Archive for October, 2008

The New Illuminati

Posted on October 21st, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I just finished a fascinating book by Stephen Baker, “The Numerati” which describes how vast collections of data like supermarket purchases can be used to predict behavior.  The book explains in non-technical, non-mathematical terms basically how that this is being done and the basic principles of statistics related to this research being done.

With my background in database design, I would this book extremely interesting and parts of it, especially the shopping chapter, reminded me of the movie “Minority Report” which I also am fond of.

Unfortunately, the chapter on health care that I was looking forward to was not as strong as the chapters on shopping, working, voting and blogging.

Whether these concepts scare or fascinate you, everyone should pick this up to understand the direction technology is moving society in.

Conference Presentation

Posted on October 19th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I just turned in the presentation for the 12th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference that a team member and I are speaking at.  The presentation we are giving is “The Ideal Personal Health Record.”  It should be an interesting conference.

This presentation was also written about in a news story at the school where I received my Master’s degree.  Very flattering.

New Web site for Indianapolis Endoscopy Center

Posted on October 6th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Indianapolis Endoscopy Center

Please visit the newest site designed by our team to support health care services provided by Community Health Network.

Indianapolis Endoscopy Center may now be found on the Web at www.indyendoscopy.com

The Indianapolis Endoscopy Center is a licensed surgery center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of gastrointestinal disease. Founded in 1994, Indianapolis Endoscopy Center is committed to providing quality care to all patients.

Community Hosts Best In Class Showcase and eCycling Event

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Last week Community Health Network hosted our annual Best In Class Showcase, featuring exceptional and innovative work being done across Community Health Network.

Representatives from all parts of the network gathered to share their latest ideas and best practices, hear operational updates and a motivational address from former local news anchor Anne Ryder. And they honored winners of the network’s first annual Leadership Excellence Awards.

Check out this episode of “Community News” for more.

New women’s services content: Women and heart disease

Posted on October 1st, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

We’ve posted some new and important information about women and heart disease to our women’s services section on eCommunity. The article was written by Cindy Adams, Ph.D., N.P., from The Indiana Heart Hospital.

Excerpt:
“Many of us don’t think heart disease will affect us, but the numbers don’t lie. Nearly a half-million women die each year from heart and vascular disease-equivalent to the number of people killed in the World Trade Center bombings every 2 ½ days, every year.
Even more concerning is that while the death rate from coronary disease has dropped by about 50 percent in the general population between 1980 and 2002, it increased during that period for women between the ages of 35 to 54 – at a rate of 1.5 percent each year.”
We are continuing to enhance our women’s services content. What topics and issues affect you? Please share your ideas and stories!