Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.

SOCIAL MEDICAL MISINFORMATION

By support on March 31, 2010 10:34 AM | No Comments

In today's . . . information age . . .

Medical misinformation spreads quickly on Twitter, sometimes reaching millions: study

What does this mean?

SOCIAL MEDICAL MISINFORMATION

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 31, 2010 10:34 AM | No Comments

In today's . . . information age . . .

Medical misinformation spreads quickly on Twitter, sometimes reaching millions: study

What does this mean?

TECH TERM - BROADBAND

By support on March 30, 2010 9:48 AM | No Comments

Broadband

Definition: Refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information.

Because a wide band of frequencies is available, information can be multiplexed and sent on many different frequencies or channels within the band concurrently, allowing more information to be transmitted in a given amount of time (much as more lanes on a highway allow more cars to travel on it at the same time).

Related terms are wideband (a synonym), baseband (a one-channel band), and narrowband (sometimes meaning just wide enough to carry voice, or simply "not broadband," and sometimes meaning specifically between 50 cps and 64 Kpbs).

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TECH TERM - BROADBAND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 30, 2010 9:48 AM | No Comments

Broadband

Definition: Refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information.

Because a wide band of frequencies is available, information can be multiplexed and sent on many different frequencies or channels within the band concurrently, allowing more information to be transmitted in a given amount of time (much as more lanes on a highway allow more cars to travel on it at the same time).

Related terms are wideband (a synonym), baseband (a one-channel band), and narrowband (sometimes meaning just wide enough to carry voice, or simply "not broadband," and sometimes meaning specifically between 50 cps and 64 Kpbs).

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BLOCKING THE INTERNET

By support on March 29, 2010 7:00 AM | No Comments

Are we seeing the first roadblocks on the information superhighway?

Closing the frontier

What's next?

BLOCKING THE INTERNET

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 29, 2010 7:00 AM | No Comments

Are we seeing the first roadblocks on the information superhighway?

Closing the frontier

What's next?

TECH TERM - ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION

By support on March 26, 2010 12:42 PM | No Comments

Asymmetric Encryption

Definition: A type of encryption that uses a pair of keys, one public and one private, to encrypt data and verify its contents.

If you encrypt data with your private key, only people with your public key can decrypt it, and vice versa. Public keys, as you might expect, are often published.

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TECH TERM - ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 26, 2010 12:42 PM | No Comments

Asymmetric Encryption

Definition: A type of encryption that uses a pair of keys, one public and one private, to encrypt data and verify its contents.

If you encrypt data with your private key, only people with your public key can decrypt it, and vice versa. Public keys, as you might expect, are often published.

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WIRELESS HEALH - VEGAS

By support on March 25, 2010 3:18 PM | No Comments

From Wireless Vegas with love:

Interesting article about the continuing expansion of the mobile health care market.

Check it out:
Smart Connected Health Takes Center Stage at CTIA

More information on the - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

WIRELESS VEGAS

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

WIRELESS HEALH - VEGAS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 25, 2010 3:18 PM | No Comments

From Wireless Vegas with love:

Interesting article about the continuing expansion of the mobile health care market.

Check it out:
Smart Connected Health Takes Center Stage at CTIA

More information on the - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

WIRELESS VEGAS

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

FAST HEALTH CARE

By support on March 24, 2010 12:12 PM | No Comments

The need for speed:

Fast Internet connections could improve health care

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Will faster mean better care?

What do you think?

FAST HEALTH CARE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 24, 2010 12:12 PM | No Comments

The need for speed:

Fast Internet connections could improve health care

Will faster mean better care?

What do you think?

HEALTH TERM - OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE

By support on March 23, 2010 11:44 PM | No Comments

Outpatient Hospital Care

Definition: Medical or surgical care furnished by a hospital to a patient if that patient has not been admitted as an inpatient but is registered on hospital records as an outpatient.

If a doctor orders that a patient be placed under observation, it may be considered outpatient care, even if the patient stays under observation overnight.

