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Why the convergence of scientific, academic and government data, and the 'database' of the citizen is the future of healthcare I could make a strong argument that we are all database managers. For example, consider the user experience of a simple consumer photo application such as Picasa. Every...

Why the convergence of scientific, academic and government data, and the 'database' of the citizen is the future of healthcare I could make a strong argument that we are all database managers. For example, consider the user experience of a simple consumer photo application such as Picasa. Every...

Social media, touch screen technology and the inescapable Apple iPAD all grabbed the headlines at the Ideaworks for Healthcare event in Amsterdam this week. High on the list of discussion points were the need to better understand patients as consumers at a time when some 82 percent of households in Holland...

Almost one week on and the dust is beginning to settle on the iPad launch. Unsurprisingly, there have been plenty of articles on its potential impact in healthcare. Here's a quick summary of the arguments: For: speed, display clarity, connectivity, battery life, iPhone app compatibility, overall...