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The following is a paper I did for my first OHSU class, Introduction to Biomedical Informatics with Dr Hersh. I turned out pretty well, and I go back to it every now and then to grab a nice citation… so I’m putting it up for all to see.
Nothing much original here, just a [...]

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Using a brain-computer interface, folks are able to operate an avatar in Second Life. (Article)
While I don’t think doing simple things with computers via brain waves is all that new, it is cool to see it used in a ‘freely available’ virtual environment populated be all sorts of folks from around the world. [...]

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As readers of my blog may know. I travel around Second Life looking at healthcare related sites… I also sometimes wonder what good they might do.
Now I find the Methodist University Hospital has a Virtual Welcome Center that includes maps and videos to familiarize folks with their facilities prior to them visiting. Despite [...]

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Perplexity Peccable sent word that a group of folks are putting together SLHealthy. It already has a good collection of resources, and could be a great resource for folks. If not, you might ask her if you can contribute!
SLHealthy

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Dossia is a group of employers putting together a Personal Health Record system. It is an attempt to get a better return on their investment as well as fixing the system by preempting providers. With highly quotable members, an agressive agenda, a court case and recriminations, it is also an interesting [...]

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As readers of my old blog know, I’ve been traveling to Second Life and recording various health care related sites.  I’m called Knoh Oh in-world and have been sending postcards to Snapzilla anyone can view them.  I’m currently up to 64 sites.

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Enhancing Asynchronous Internet Communication with Information Technology
I researched this topic for a Consumer Health Information class at OHSU. I think the paper turned out well and could use a wider audience. I tried to come from my experience of using various tools to manage customer service email.
From the Abstract:

Online patient / provider communication [...]

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