Industry News

1. Physicians Like Digital Tech, But Adoption Is Slow (April 20 2012 - Informationweek)

Many doctors say they want to spend more time engaging in online activities. But that doesn't reflect their actions in the real world. According to a survey that measured physicians' digital behavior, 84% of doctors would prefer to attend events such as continuing medical education (CME) training online. But only 6.4% say that they actually participate in virtual events very often, and only 18.5% participate in them often. more»

2. Republicans put pressure on wireless health regulators (April 10 2012 - Mobihealthnews )

Last week six Republicans in the US House of Representatives sent a letter to the FDA and FCC that explains the importance of wireless health devices and medical apps, cautions against slow and inconsistent regulations, and asks for a progress report on how the two regulatory bodies are working together to co-regulate these technologies. The six House members that signed the letter were: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Rep. Michael Burgess MD (R-TX), and Rep. Phil Gingrey MD (R-GA). more»

3. Tetris-like game helps physicians treat sepsis (March 16 2012 - Healthcare IT News)

Researchers at Stanford University have designed an interactive case-based online activity to help clinicians prevent and treat sepsis, a life-threatening infection that takes more than 200,000 lives each year. more»