Comments on: From HIMSS 4/6/09 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 14:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cowgirl in the Dust http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Cowgirl in the Dust Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:22:17 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/#comment-3917 Translation: "professional" attendees at HIMSS are those that pay the full price to attend educational sessions as well as exhibits. The rest are exhibitor staff. If you have access to the lists, you'll see that many on the "professional" list are indeed vendors, consultants and others who don't buy or influence buying decisions. This is an B2B event more than a B2C event. Is it time for the commercial side of the industry to split off (a la CHIM...for those oldies who remember) so that HIMSS can truly represent the 20,000+ individual members who work for hospitals and other provider organizations?? And look at all the events HIMSS is doing around the world this year. With all that's going on at home, are they burning out staff to support their core constituency?? Just asking.... Translation: “professional” attendees at HIMSS are those that pay the full price to attend educational sessions as well as exhibits. The rest are exhibitor staff. If you have access to the lists, you’ll see that many on the “professional” list are indeed vendors, consultants and others who don’t buy or influence buying decisions. This is an B2B event more than a B2C event. Is it time for the commercial side of the industry to split off (a la CHIM…for those oldies who remember) so that HIMSS can truly represent the 20,000+ individual members who work for hospitals and other provider organizations?? And look at all the events HIMSS is doing around the world this year. With all that’s going on at home, are they burning out staff to support their core constituency?? Just asking….

]]> By: Art_Vandelay http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Art_Vandelay Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:33:53 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/#comment-3916 Polycom, Cisco, and Vocera work with Philips, fomerly Emergin, and Globestar to deliver alerts to local phones that operate within a facility. These phones do not typically leave the facility with ePHI on them. I see Voalte being more relevant for physicians traveling from site to site. Polycom, Cisco, and Vocera work with Philips, fomerly Emergin, and Globestar to deliver alerts to local phones that operate within a facility. These phones do not typically leave the facility with ePHI on them. I see Voalte being more relevant for physicians traveling from site to site.

]]> By: Barbara A Duck http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 Barbara A Duck Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:49:22 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/#comment-3915 In reference to: Here’s an interoperability idea: after hearing the cell phones of supposedly tech-savvy IT people constantly going off in the HIMSS education sessions, someone needs to invent a door sensor that automatically turns all phones to mute. Guess what, there is an answer to the cell phone mania. Posted on my blog last year. This should be required for every movie theater as well. For legal reasons the sign has to be posted or a text message should arrive on your phone notifying you that you are in fact in the no talk zone. Text messages still get through, but it could eliminate the noise and interruptions of the disruptive cell phones, and besides that, more people would learn how to text:) Microsoft's Device Manners Policy Patent Enforces "No-Talking Zones" http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/microsoft-device-manners-policy-patent.html You have to love this one, every single one of us has experienced the “rude cell phone” user, and probably have been one of them at some point as well ourselves. There have been illegal devices around for quite a while that will deaden cell phones, but this appears to be a new approach whereby individuals are aware that they will be entering a “no talk” zone, so the choice is yours. I can’t begin to talk about how many meetings I have been in only to be interrupted by a cell phone. I like this idea! BD In reference to:
Here’s an interoperability idea: after hearing the cell phones of supposedly tech-savvy IT people constantly going off in the HIMSS education sessions, someone needs to invent a door sensor that automatically turns all phones to mute.

Guess what, there is an answer to the cell phone mania. Posted on my blog last year. This should be required for every movie theater as well. For legal reasons the sign has to be posted or a text message should arrive on your phone notifying you that you are in fact in the no talk zone. Text messages still get through, but it could eliminate the noise and interruptions of the disruptive cell phones, and besides that, more people would learn how to text:)

Microsoft’s Device Manners Policy Patent Enforces “No-Talking Zones”

http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/microsoft-device-manners-policy-patent.html

You have to love this one, every single one of us has experienced the “rude cell phone” user, and probably have been one of them at some point as well ourselves. There have been illegal devices around for quite a while that will deaden cell phones, but this appears to be a new approach whereby individuals are aware that they will be entering a “no talk” zone, so the choice is yours. I can’t begin to talk about how many meetings I have been in only to be interrupted by a cell phone. I like this idea! BD

]]> By: Da Gov http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 Da Gov Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:01:32 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/#comment-3914 If you insist on eating hamburgers, walk an extra block or so to the original Billy Goat Tavern on Hubbard. You can get a burger for about the same price as a McDonald's meal in the place that was frequented by the likes of Mike Royko and John Belushi. Plus you can get adult beverages. If you insist on eating hamburgers, walk an extra block or so to the original Billy Goat Tavern on Hubbard. You can get a burger for about the same price as a McDonald’s meal in the place that was frequented by the likes of Mike Royko and John Belushi. Plus you can get adult beverages.

]]> By: Arkay http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Arkay Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:06:06 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2009/04/07/from-himss-4609/#comment-3911 HIMMS09 must be riveting with no mention of the SUN - government effort at the same time analysts are downgrading the company almost to doubts as a going concern. Backroom deals are always interesting. HIMMS09 must be riveting with no mention of the SUN – government effort at the same time analysts are downgrading the company almost to doubts as a going concern.

Backroom deals are always interesting.

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