From K.Albright at sheffield.ac.uk Wed Feb 21 06:43:49 2007 From: K.Albright at sheffield.ac.uk (Kendra Albright) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:43:49 +0000 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Call for Papers - ISHIMR 2007 Message-ID: <1172058229.45dc307517423@webmail.shef.ac.uk> Apologies for cross-posting Call for Papers 12th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (iSHIMR) July 18 - 20, 2007 Sheffield, UK Deadline for Submissions: 15 March 2007 Welcome to the 12th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR 2007). This year?s theme is ?From Research to Development to Implementation: Challenges in Health Informatics and Health Information Management.? Hosted by the University of Sheffield, ISHIMR 2007 brings together people who are carrying out, or are interested in, research and progress in health information management and health informatics. ISHIMR 2007 provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of research activities in health information management and health informatics. ISHIMR 2007 is a response to identifying opportunities and challenges regarding the application of modern information management and informatics technology to provide technology- mediated solutions to healthcare practice and delivery issues faced by all stakeholders--i.e. healthcare professionals, managers, planners, patients and the public. The multi-disciplinary field of healthcare is a massive generator and user of information and knowledge. Effective management and exploitation of this critical resource is fundamental to the effectiveness of all groups and individuals in this field, at strategic, management and operational levels. We therefore welcome paper submissions and delegates from the international healthcare community, particularly those with teaching/research responsibilities in health information management and health informatics, with clinical responsibilities, and those involved in provision of information and knowledge services. The conference spans three days, and is an excellent opportunity for you to meet other health information academics and professionals from all over the world, creating an opportunity for networking, collaboration, and international knowledge sharing. A centre for excellence in health information management, the University of Sheffield is located in the heart of England, where you?ll find the beauty of the nearby Peak District National Park, a vibrant city undergoing revitalization with excellent hotels, restaurants, and shopping. The conference will be hosted in the St. Paul?s hotel in the heart of the city centre, within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the University. Papers may be submitted reporting on research in any area of health information management or health informatics. We particularly welcome papers which address the conference theme, "From research to development to implementation: challenges in health informatics and health information management ". Areas include, but are not restricted to, health information management and informatics research involving: ?Knowledge management in healthcare ?Information needs and information behaviours within health ?Interventions to improve the use of health and medical information ?Evidence-based health and social care ?Applications of GIS in public health ?Patient empowerment and patient education programs ?Healthcare information management systems ?e-Health ?Home monitoring and care systems ?Mobile health ?Telemedicine and telecare ?Telesystems and applications for support of care ?Knowledge Discovery in health and medical databases ?Implementing and managing clinical practice guidelines and clinical pathways ?Knowledge sharing in healthcare organizations and communities of practice ?Clinical decision support systems ?Health and healthcare ontologies ?Semantic interoperability ?Health and medical applications for data mining ?GRID applications ?Biomedical text mining ?Privacy, security, confidentiality and protection of healthcare information ?HCI issues of health care applications ?Health/Medical informatics training and education ?Principles and practices of project management for health systems implementation ?Evaluation of health information systems For more information, please visit the ISHIMR website at: http://dagda.shef.ac.uk/ishimr07/index.html We look forward to meeting you in Sheffield in July for what promises to be a most stimulating and enjoyable event! Peter Bath Organising Committee Co-Chair Programme Committee Co-Chair Kendra Albright Organising Committee Co-Chair Tony Norris Programme Committee Co-Chair From snhaque at syr.edu Thu Feb 22 13:57:06 2007 From: snhaque at syr.edu (Saira Haque) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:57:06 -0500 Subject: [Sigmed-l] AHRQ Internship In-Reply-To: <82a0475e0702211500y4f82d08fi197a679b5a37d7f8@mail.gmail.com> References: <82a0475e0702211500y4f82d08fi197a679b5a37d7f8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <82a0475e0702221057s60cdca58qaf18675ca50fc2aa@mail.gmail.com> This link describes an internship opportunity at AHRQ. The intern would be involved in the grant-review process. Saira http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=54036015&AVSDM=2007%2D02%2D21+00%3A00%3A47&Logo=0&FedEmp=N&sort=rv&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y&q=hhs-ahrq-2007-0022 -- Saira N. Haque Doctoral Candidate in Information Science and Technology Syracuse University School of Information Studies snhaque at syr.edu 315-345-8702 -- Saira N. Haque Doctoral Candidate in Information Science and Technology Syracuse University School of Information Studies snhaque at syr.edu 315-345-8702 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu Tue Feb 27 15:14:03 2007 From: ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu (Leonard Davolio) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:14:03 -0800 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine (fwd) Message-ID: <200702272004.l1RK4INs025792@mail.mii.ucla.edu> ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 1:40 PM -0500 From: Subject: Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine NY Times February 27, 2007 Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine By STEVE LOHR Microsoft's drive into the health care market is just getting under way, but the company signaled yesterday that one important ingredient in its plan will be a specialized search engine tailored to deliver useful medical information to consumers. Microsoft is buying Medstory Inc., a small start-up in Foster City, Calif. Its search software applies artificial intelligence techniques to medical and health information in medical journals, government documents and on the Internet. The terms of the Medstory acquisition were not disclosed. The Medstory purchase, said Peter Neupert, vice president for health strategy at Microsoft, was a first step in a broader company strategy to assemble technologies that would "improve the consumer experience in health care." "Clearly," Mr. Neupert said, "search is a critical part of that better end-to-end experience for consumers." The acquisition follows Microsoft's purchase last year of Azyxxi, a clinical health care software system that retrieves and quickly displays patient information from many sources, including scanned documents, X-rays, M.R.I. scans and ultrasound images. The Microsoft move comes at a time of increased investment in online health ventures, rising traffic at consumer health sites on the Web and profits at the most popular sites. Last month, a venture firm headed by Stephen M. Case, the former chief executive of America Online, introduced an ambitious new consumer health site, RevolutionHealth.com. WebMD, the leading health-related site, last week reported strong quarterly profit of $8.9 million on revenue of $80.6 million, surpassing Wall Street's expectations. The stock price of WebMD -- an Internet pioneer in health information that struggled for years -- has surged in the last year. In health-related search, Healthline Networks, a start-up in San Francisco, reports rising traffic on its Web site and a growing string of deals to provide the search engine for sites of other companies, including Merck and PacifiCare. At Google, Adam Bosworth, a vice president for engineering, is leading the effort to develop a health-information offering. These companies and others are seeking ways to build businesses on the Internet that profit from what is called consumer-driven health care. The notion is that shifts in demographics, economics, technology and policy will inevitably mean that individuals will want to, and be forced to, make more health care decisions themselves. Aging baby boomers, accustomed to personal choice and to technology, tend to want a say in their treatment decisions. And the Internet is already an important source of health information. Eight million people in the United States go online for health information every day, according to a study last year by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit group. Financially, the pressure by Medicare and private health insurers to hold down costs and shift more of the burden to individuals, analysts say, will force people to make more health care spending choices. In Medstory, Microsoft is acquiring "some of the best deep technology" in the emerging field of medical search, said Esther Dyson, an industry analyst who is also an investor in Medstory. That technology, Ms. Dyson said, is "not so much a search engine, but an ontology engine," with a capability to find and identify concepts in health and not just sort through words and Web links. The longer-range goal, Mr. Neupert said, is to link personal information like age, sex, drug regimens, family history and even genetic markers to search. The ideal is that search results are tailored individually, identifying treatments, drug interactions and medical journal articles of interest. "Health search could be way more relevant," he said. "You don't need to see thousands of results. What you want to know is, what does this mean to me personally?" Dr. Alain T. Rappaport, the founder and chief executive of Medstory, said he was impressed by the importance Microsoft placed on "intelligent search" in health care and by the promise that Microsoft's global reach and resources could accelerate the spread of the technology his team developed. Microsoft had talked to Healthline recently about using its health search service, said West Shell III, the chief executive of Healthline. "This means Microsoft has decided to go it alone," Mr. Shell said. ------------------------------------------------- ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------