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BlogsTags > healthData sharing drives diagnoses and cures, if we can get there (part 2)By Andy OramApril 29, 2013 Editor’s note: Earlier this week, Part 1 of this article described Sage Bionetworks, a recent Congress they held, and their way of promoting data sharing through a challenge. Data sharing is not an unfamiliar practice in genetics. Plenty of cell … Data sharing drives diagnoses and cures, if we can get there (part 1)By Andy OramApril 29, 2013 The glowing reports we read of biotech advances almost cause one’s brain to ache. They leave us thinking that medical researchers must command the latest in all technological tools. But the engines of genetic and pharmaceutical innovation are stuttering for … A Day at the 2013 Genomes, Environments and Traits ConferenceBy James TurnerApril 26, 2013 The GET (Genomes, Environments and Traits) conference is a confluence of parties interested in the advances being made in human genomes, the measurement of how the environment impacts individuals, and how the two come together to produce traits. Sponsored by … Six lifestyle hacks for this yearBy Alistair CrollApril 4, 2013 The last three years haven’t been very healthy. In addition to raising a new daughter, I’ve been launching Strata and Startupfest and working with Ben Yoskovitz on Lean Analytics. It’s been rewarding, and fun, but it hasn’t been good for my … Saint James Infirmary: checking the pulse of health IT at HIMSSBy Andy OramMarch 11, 2013 I spent most of the past week on my annual assessment of the progress that the field of health information technology is making toward culling the benefits offered by computers and Internet connectivity: instant access to data anywhere; a leveling … Software that keeps an eye on GrandmaBy Jon BrunerNovember 21, 2012 Much of health care — particularly for the elderly — is about detecting change, and, as the mobile health movement would have it, computers are very good at that. Given enough sensors, software can model an individual’s behavior patterns and … Software that keeps an eye on GrandmaBy Jon BrunerNovember 15, 2012 Much of health care — particularly for the elderly — is about detecting change, and, as the mobile health movement would have it, computers are very good at that. Given enough sensors, software can model an individual’s behavior patterns and … Data science in the natural sciencesBy Chris WigginsNovember 12, 2012 I find myself having conversations recently with people from increasingly diverse fields, both at Columbia and in local startups, about how their work is becoming “data-informed” or “data-driven,” and about the challenges posed by applied computational statistics or big data. … Balancing health privacy with innovation will rely on improving informed consent
By Alex HowardAugust 23, 2012 Society is now faced with how to balance the privacy of the individual patient with the immense social good that could come through great health data sharing. Making health data more open and fluid holds both the potential to be … Hawaii and health care: A small state takes a giant step forwardBy Ann WaldoAugust 21, 2012 In an era characterized by political polarization and legislative stalemate, the tiny state of Hawaii has just demonstrated extraordinary leadership. The rest of the country should now recognize, applaud, and most of all, learn from Hawaii’s accomplishment. Hawaii enacted a … Solving the Wanamaker problem for health careBy O'Reilly RadarAugust 14, 2012 By Tim O’Reilly, Julie Steele, Mike Loukides and Colin Hill “The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads.” — Jeff Hammerbacher, early Facebook employee “Work on stuff that matters.” — Tim O’Reilly In … StrataRx: Data science and health(care) August 3, 2012 By Mike Loukides and Jim Stogdill We are launching a conference at the intersection of health, health care, and data. Why? Our health care system is in crisis. We are experiencing epidemic levels of obesity, diabetes, and other preventable conditions … Why microchips in pills matterBy Fred TrotterAugust 2, 2012 Earlier this week, Proteus announced that they have been approved by the FDA to market their ingestible microchips for pills. Generally, the FDA approval process for devices that are totally new like this is a painful one, with much suffering. So … Esther Dyson on health data, “preemptive healthcare” and the next big thing
By Alex HowardJuly 26, 2012 If we look ahead to the next decade, it’s worth wondering whether the way we think about health and healthcare will have shifted. Will healthcare technology be a panacea? Will it drive even higher costs, creating a broader divide between … Health records support genetics research at Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaBy Andy OramJune 26, 2012 Michael Italia from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the tools and methods his team uses to manage health care data. Health records support genetics research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
By Andy OramJune 26, 2012 Michael Italia from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the tools and methods his team uses to manage health care data. Four short links: 11 June 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJune 11, 2012 When Code Can Kill or Cure (The Economist) -- I've linked to the dangers of closed source devices before, but this caught my eye: "In the 1990s we developed an excellent radiation-therapy treatment-planning system and tried to give it away to other clinics," says Dr Mackie. "But when we were told by the FDA that we should get our... Four short links: 1 June 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJune 1, 2012 BeWell App (Google Play) -- continuously tracks user behaviors along three key health dimensions without requiring any user input — the user simply downloads the app and uses the phone as usual. Finally, someone tracking my behaviour for my own good. Met 3D -- the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts its first 3d printing and scanning hackathon. [O]n June... Top Stories: May 21-25, 2012 
By Mac SlocumMay 25, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: We learned how data, privacy and shared services are driving the White House's new digital government plan; Jim Stogdill examined the fine line between obsessive personal tracking and an open-ended approach to motivation; and author John Ferrara discussed gaming's role in cultural transformation. What do mHealth, eHealth and behavioral science mean for the future of healthcare?By Alex HowardMay 21, 2012 We're just at the beginning of discovering how to best develop and utilize mobile technology to improve the health of individuals and the public, says Dr. Audie Atienza. What do mHealth, eHealth and behavioral science mean for the future of healthcare?