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HEALTH TERM - OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 23, 2010 11:44 PM | No Comments

Outpatient Hospital Care

Definition: Medical or surgical care furnished by a hospital to a patient if that patient has not been admitted as an inpatient but is registered on hospital records as an outpatient.

If a doctor orders that a patient be placed under observation, it may be considered outpatient care, even if the patient stays under observation overnight.

EVEN MORE . . . WELLNESS WEEKEND

By support on March 22, 2010 10:53 AM | No Comments

Even more from the
Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

EVEN MORE . . . WELLNESS WEEKEND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 22, 2010 10:53 AM | No Comments

Even more from the
Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

MORE . . . MORE WELLNESS WEEKEND

By support on March 22, 2010 10:20 AM | No Comments

More . . . More from the:

Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

MORE . . . MORE WELLNESS WEEKEND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 22, 2010 10:20 AM | No Comments

More . . . More from the:

Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

MORE WELLNESS WEEKEND

By support on March 22, 2010 10:15 AM | No Comments

MORE WELLNESS WEEKEND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 22, 2010 10:15 AM | No Comments

WELLNESS WEEKEND

By support on March 22, 2010 7:20 AM | No Comments

I had the opportunity to hang out this weekend in the DMV (PG County Maryland) at the:

Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

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It was a great event with an even greater mission!

Check out what I saw and heard!

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WELLNESS WEEKEND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 22, 2010 7:20 AM | No Comments

I had the opportunity to hang out this weekend in the DMV (PG County Maryland) at the:

Yolanda Adams Wellness Tour

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It was a great event with an even greater mission!

Check out what I saw and heard!

TECH/HEALTH TERM - ENCRYPTION

By support on March 19, 2010 9:58 AM | No Comments

Encryption

Definition: A mathematical transposition of a file or data stream so that it cannot be deciphered at the receiving end without the proper key.

Encryption is a security feature that assures that only the parties who are supposed to be participating in a videoconference or data transfer are able to do so.

This has not been an essential feature for telemedicine systems, but with the growing concern about patient privacy in telemedicine networks it may become one.

TECH/HEALTH TERM - ENCRYPTION

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 19, 2010 9:58 AM | No Comments

Encryption

Definition: A mathematical transposition of a file or data stream so that it cannot be deciphered at the receiving end without the proper key.

Encryption is a security feature that assures that only the parties who are supposed to be participating in a videoconference or data transfer are able to do so.

This has not been an essential feature for telemedicine systems, but with the growing concern about patient privacy in telemedicine networks it may become one.

HEALTH CARE & BROADBAND

By support on March 18, 2010 10:30 AM | No Comments

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With all this talk of Health Care Reform and National Broadband Plans - - - I thought you would find this article of interest:

FCC to CMS: Reimburse for mHealth

More information on the - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

HEALTH CARE & BROADBAND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 18, 2010 10:30 AM | No Comments

With all this talk of Health Care Reform and National Broadband Plans - - - I thought you would find this article of interest:

FCC to CMS: Reimburse for mHealth

More information on the - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

NEW SHOW - MobiHealthNews

WIRELESS VEGAS

By support on March 17, 2010 2:24 PM | No Comments

What's on the plate next week in Vegas at the
International CTIA WirelessÂ® Show

Wireless mobile health solutions on the radar

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More information on the -
Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

HEALTH TERMS - PRACTICE MANAGEMENT RECORD

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT

HEALTH TERM - PATIENT RECORD LOCATOR

iPHONE HEALTH APPS

HEALTH TERM - mHEALTH

HEALTH TERM - FORMULATION SUBSTITUTION

HEALTH TERM - DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS (DRG)

HEALTH TERM - PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM

WIRELESS HEALTH

HEALTH 2.0 CONFERENCE: MORE HEALTH CARE/MORE TECHNOLOGY

WIRELESS VEGAS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 17, 2010 2:24 PM | No Comments

