A free EMR Solution?

MD Bug is a FREE electronic medical record (EMR) solution. So what's the catch? Advertising.

Is it working? Well, I'm not sure that doctors want to trust a free solution. After all, service calls and support issues may get neglected.

However, perhaps someday Google will come up with a professional solution that will interface with Google Health. There is a huge market out there and I have to think that Google is working on developing such an offering.

Improved Prosthetic Foot: The K3 Promoter

I've always had a passion for advances in biomedical engineering. I've also always enjoyed reading Popular Science. There's a story about the K3 Promotor - an artificial foot that may result in more natural walking. Designed by a mechanical engineer named Rifkin, this foot design may revolutionize the prosthesis industry. Read about this foot here.

Computers Dosing Coumadin

Dosing Coumadin (or warfarin) can be a perplexing challenge. Dosing to get that ideal INR can be very difficult because every patient is different. Well, researchers in the UK have been testing the effectiveness of some computer-based dosing programs. Once again, technology comes through to improve patient care. Want to read more? Check out the article in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

I'm sure there are other companies developing dosing algorithms and other types of software to simplify Coumadin administration. If this sounds interesting, then you may want to dig around and find some of these companies.

Firefox 3 Download Day 2008

The final version of Firefox 3 is now available for download. In fact, they are attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the most downloaded software in 24 hours. People signed up in advance to receive notification about Download Day. People are posting Download Day in their blogs.

If you haven't tried version 3 yet, you're missing out on a super fast browser that has some nice upgraded features. I'm using Firefox 3 as my default browser now. I love it!

Bluetooth and ActiveSync

If you're always on the go like I am, then you're probably familiar with Bluetooth. Well, I often use my XV6800 as a wireless modem with my computer (either my OQO model 02 running Vista or my Samsung Q1 Ultra UMPC running XP). You can also sync with Outlook through ActiveSync (which has been replaced with Windows Mobile Device Center in Vista).

Want a basic tutorial on how to use Bluetooth to connect to ActiveSync? Then take a look at this great HTC wiki site:
http://www.htcwiki.com/page/activesync+via+bluetooth?t=anon

Don't you just love wikis?

Happy Father's Day!

To all the fathers out there: Happy Father's Day! I had a wonderful time with my family today. Thanks!