From MRIs to iPhones, the pace of healthcare tech is accelerating–and bloggers are trying to keep pace. In no particular order, here are five helpful reads that cover medical technology from a personal and professional perspective.
The HealthCare Blog > Tech. Long focused on “big” healthcare system issues, this granddaddy of healthcare blogs also devotes a lot of space to technology and its practical use. Featuring guest posts from leading edge thinkers, EMRs and social media are popular current topics. http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/tech/
Medgadget. A self-described “independent journal of the latest medical gadgets, technologies and discoveries.” Medgadget covers leading edge medical technology—often big ticket devices—but rounds its coverage nicely with reviews of everything from medical iPhone apps to health-related video games. http://www.medgadget.com
Mobile Health Computing by Dr. Joseph Kim. Voluminous, short daily posts on mobile computer solutions for the physician office. Video clips and vendor news updates on PC tablets and a separate blog dedicated to smartphones. http://www.mobilehealthcomputing.com/
Neil Versel’s Healthcare IT blog. Neil covers healthcare IT as a journalist for several online and print outlets and shares news and observations on industry trends on his personal blog. http://clinicalit.blogspot.com/
EfficientMD. Subtitled “lifehacks for healthcare,” this blog from a practicing nephrologist offers practical, quick tips aimed at increasing physician productivity. Posts vary from efficiency tips for doctors on call to the benefits of electronic stethoscopes. http://efficientmd.blogspot.com/
