I read an article recently about the use of holograms in surgical procedures. My company was involved in a clinical study providing the data to create the imaging – the doctors say that the use of anatomical holograms in medical procedures can make up for shorter procedures and shorter...
I found this article today, it's pretty cool. My company has a technology called InnerSense that takes newborn babies' temperatures while feeding them at the same time. We're launching a study with Duke University to find out the effects of temperature on newborns with low birth-weight, and the...
My company was just awarded clearance to fund two new apps that will help doctors monitor patients after they leave the hospital, and hopefully cut down on readmissions. Given the shift toward cloud-based data in healthcare, I thought this was worth sharing! Here is a link if anyone is...
If anyone is interested in healthcare technology, there is a new podcast that will focus on it. There's someone from Philips (my company) who will be on an episode talking about a Summit on Ventilator Technology. Check out the information below:
AAMI Launches Free Healthcare Technology Podcasts...
I think it's interesting that even though so many things in our lives have been changed by technology, healthcare has mostly remained the same in the way they keep and share data. My company is working on changing this – if anyone is interested, here is an article about how Philips is hoping...
The company I work for recently announced that it's releasing an app to supplement its Lifeline services for seniors. Pretty cool stuff – we usually think of technology applying to young people, but it's good to know that companies are thinking of ways that it can make life easier for people...
Hey Guys,
Interesting article in the Washington Post about how innovation is being stalled because companies are too busy copying one another to come out with new products.
Here is a link if you're interested in the article:
Enough with these tired, copycat innovations - The Washington Post
I...
Saw this article on Mashable about an algorithm that could help match up organ donors with recipients and vastly improve organ donation processes. I know with my work at Philips, we are trying to improve healthcare by building diagnostic systems that have the capacity to use modern technology...
@Atro_ Great point. Having a good set of books will help in digging deeper and ofcourse the key is "time", spending time in the new language. I use this analogy to my interns (that I mentor at Philips)"Learning a new programming language is like literally learning a new language".
What programming languages are you coding in ? I remember learning basics of programming in Java through Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, by Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp when I was at school. Now in my everyday work at Philips, I get to still keep learning to solve fun...
I used this in school: Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach, by Stuart Reges and Marty Stepp
The chapters have a great flow and it helped me build some good foundation on programming constructs that I use till today on a daily basis.
This is def a good place to start. I remember starting out with these during my first scripting class at school. thanks for sharing.
Folks miss out on the power of scripting. I used a lot of Perl scripting during my first internship at Philips. A senior developer walked me through it and I was...
“I just feel more motivated now to accomplish it†There you go!
Programming is def not something new for you and since you have been in the field you bring a better understanding of how school works fits well with the real market out there (something a lot of kids going to college have no...
Hi Encore IM,
Here's some info about Portable ECG monitors and SW that lets you view, edit, and compare ECG records: Portable ECG Monitors, Price of ECG Machine - Philips
Does that help?