By Alex HowardMay 21, 2012 We're just at the beginning of discovering how to best develop and utilize mobile technology to improve the health of individuals and the public, says Dr. Audie Atienza. How to start a successful business in health care at Health 2.0 conference
By Andy OramMay 16, 2012 Great piles of cash are descending on entrepreneurs who develop health care apps, but that doesn't make it any easier to create a useful one that your audience will adopt. About the Spring Fling conference, enterpreneurship, and open data. Top Stories: April 23-27, 2012
By Mac SlocumApril 27, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: Etsy's Mike Brittain explained how to allow for graceful website failures, the organizers of Big Data Week examined Europe's data scene, and author Max Kanat-Alexander discussed the considerable benefits of simple code. Fitness for geeksBy Brian SawyerApril 26, 2012 Programmers who spend 14 hours a day in front of a computer know how hard it is to step away from the cubicle. But as "Fitness for Geeks" author Bruce Perry notes in this podcast, getting fit doesn't need to be daunting. Fitness for geeks 
By Brian SawyerApril 26, 2012 Programmers who spend 14 hours a day in front of a computer know how hard it is to step away from the cubicle. But as "Fitness for Geeks" author Bruce Perry notes in this podcast, getting fit doesn't need to be daunting. The rise of programmable selfBy Fred TrotterJanuary 11, 2012 Taking a cue from the Quantified Self movement, the programmable self is the combination of a digital motivation hack with a digital system that tracks behavior. Here's a look at companies and projects relevant to the programmable self space. The rise of programmable selfBy Fred TrotterJanuary 11, 2012 Taking a cue from the Quantified Self movement, the programmable self is the combination of a digital motivation hack with a digital system that tracks behavior. Here's a look at companies and projects relevant to the programmable self space. Visualization of the Week: Running for a yearBy Audrey WattersSeptember 16, 2011 A year's worth of Nike+ running data from the streets of New York, London and Tokyo was collected and visualized. Report from Open Source convention health track, 2011By Andy OramJuly 30, 2011 OSCon shows that open source health care, although it hasn't broken into the mainstream yet, already inspires a passionate and highly competent community. Report from Open Source convention health track, 2011
By Andy OramJuly 30, 2011 OSCon shows that open source health care, although it hasn't broken into the mainstream yet, already inspires a passionate and highly competent community. Open source personal health record: no need to open Google HealthBy Andy OramJuly 26, 2011 Calls to "make Google Health open source" miss the point. Here are some bona fide open source projects in personal health records and electronic health records. Open source personal health record: no need to open Google Health
By Andy OramJuly 26, 2011 Calls to "make Google Health open source" miss the point. Here are some bona fide open source projects in personal health records and electronic health records. popHealth open source software permits viewing and reporting of quality measures in health care
By Andy OramJuly 11, 2011 popHealth culls quality measures from electronic health records and formats them either for convenient display--so providers can review their quality measures on the Web--or for submission to regulators who require reports on these measures. Open source personal health record: no need to open Google HealthBy Andy OramJune 28, 2011 Calls to "make Google Health open source" miss the point. Here are some bona fide open source projects in personal health records and electronic health records. Open source personal health record: no need to open Google Health
By Andy OramJune 28, 2011 Calls to "make Google Health open source" miss the point. Here are some bona fide open source projects in personal health records and electronic health records. Parsing a new Pew report: 3 ways the Internet is shaping healthcare
