http://blog.yourteledoctor.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:42:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After the success of the previous editions of Startup Camp Montreal, the folks at Embrase, a business consulting firm in Montreal, have rolled their sleeves to organize a third edition. The event is scheduled 27th November 2008. The event is a good occasion to pitch and test your plan in front ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/11/16/startup-camp-montreal-3-is-in-two-weeks-come-and-pitch-your-startup/ Calling in sick may be a thing of the past, but not for the reason you might think: A poll by www.ehealthforum.com shows that more than 30 percent of people surveyed feel guilty about taking the time to attend a doctor's appointment during office hours. According to the results, 29 ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/11/03/e-health-study-shows-that-guilt-ridden-employees-prefer-to-miss-out-on-doctor-appoitment/ Since we are heading towards a possible economic recession, people will be very attentive at their spendings, by this means people will buy what they urgently need. And while healthcare is one of the priorities with food expenses and housing, we can expect that a cut on that budget occurs, ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/11/01/how-telemedicine-can-be-part-of-the-solution-to-the-current-economic-climate/ Experience shows that doctors are far from being early adopters, electronic health records (ER) being one of the most recent cases. However, the publication of a study of 222 patients about how webcams can help in decision making when someone shows up in a rural emergency suffering from a stroke. ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/09/16/medical-consultations-with-webcams-extremely-successful/ I won't reinvente the wheel by telling the story behind Health 2.0 Accelerator. I have pasted the original article for more details. However, I want to talk about how I can be benefical to be involved in this project. For example the first project in which members will take part ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/07/22/health-20-accelerator-collaborate-and-create-value-in-healthcare/ I was reading Scott Shreeve's crossoverhealth blog the other night, and I stumbled upon maybe the most insightful article on IT and healthcare I read in the last couple weeks. He is stating that governments are spending more and more money in Telemedicine projects that use their proprietary network and ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/07/18/government-telemedicine-alternatives-wont-make-it-happen/ Your TeleDoctor is in Vencorps and has applied for funding. This opportunity will allow me to get direct feedback from peers in a controlled environment. I have been invited by Will Pate, that believes in the potential of TeleDoctoring, to take part in the alpha. If you an entrepreneur, investor, ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/07/18/your-teledoctor-in-vencorps/ Your TeleDoctor is looking for a service provider to build an alpha version of the service. Here are the options I found so far: Elc Techlnologies that have a Service for Entrepreneurs to provide you with a 1.0 version in as little as 6 weeks. The cost is 90K, all inclusive. ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/07/04/looking-for-a-rails-shop-to-build-an-alpha-version/ I have been thinking all day long about ways to enhance the experience for the people that will be using a teleconsultation service over the Internet. One simplistic idea will be to allow patients to consult a doctor without caring about his/her location. This is what I call the global ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/06/16/making-yourteledoctor-global/ A new report shows that providing patients with e-mail access to their surgeons improves communication. The conclusion of authors of the  report says that "People who use e-mail certainly would like to have e-mail access to their physicians". Concerning the issues raised in the emails, we have general information (55%), post ... http://blog.yourteledoctor.com/2008/05/19/email-improves-patient-communication-with-their-surgerons/