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Apple 3D Head-Tracking for Doctors

by Houston Neal 1/15/2010 |  No Comments
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Apple is the hottest topic in the tech blogosphere these days. Even if you ignore all news of the “iSlate,” dozens of rumors abound. One we find particularly interesting is a patent for 3D head-tracking. Instead of using a mouse and keyboard, Mac users simply move their head or body to control an image on screen. We think this technology would perfect for healthcare. Here’s a short video to help you visualize More …

The Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students

by Houston Neal 10/7/2009 |  26 Comments
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There are 1,544 medical iPhone apps (and counting) in the App Store. Unless you know the name of the app you’re looking for, it is very time consuming to sort through them all. For example, do you need a Drug Reference guide for your iPhone? Good luck, there are over 50 of them.

So, we decided to do the hard work. We hand picked a list of the top medical apps and separated them into More …

SaaS v. On-premises Software: Which One is More Green?

by Chris Thorman 9/22/2009 |  16 Comments
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In case you haven’t heard (or aren’t obsessively following IT trends like we are), the great trend in software is the evolution from traditional “on-premises” software (e.g. client/server software installed at the office) to Software as a Service (SaaS) (i.e. web-based applications that are managed in the vendors’ data center and accessed “on-demand” through a web browser).

Given what’s at stake for software companies in either camp, debating the merits of each model has led to some fiery discourse. We thought we’d fan the flames by introducing another angle: which model is “greener;” that is, better for the environment. More …

Seven Great Applications for IP-PBXs in the Medical Practice

by Houston Neal 9/16/2009 |  13 Comments
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At Software Advice, we just finished implementing a new phone system. It’s great! It got us thinking of how medical practices can take advantage of Internet Protocol – Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX) phone systems to be more efficient and provide better patient care.

First, let’s get some definitions out of the way. A PBX is the system that routes phone calls to More …

Twitter: Growing Virally But Can It Stop Viruses?

by Chris Thorman 6/30/2009 |  6 Comments
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As evidenced by Twitter’s front-and-center role in the “Second Iranian Revolution,” the micro-blogging tool has emerged as a serious communication channel. At Software Advice, we think Twitter is every bit as relevant in medicine as it is in politics, business and personal communications. More …

Mac Tablet – The Ultimate Device for EMRs?

by Houston Neal 4/20/2009 |  18 Comments
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Rumors of a Mac Tablet have been circulating around the Apple blogosphere for the past few months. While speculation escalates about the opportunities for an “iTablet” in the consumer market, we can’t help but muse on its applicability to medical records.

There is a seemingly endless amount of medical applications that could be developed for a Mac More …