If you haven't heard of OpenNotes please check it out: https://youtu.be/oqi6AeMcjtw. The movement proposes that doctors open their personal notes so patients can read what they have to say about their individual health.

Approved for commercial use by the FDA in 2000, the DaVinci robotic system might not be new to you, but it appears to be gaining popularity in some areas of the country. A demo was set up in this mall allowing patrons to sit in the Captain's chair of this amazing machine.

This is an incredible piece of technology that allows a paralyzed man to generate movements in his otherwise disabled arm/hand using only his thoughts! The electrodes attached to him actually pick up the signals created from his brain and reroute them around the damaged part of his spine to be received through the muscles in his arm. It's absolutely incredible!

Times are changing right before our eyes. Think Fitbits are all the rage? How about a pair of contact lenses that can track your blood sugar level? Google is working on it right now! A new world of "wearables" is on its way and they are looking to do far more than simply record and aggregate our behaviors. Check out this article for more detail.

I work for an HIT company and am particularly interested in the inevitable transition of hospital care into the cloud. Some are there already and many more are not. This article highlights a peripheral (albeit very important) piece of hospital work that previously lacked visibility, but now resides in the cloud. It's stepping stones like these that will slowly erode the barriers. What's next?