What's on the plate next week in Vegas at the
International CTIA Wireless® Show

Wireless mobile health solutions on the radar

More information on the -
Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

NEW SHOW - RACE & PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION

HEALTH TERMS - PRACTICE MANAGEMENT RECORD

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT

HEALTH TERM - PATIENT RECORD LOCATOR

iPHONE HEALTH APPS

HEALTH TERM - mHEALTH

HEALTH TERM - FORMULATION SUBSTITUTION

HEALTH TERM - DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS (DRG)

HEALTH TERM - PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM

WIRELESS HEALTH

HEALTH 2.0 CONFERENCE: MORE HEALTH CARE/MORE TECHNOLOGY

TECH TERM - ACCESS CONTROL

By support on March 16, 2010 2:36 PM | No Comments

Access Control

Definition: The process of determining whether an individual has access to a specific function or piece of information.

Authentication and access control are related processes with access control usually following authentication.

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TECH TERM - ACCESS CONTROL

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 16, 2010 2:36 PM | No Comments

Access Control

Definition: The process of determining whether an individual has access to a specific function or piece of information.

Authentication and access control are related processes with access control usually following authentication.

TEXAS ON MY MIND

By support on March 15, 2010 5:45 PM | No Comments

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Wish I was in Texas!!! :-)

SXSW 2010: Twitter's Evan Williams announces
@Anywhere platform

Scenes From the Geekfest at SXSW Interactive

What is happening at SXSW: South by Southwest Festival in Austin,TX 2010 (video and pics)

TEXAS ON MY MIND

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 15, 2010 5:45 PM | No Comments

Wish I was in Texas!!! :-)

SXSW 2010: Twitter's Evan Williams announces
@Anywhere platform

Scenes From the Geekfest at SXSW Interactive

What is happening at SXSW: South by Southwest Festival in Austin,TX 2010 (video and pics)

NO DRIVING - NO TEXTING

By support on March 12, 2010 12:58 PM | No Comments

To learn more please see:

CTIA - The Wireless Association

The National Safety Council

The National Safety Council Teen Driver

On The Road, Off The Phone

Texting & Driving . . . It Can Wait

AT&T Warns Teens: Don't Text and Drive

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TECH TERM - TEXT MESSAGING

TECH TERM - SMS

NO DRIVING - NO TEXTING

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 12, 2010 12:58 PM | No Comments

To learn more please see:

CTIA - The Wireless Association

The National Safety Council

The National Safety Council Teen Driver

On The Road, Off The Phone

Texting & Driving . . . It Can Wait

AT&T Warns Teens: Don't Text and Drive

For more information on Text Messaging/SMS - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

TECH TERM - TEXT MESSAGING

TECH TERM - SMS

TECH TERM - SMS

By support on March 11, 2010 7:29 AM | No Comments

Short Message Service - SMS
(or Text Messaging)

Definition: SMS is a feature available with practically all modern mobile phones that allow users to send and receive short text messages.

Basic SMS messages are addressed directly to a mobile phone number. Most U.S. carriers now allow sending to mobile phone numbers of other carriers. Most phones and carriers also support sending SMS from a phone directly to an email address.

Newer variants of SMS include
Long (Concatenated) SMS, and EMS.

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TECH TERM - SMS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 11, 2010 7:29 AM | No Comments

Short Message Service - SMS
(or Text Messaging)

Definition: SMS is a feature available with practically all modern mobile phones that allow users to send and receive short text messages.

Basic SMS messages are addressed directly to a mobile phone number. Most U.S. carriers now allow sending to mobile phone numbers of other carriers. Most phones and carriers also support sending SMS from a phone directly to an email address.

Newer variants of SMS include
Long (Concatenated) SMS, and EMS.

TECH TERM - TEXT MESSAGING

By support on March 10, 2010 6:15 PM | No Comments

Text Messaging
(or Short Message Service - SMS)

Definition: Allows short text messages to be sent and received on a mobile phone. Messages can be sent from one phone to another by addressing the message to the recipient's phone number.

