brandon

Delay the 911 call for telemedicine.  The Federal government is administering CPR through the 2008 ARRA Stimulus bill and Reform measures and processes deemed worthy of funding.  Telemedicine’s technology platform supports a layman’s linkage of telemedicine (also known as telehealth) … Continue reading →

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Business intelligence the solution? Probably not.

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Brandon

14 July 2009 The notion of business intelligence systems in healthcare is almost an oxymoron.  There is no doubt HBI solutions are the Rosetta stone for healthcare reform, process improvement, quality and safety, business development, and more.    Business intelligence is … Continue reading →

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It’s important to read between the line – Recent Pharma Industy Activity

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Brandon

The Vermont state legislature passed a bill effective 1 July 2009 restricting “all use of prescriber data for marketing purposes to pharmaceutical data mining companies.”[i]  During the last week of June, an attorney representing IMS Health, Verispan, and Source Healthcare … Continue reading →

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