"Current privacy laws like HIPAA don't protect us. The privacy protections we have don't match the real-world privacy risks," cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier said in a newly released video from TEDMED 2016.
Ted Kaptchuk explains that even though placebos shouldn't replace pharmaceuticals, they're transforming the art of medicine into the science of clinical care.
In a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET, Aneesh Chopra will moderate a discussion with executives from DocuSign, Velatura, and behavioral health providers on eConsent, health information exchange and compliance with the CMS Final Rule on interoperability.
The international annual healthcare think tank meet-up that is TEDMED produced an interesting series of themes beyond the ones specifically outlined by TEDMED 2014 organizers. Some of the most interesting speakers revealed the fascinating brain chemistry at work behind humdrum rituals such as sleeping and breastfeeding. Other speakers drew connections between the brain chemistry associated […]
Beyond the speakers at TEDMED 2014 this week, the TEDMED Hive was the scene of much of the activity at the conference and was designed to advance the conversation beyond the auditorium. Healthcare entrepreneurs in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., presented mobile health devices and surgical tools to not only make healthcare easier to get […]
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' appearance at TEDMED 2014 this week drew a lot of attention as the company prepares with Walgreens to roll out physician-ordered diagnostic test collection centers at stores around the country.
The pressure to reduce adverse events in hospitals has motivated health IT startups to develop a myriad of solutions from the pilot’s checklist to innovative communication devices that reduce the impact of shift changes and workflow interruptions on patients. It may be an excellent start, but it only takes care of the low-hanging fruit. In […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
It would be oversimplified to call it the power of positive thinking, but Harvard Medical School Professor Ted Kaptchuk‘s talk at TEDMED 2014 in Washington D.C., highlighted compelling research surrounding the placebo effect. Kaptchuk focused on applications of the placebo effect for conditions as diverse as migraine headaches to Parkinson’s disease. It demonstrates that some […]
Converting smartphones into cancer diagnostic tools, shrinking the size of vital sign monitoring devices, and helping people with impaired speech find their voice are a few examples of the innovative technology on show at TEDMED this week. With 78 companies pitching digital health innovation technologies between San Francisco and Washington as part of the Hive […]
The TED talks have built a brand around influential thought leaders known for their keen ability to deliver compelling insights on complex subjects on a minimalist stage. Although TEDMED has changed ownership a few times since 1998, it’s established itself as a must-see conference with exciting perspectives in healthcare and medical technology accompanied by innovative […]
The frustrating and costly issue of patient adherence has been the subject of more panel discussions than I can count. In the latest variation, TEDMED held a Google Hangout this week examining the Patient Activation Measure
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
One of the most interesting parts of the TEDMED Google Hangout on how to dispel health care myths were the exchanges that revolved around how physicians and patients could improve their interactions. Trust is essential to improving patient engagement but that’s required on both sides. The level of interest patients demonstrate in their own health […]
Investors are pumping millions of dollars into healthcare price transparency startups. Journalists are calling shenanigans on hospital pricing systems. Governments are trying to help by publishing hospital data they never have before. But where is it all leading? That was one of the questions posed in this week’s TEDMED Great Challenges Google+ hangout. Panelists — […]
There are lots of people who think Google Glass is the answer to many healthcare problems: emergency response, surgical work flow, patient interaction. The jury is still out on its value because the device is too new and not in wide enough circulation to be put to the test of reality. However, this video from […]
DNA PORTRAIT from TED Blog on Vimeo. Will you one day peer through a gallery window to see a face that resembles yours and realize your hair follicle was the model? Artist Heather Dewey-Haborg collects hair shed in public spaces–maybe from the bathroom sink in a restaurant, the subway, any number of chairs–and turns them […]
There are many inspirational names in modern-day healthcare and, partially due to reform, room for even more. But a commenter on Reddit posed the question of whether there is anyone who is as well-known and charismatic a spokesperson for medicine as Neil deGrasse Tyson is for astrophysics. (Perhaps medicine is too specialized to have one […]