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University of Texas, Mayo Clinic apply 'cognitive informatics' to build a smarter EMR system
Here's a new term for many of you: "cognitive informatics." It's an approach to information processing that builds technology around how users--clinicians, in the case of EMRs--think and make
Portals see high usage, while untethered PHRs may compromise safety
Whenever I get a pitch about personal health records, I immediately ask if the publicist has any evidence that people are using the product in question. I rarely get a response because I know that in
Wealth of information online could threaten privacy of de-identified EMRs
Back in 1997, it took an MIT statistician to find ways to re-identify electronic patient data that had been stripped of identifiers--using then-Massachusetts Gov. William Weld as the unsuspecting
Study: Early insulin use for Type II diabetics is safe for patients
Type 2 diabetics have traditionally resisted taking insulin until the last possible minute, figuring that they'd end up with low blood sugar, weight gain or a worse quality of gain. Doctors have been
UTMB at Galveston to lay off nearly 4,000 employees
In a direct result from the impact of Hurricane Ike in September, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston is being forced to lay off 3,800 employees. A financial analysis showed
Key words tell truths about patients' health
Believe it or not, you might be able to tell something about your patients' health simply by looking at the specific words they use. That, at least, is what University of Texas psychology professor
M.D. Anderson forced to defend charitable care record
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's rep as a charitable institution has been under fire since at least April, when a Wall Street Journal article reported on a patient who was required
Drug company funding for universities under more pressure
Lately, universities have been taking a hard line when it comes to gifts from drug companies, with some setting strict limits that ban even pens and Post-It notes with pharma logos on them. Now,
