A long, thoughtful post by Fariba Rahbary, a pharmacist, on the Center for Connected Health blog, on how healthcare technology unites and not separates us, will help us navigate an increasingly complex system, will make office visits more meaningful and efficient, help… Read moreWeekend reading: Technology as an enabler

With much detail, Stephanie Simon in The Wall Street Journal takes a look at ‘Medicine on the Move’. After an attention-getting but straw mannish start (how many physicians other than Dr. Eric Topol and who aren’t top cardiologists are going to tote about… Read moreDo we lose or gain in mobile medicine?

To judge from the blogs, press and within the industry, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO)–that loose term for a group of care providers folding in physician practices/groups, hospitals, home care providers and whatnot–is the Promised Land for eHealth and integrated… Read moreDishman's long riff on proposed ACO rules (US)

Leading ‘automated retailer’ Coinstar (self-service coin counters, Redbox DVD vending machines) has invested in SoloHealth, the developer of the EyeSite vision screening kiosk. The SoloHealth Station will screen not only vision, but also blood pressure, weight, and body mass index, along with an… Read moreGo to the supermarket, visit the healthcare kiosk?

A potential market for telemedicine consults–and conceivably for telehealth–are retail health clinics which in many states are located inside drugstores (notably CVS and Walgreens) or free-standing. They provide quick attention to sudden non-emergency health problems, are convenient and furnish quality care for less: 30-40%… Read moreRetail health clinics impeded in NY, other states (US)