Comments for Untethered Healthcare http://untetheredhealthcare.com A blog on the intersection of mHealth, medical decision support and design Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Leonard Kish http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-41 Leonard Kish Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:41:44 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-41 About app development platform, not at this stage, but we're beginning to discuss. Some conversations are taking shape about the market need vs. Google and others. As far as patient-focus, I do think that the focus is on improving care at the CGwC, but perhaps it should be more clearly articulated. About app development platform, not at this stage, but we’re beginning to discuss. Some conversations are taking shape about the market need vs. Google and others.

As far as patient-focus, I do think that the focus is on improving care at the CGwC, but perhaps it should be more clearly articulated.

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Steve Daviss MD http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-40 Steve Daviss MD Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:20:18 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-40 CGW also looks like they are doing interesting stuff. I'm hoping that what comes out is open, interoperable modules that don't leave more silos for us to contend with. What seems to be missing from their approach is the patient-centered perspective. From the outside, I can't see where the patient fits in. CGW also looks like they are doing interesting stuff. I’m hoping that what comes out is open, interoperable modules that don’t leave more silos for us to contend with. What seems to be missing from their approach is the patient-centered perspective. From the outside, I can’t see where the patient fits in.

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Craig Brandis http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-39 Craig Brandis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:34:18 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-39 Hi Steve, I like the Flower vision. What I really like is that it is starting with high-level, succinct requirements from clinicians. I hope to learn more. Craig Hi Steve,

I like the Flower vision. What I really like is that it is starting with high-level, succinct requirements from clinicians. I hope to learn more.

Craig

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Craig Brandis http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-38 Craig Brandis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:28:57 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-38 Thanks Leonard, This looks like a new and integrated approach with some of the newer players at the table. I like the level of the modularity. Any plans for an app development environment? Craig Thanks Leonard,

This looks like a new and integrated approach with some of the newer players at the table. I like the level of the modularity. Any plans for an app development environment?

Craig

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Craig Brandis http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-37 Craig Brandis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:20:22 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-37 Hi Seref, CHIME seems to be the closest to what I’m looking for, specifically the application framework. The nice thing about the social media app development world is the speed of innovation and development. This is partly due to the sophistication of the api’s of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The embedded execution environment simplifies a lot. Cheers, Craig Hi Seref,

CHIME seems to be the closest to what I’m looking for, specifically the application framework. The nice thing about the social media app development world is the speed of innovation and development. This is partly due to the sophistication of the api’s of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The embedded execution environment simplifies a lot.

Cheers,

Craig

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Seref Arikan http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-35 Seref Arikan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:54:02 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-35 Hi Craig, Our work at UCL CHIME may be of interest to you. http://opereffa.chime.ucl.ac.uk We've been channelling lots of effort into this direction, and feedback and comments are always appreciated. It is good to see this voiced more and more. Regards Seref Hi Craig,
Our work at UCL CHIME may be of interest to you. http://opereffa.chime.ucl.ac.uk
We’ve been channelling lots of effort into this direction, and feedback and comments are always appreciated. It is good to see this voiced more and more.

Regards
Seref

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Heather Leslie http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-33 Heather Leslie Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:02:19 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-33 From my viewpoint: - Open standards for healthIT are the key to interoperability - Change our focus from applications to an open platform - let any/all applications plug and play; break down the vendor silos of data - Focus on the data structure - get it right, robust and unambiguous. Only then can we can use it to persist data, share data, exchange data, query data... Utilizing the data becomes relatively easy if we use common data structures underpinning all health record activities - then let the data flow! I've put my money on openEHR as an open platform that can make a difference - the superset of the ISO13606 EHR standard. If you're interested take a look at www.openEHR.org or my blog - http://bit.ly/9N9YZu Cheers Heather From my viewpoint:
- Open standards for healthIT are the key to interoperability
- Change our focus from applications to an open platform – let any/all applications plug and play; break down the vendor silos of data
- Focus on the data structure – get it right, robust and unambiguous. Only then can we can use it to persist data, share data, exchange data, query data… Utilizing the data becomes relatively easy if we use common data structures underpinning all health record activities – then let the data flow!

I’ve put my money on openEHR as an open platform that can make a difference – the superset of the ISO13606 EHR standard. If you’re interested take a look at http://www.openEHR.org or my blog – http://bit.ly/9N9YZu

Cheers
Heather

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Leonard Kish http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-32 Leonard Kish Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:41:50 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-32 You both might want to have a look at http://clinicalgroupwarecollaborative.com/ Very similar questions being asked. Let me know if you'd like more info. You both might want to have a look at http://clinicalgroupwarecollaborative.com/

Very similar questions being asked. Let me know if you’d like more info.

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Steve Daviss MD http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-30 Steve Daviss MD Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:19:46 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-30 Craig, you talk like a Flower guy :-) You might want to join in on the conversation at http://speakflower.org, whose vision is that patients should be able to access their health data and have universal standards for sharing it with who they want. This could be doable with a proprietary solution, like HealthVault, as long as they provide the ability to easily and completely export your data. However, I expect an open source alternative to develop. Who would build it? It would have to come from the ground up (like a flower grows, of course), and would probably be driven by a core, dedicated group of e-patient, physician, and HIT geeks, with a larger group of supporters who welcome patient-centered HIT. =Steve Craig, you talk like a Flower guy :-)
You might want to join in on the conversation at http://speakflower.org, whose vision is that patients should be able to access their health data and have universal standards for sharing it with who they want. This could be doable with a proprietary solution, like HealthVault, as long as they provide the ability to easily and completely export your data. However, I expect an open source alternative to develop. Who would build it? It would have to come from the ground up (like a flower grows, of course), and would probably be driven by a core, dedicated group of e-patient, physician, and HIT geeks, with a larger group of supporters who welcome patient-centered HIT.
=Steve

]]> Comment on Where Is The Open Software Platform For Healthcare? by Leonard Kish http://untetheredhealthcare.com/2010/03/03/where-is-the-open-software-platform-for-healthcare/#comment-29 Leonard Kish Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:23 +0000 http://untetheredhealthcare.com/?p=219#comment-29 Craig, You've really hit the nail on the head here. We're long overdue for an open PHR. MSFT has been innovating around Health Vault, and has some open APIs, but the issue of lock-in is still real. They can always change the standards to suit their needs or strategic imperatives, as could any private company, so you're part right, the question is, "Who's the right group/company to build it?" Craig,

You’ve really hit the nail on the head here. We’re long overdue for an open PHR. MSFT has been innovating around Health Vault, and has some open APIs, but the issue of lock-in is still real. They can always change the standards to suit their needs or strategic imperatives, as could any private company, so you’re part right, the question is, “Who’s the right group/company to build it?”

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