Posted 07/20/2010
Those Ten Tech Trends for 2010
Are we there yet?
By Laurie Orlov
It's been more than six months since this blog post about tech trends that would influence product capability in 2010. It seems fitting to check on what's happened so far, with another status check planned just prior to the new year.
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Why Do GE, Philips, Intel, Mayo Clinic Keep Repeating Telehealth Study?
Just asking . . .
By Laurie Orlov
Is it possible that insurance and government programs here and abroad refuse to participate in telehealth, perhaps because doctors refuse, and perhaps that is because reimbursement rates still don’t equal rates for face-to-face care? Read More >>
Posted 01/14/2010
The Virtual Doctor's Visit
Aging studies don't tell much about its inevitability
By Lauria Orlov
Wait, wait, don't tell us. If we are patient, media reports will enable us to fully catch up with attitudes about technology in 2006. No, despite many typos in this blog, that's not one. Virtual doctor's visits were recently discussed in a New York Times article that I posted, "Are Doctors Ready for Virtual Visits?” The answer was a definitive "no" based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Read More >>
