What if a child in the hospital could think that medical instruments were objects from a fairy tale? That's just one application of a virtual reality dome being developed to help pediatric medicine.READ»
What will the future of in-patient health care look like? Perhaps something like the "Patient Room 2020," a project that NXT, Clemson University, and Birdtree Design are trying to bring to market in the next 10 years.
The virtual ...READ»
Health care provider Kaiser Permanante usually builds sprawling, massive hospital campuses, but that's not necessary in small towns and other communities where Kaiser hopes to expand. So this week, the company launched the "Small ...READ»
Forget Tron and Avatar. Doctors in the U.K. are today taking the tech to a whole new level: They're performing the world's first remotely-viewed 3-D operation using keyhole surgery.READ»
The rumors about whitespace radio reforms are building on both sides of the Atlantic, but Google's already leaped into action and is already testing a wide-area broadband solution in an Ohio hospital that uses gaps in the TV transmission bands.READ»
What will the new healthcare reform mean to your company? It means that you have to provide health insurance for all your employees, and that you have to pay a substantial portion of the premium; it means you are going to be ...READ»
You may ask yourself what makes WhiteGlove House Call Health different from other routine healthcare services and providers. The short answer is - “EVERYTHING!” WhiteGlove comes to you – WhiteGlove ...READ»
Keeping employees healthy results in boosting productivity and reducing the rate of missed work for any company. As a result, worker health is a rising priority in the business world. The majority of adults spend more waking ...READ»
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has created a program that allows patients or their families to call in a rapid-response team when they need emergency attention. It's saving lives--and probably money.READ»
President Obama may have taken some heat for his interest in judicial empathy, but a smart take on empathy might just be the Rx for health care. The Cleveland Clinic, where Obama is spending time today, hopes to lead the way.READ»
Would you wear a shirt that monitors your heart beat, breathing, and body temperature? The EU-funded HealthWear project is betting that some patients with serious health problems will. The HealthWear team has developed textiles ...READ»
In any career, a little effort goes a long way. And too little effort can leave a lasting, bad impression on your customers.
Yesterday I had the unfortunate task of visiting my father in the hospital. Memorial Hermann ...READ»
The Mayo Clinic is the kind of company that encompasses both a century of respect and a reputation for innovation -- virtual medicine coming soon. Here, two marketing authors dig deep into the institution's brand. READ»
