Yesterday afternoon, the minds responsible for innovation at GSW and iQ took a field trip to Columbus-based Riverside Hospital, part of the OhioHealth System. OhioHealth, one of Ohio’s largest health systems, houses over 16,000 associates, 2,400 physicians, and nearly 3,000 volunteers.
But it wasn’t the hospital we were visiting; it was an opportunity to meet the brilliant minds behind their Center for Medical Education and Innovation (CME+I). Founded in 2006, the Center’s mission is simple: improve healing and patient safety in a safe environment. It was out of the challenges and frustration clinicians face on the medical floor that CME+I was born. OhioHealth has a passion for transforming that frustration into change. Read Full Entry
Are ePatients Self-Diagnosing Too Much? | DTC Marketing
As healthcare becomes more digitalized, we are seeing more and more patients each month accessing health information online, on their own. While, initially this seems like it would have a positive impact on self-health management, one trend that is emerging is patients inaccurately self-diagnosing themselves. Has readily available health information lead to people try to replace their physician at the mercy of their health? Read Full Entry
Each year CES holds The Innovations Design and Engineering Awards. These awards give consumer electronic makers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel. It’s the place to see, touch, feel and understand the future of consumer electronics. Best of Awards are given to one product within each category. Below is this year’s Best of Award and a list of honorees within the Health and Wellness category. Read Full Entry
Last year at CES I reported on products that were similar to our 2010 experiment Circuit in my post, iQ’s Experiment Circuit found at CES. This year I was interested in seeing how these products have improved over the year. Out of the three products reviewed last year, I found IDEAL LIFE the most interesting this year. Read Full Entry
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