Most states protect doctors involved in hospital peer review. Still the professional working relationships among doctors make peer review difficult. Doctors do not want to review colleagues for fear of criticizing their friends and possibly being censured in return.

Generally speaking, the term “decision support” refers to the functionality in computer systems that analyzes data and provides recommendations based on agreed-upon protocols.

The American electorate has spoken, and the new 110th Congress has taken office with Democrats in charge of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.

In recent years, front-page articles about the escalating “healthcare crisis” have been a consistent staple of news reporting.

The simple trick of using colored paper — even mediocre blue reminiscent of faded school hand-outs — worked to get my attention.

Nearly 600 attendees participated in Partners Telemedicine’s 3rd Annual Connected Health Symposium.

At an early morning department meeting in the fall of 2005, the physicians and nurses of the Critical Care Committee at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital in Texas gathered over coffee and bagels to review the latest data from the hospital practice.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has announced, with the support of prominent leaders in American healthcare, a national campaign to dramatically reduce incidents of medical harm in U.S. hospitals.

After a magnificent ride up l’Alpe d’Huez, Floyd Landis came within 89 seconds of the leader Oscar Pereiro after the 15th Stage of the 2006 Tour de France. During Stage 16, another steep ride, Landis “bonked” and fell an insurmountable 8 minutes behind Pereiro.

Radio frequency identification — RFID — is a well-tested technology in many industries. Major companies, such as Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense (DoD) have mandated the application of RFID to track shipments.