By Alex HowardMay 12, 2011 New research from the Pew Internet and Life Project sheds light on how online users are gathering and sharing health data. Here's a look at three important trends revealed in the survey. Health care projects could yield templates for tackling big problemsBy Brian AhierFebruary 23, 2011 U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra on how the transparent process that led to the Direct Project could serve as a template for solving other problems. Health 2.0 / MAKE Developer Challenge happening this weekend in BostonBy Andrew OdewahnFebruary 16, 2011 The Health 2.0 / MAKE Developer Challenge is happening this weekend, Feb 19th, in Boston. If you haven't signed up already, register now, because it's filling up fast. Health IT and the path toward better care and lower costsBy Brian AhierSeptember 10, 2010 Health 2.0 marked the opening of its Northwest chapter with a panel discussion that looked at how health technologies can improve patient care and reduce costs. Brian Ahiera offers a rundown on the panelists and their key points. Lies, damn lies, and visualizationsBy Andrew OdewahnAugust 9, 2010 There's nothing wrong with taking a strong position, assuming the underlying data and facts are accurate. But it's important for the audience to recognize it as advocacy, not as strict science, even when it comes wrapped in a really cool visualization. Capturing health data in everyday lifeBy Brian AhierJuly 28, 2010 In this audio interview, Paul Tarini, team director of the Pioneer Portfolio at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses the health-care value of sleeping patterns, eating habits and other everyday data. Wrap-up of the health care IT track at O'Reilly's Open Source convention
By Andy OramJuly 27, 2010 The first health care track to be included in an O'Reilly conference grappled with the task of opening up health care. Two contradictory trends make the field difficult for IT to advance. VistA scenarios, and other controversies at the Open Source health care track
By Andy OramJuly 23, 2010 The history and accomplishments attributed to VistA, the Veterans Administration's core administrative software, mark it as one of the most impressive software projects in history. Still, lots of smart people in the health care field deprecate VistA and cast doubt that it could ever be widely adopted. How open source can improve health careBy Brian AhierJuly 22, 2010 As the health IT industry ramps up to meet the meaningful use rules, the opportunities for open source to provide solutions are increasing. At OSCON, Radar blogger Brian Ahier spoke with three men with unique perspectives on health care and open source: David Riley, head of the CONNECT initiative, Brian Behlendorf, formerly of Apache and now working with CONNECT, and Arien Malec, coordinator for NHIN Direct. Day one of the health care IT track at O'Reilly's Open Source convention
By Andy OramJuly 22, 2010 Nine talks representing the breadth of a vital programming area can't be summarized in one sentence, but for me the theme of the day was open source advocates reaching out to solve pressing problems that proprietary vendors will not or cannot address. Four short links: 21 July 2010
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 21, 2010 The Men Who Stare at Screens (NY Times) -- What was unexpected was that many of the men who sat long hours and developed heart problems also exercised. Quite a few of them said they did so regularly and led active lifestyles. The men worked out, then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their... The potential of Healthcare.gov
By Andy OramJuly 1, 2010 Healthcare.gov from the Department of Health and Human Services provides an example of the goals behind opening up data--not data for data's sake, but data as a tool people can use to get more involved in policy, have an impact on civic life, and hopefully make their own lives better along the way. What I like about the health care technology track at the Open Source convention
By Andy OramMay 19, 2010 The health care technology track at the Open Source convention touches on core areas for improvement: patient-centered care, the use of mobile devices, administrative efficiencies, and the collection, processing, and display of statistics to improve health care News Industry on Twitter: Full of Crazies, Not Reliable
By Timothy M. O'BrienApril 28, 2009 There's a Twitter "backlash" at the moment as news organizations like CNN start to react to the way people are communicating about the Swine Flu on Twitter. What is behind this reaction, and is it valid? Is Twitter a "petri dish" for hysteria and insanity? Or, is it a useful tool for the distirbution of public health information? Update on Twitter Awareness Metrics of Swine Flu
By Timothy M. O'BrienApril 27, 2009 A quick update on the Twitter Awareness numbers for the Swine Flu. As of Monday @ 1:57 PM. Swine flu accounted for 2.68% of all Twitter activity, and the @CDCemergency Twitter account continued to experience rapid growth posting a 300% growth over the last two days. In addition to these trends, there have emerged unofficial Swine squatters, do these additional sources of information help or hurt the official effort to distribute public health information? 1 to 50 of 54 Next Stay Connected
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