Messages can also usually be sent to a phone via a special email address, through the carrier's web site, or with special messaging software and a modem.

Most phones and carriers also allow messages to be sent from a phone directly to an e-mail address.

TECH TERM - TEXT MESSAGING

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 10, 2010 6:15 PM | No Comments

Text Messaging
(or Short Message Service - SMS)

Definition: Allows short text messages to be sent and received on a mobile phone. Messages can be sent from one phone to another by addressing the message to the recipient's phone number.

Messages can also usually be sent to a phone via a special email address, through the carrier's web site, or with special messaging software and a modem.

Most phones and carriers also allow messages to be sent from a phone directly to an e-mail address.

TECH PROGRESS

By support on March 9, 2010 12:00 PM | No Comments

Technology continues to change the world:

Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress

TECH PROGRESS

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 9, 2010 12:00 PM | No Comments

Technology continues to change the world:

Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress

EHR TIMELINE

By support on March 8, 2010 11:24 AM | No Comments

The rush is on:

IT scurries to meet e-health records deadline

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More information on EHR - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

"E-HEALTH RECORDS" - NEW SHOW

EMR RULES

OPEN EHR

E-MOVES

E-HEALTH GOLD

PERSONAL CONTROL OF E-HEALTH RECORDS

E-HEALTH TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BRAVE

HEALTH TERM - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

E-SECURITY

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS . . . DOES IT HELP?

EHR TIMELINE

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 8, 2010 11:24 AM | No Comments

The rush is on:

IT scurries to meet e-health records deadline

More information on EHR - Talking Technology with Leroy Jones, Jr.:

"E-HEALTH RECORDS" - NEW SHOW

EMR RULES

OPEN EHR

E-MOVES

E-HEALTH GOLD

PERSONAL CONTROL OF E-HEALTH RECORDS

E-HEALTH TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BRAVE

HEALTH TERM - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

E-SECURITY

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS . . . DOES IT HELP?

HEALTH TERM - BENEFICIARY LIABILITY

By support on March 5, 2010 9:56 PM | No Comments

Beneficiary Liability

Definition: The amount beneficiaries must pay providers for Medicare-covered services.

Liabilities include copayments, deductibles, and balance billing amounts.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has very strict rules about health providers billing patients for their liabilities.

Cost based facilities are not allowed to charge non-payment by beneficiaries to bad debt unless a clear history of collection activity is recorded.

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HEALTH TERM - BENEFICIARY LIABILITY

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 5, 2010 9:56 PM | No Comments

Beneficiary Liability

Definition: The amount beneficiaries must pay providers for Medicare-covered services.

Liabilities include copayments, deductibles, and balance billing amounts.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has very strict rules about health providers billing patients for their liabilities.

Cost based facilities are not allowed to charge non-payment by beneficiaries to bad debt unless a clear history of collection activity is recorded.

HEALTH TERMS - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

By support on March 5, 2010 9:27 PM | No Comments

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Definition: Is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA. Formerly was HCFA.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has historically maintained the UB-92 institutional EMC format specifications, the professional EMC NSF specifications, and specifications for various certifications and authorizations used by the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

CMS is responsible for oversight of HIPAA administrative simplification transaction and code sets, health identifiers, and security standards.

CMS also maintains the HCPCS medical code set and the Medicare Remittance Advice Remark Codes administrative code set.

HEALTH TERMS - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

By Leroy Jones, Jr. on March 5, 2010 9:27 PM | No Comments

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Definition: Is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA and CLIA. Formerly was HCFA.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has historically maintained the UB-92 institutional EMC format specifications, the professional EMC NSF specifications, and specifications for various certifications and authorizations used by the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

CMS is responsible for oversight of HIPAA administrative simplification transaction and code sets, health identifiers, and security standards.

CMS also maintains the HCPCS medical code set and the Medicare Remittance Advice Remark Codes administrative code set.