Partnership Announced by Sprint and GE

Sprint and GE Healthcare have announced that they will collaborate on wireless communications within the hospital environment...MORE

Physicians Using PDAs to Improve Care and Save Time

An article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer describes how physicians increasingly rely on information that they access via handheld devices during patient care activities...MORE

CDC Launches Redesigned Website

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a newly redesigned website...MORE

Consumers Consult Internet as Frequently as they do their Doctors

A recent Harris Poll shows that Americans go to the Internet as a primary source of healthcare information almost as often as they consult a physician....MORE

Microsoft Research Grants for Study of Cell Phone Platforms in Healthcare

In September, Microsoft's External Research & Programs unit will call for proposals to fund research for "Cell Phone as a Platform for Healthcare" in order to study the application of cell phones to healthcare services. Grant applications will be due in October with up to $700,000 in grant awards to be announced in January....MORE
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