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Andrew Froehlich I agree Dave. Telemedicine will likely be successful for those of us that are far more comfortable with technology. It's for this reason alone that rural clinics still have a chance at survi...
Davedgreat2000 Andrew, I also fear for those older men and women that are not internet or tech savy...they will be missing out on the telemedicine and all that it has to offer. Some people dont want to be taught...
Mary Jander As a nearly full-time resident of a rural district, I've seen this trend firsthand, albeit in the Canadian healthcare system-- hospitals losing major services such as the ability to deliver babies,...
Mary Jander I have the same experience, Daved, with a doc I visit a couple of times annually. That said, he's very skilled, and he's often looking for things that tip him off to subtler changes in the body....
Andrew Froehlich Great point about lack of funding at rural hospitals. I think that we have to rely on technology to help keep costs down. It seems to be the only option at this point.
Andrew Froehlich @Dave -- I would assume that the rural population isn't happy about telemedicine...mostly because it's a major shift. Most people don't handle change well. And when it comes to their healthcare,...
kq4ym It may be that the trend to use remote healthcare technology will further the decline of rural healthcare. Funding may go to the locations where more people live, and where patients will be able...
Davedgreat2000 When i go to the doctor's office, the doctor doesn't even touch me to see if i am swollen or in pain unless i ask. Often times they just send me to the lab and get blood drawn and wait until later...
Toby America was and is built on largely unskilled people coming ashore in waves to work the jobs most native born citizens simply will not do. These new arrivals work hard, pay taxes and get legal...
Mary Jander Agreed, kq4ym. This seems like another opportunity for high-class urban PR. Still, I think if it works, even if it attracts one large firm or a certain number of professional workers, it may meet...
Mary Jander @Daved: The goal, as I perceive it from reading about these programs, is to attract middle-class to upper white collar workers. Clearly, the blue-collar industry segment that supported cities like...
kq4ym The "recruiting" of immigrants to cities reminds me of the "economic development" activities now a fad just about everywhere. Basically, communities hire consultants and employee legions of folks...
Davedgreat2000 What kinds of Immigrants are we talking about bringing in to these cities, skilled, well educated or uneducated and unskilled? If we are talking about bringing in skilled and educated people native...
Mujuku It's not something I know an awful lot about, but you're right. There needs to be new legislation to cover the use of big data by government, and private companies for that matter. The story about...
Mary Jander Mujuku, you bring up a key point: Privacy issues are forcing city governments to clarify their positions relative to the public data available for use. So while mobile info via GPS may be available...
Mujuku A stimulating read - thank you Mary. There are some very promising leads here. Transport planning springs most to mind. The use of Oyster cards here in London (which you pre-load with credit...
Mary Jander I'd say that's a great way to move forward, Toby. It's important to take opportunities as they arise and not let a chance go by for improving energy and resource use.
Toby Mary: what if the utility reached an agreement with a delinquent customer to put solar panels on thier roof to make up the balance in solar power..? If they own the property of course.
Toby Mary: what if the utility reached an agreement with a delinquent customer to put solar panels on thier roof to make up the balance in solar power..? If they own the property of course.
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Andrew Froehlich, Network Engineer & IT Consultant
5/15/2013
Thanks to rising insurance costs, new US regulation, and challenging technology requirements, private medical practices and rural hospitals are becoming extinct. Cities must ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/14/2013
Of the many contested issues in North American policy, immigration is among the hottest; but for many cities, success isn't about keeping foreigners out, it's about attracting them in.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
4/25/2013
The National League of Cities (NLC) is using financial IT to help the citizens of five US cities improve their circumstances.
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4/22/2013
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4/19/2013
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4/16/2013
The future of cities is in the cards -- smart, multifunction cards, that is.
Andrew Froehlich, Network Engineer & IT Consultant
5/15/2013
Thanks to rising insurance costs, new US regulation, and challenging technology requirements, private medical practices and rural hospitals are becoming extinct. Cities must ...
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/14/2013
Of the many contested issues in North American policy, immigration is among the hottest; but for many cities, success isn't about keeping foreigners out, it's about attracting them in.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
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Andrew Froehlich I agree Dave. Telemedicine will likely be successful for those of us that are far more comfortable with technology. It's for this reason alone that rural clinics still have a chance at survi...
Davedgreat2000 Andrew, I also fear for those older men and women that are not internet or tech savy...they will be missing out on the telemedicine and all that it has to offer. Some people dont want to be taught...
Mary Jander As a nearly full-time resident of a rural district, I've seen this trend firsthand, albeit in the Canadian healthcare system-- hospitals losing major services such as the ability to deliver babies,...
Mary Jander I have the same experience, Daved, with a doc I visit a couple of times annually. That said, he's very skilled, and he's often looking for things that tip him off to subtler changes in the body....
Andrew Froehlich Great point about lack of funding at rural hospitals. I think that we have to rely on technology to help keep costs down. It seems to be the only option at this point.
Andrew Froehlich @Dave -- I would assume that the rural population isn't happy about telemedicine...mostly because it's a major shift. Most people don't handle change well. And when it comes to their healthcare,...
kq4ym It may be that the trend to use remote healthcare technology will further the decline of rural healthcare. Funding may go to the locations where more people live, and where patients will be able...
Davedgreat2000 When i go to the doctor's office, the doctor doesn't even touch me to see if i am swollen or in pain unless i ask. Often times they just send me to the lab and get blood drawn and wait until later...
Toby America was and is built on largely unskilled people coming ashore in waves to work the jobs most native born citizens simply will not do. These new arrivals work hard, pay taxes and get legal...
Mary Jander Agreed, kq4ym. This seems like another opportunity for high-class urban PR. Still, I think if it works, even if it attracts one large firm or a certain number of professional workers, it may meet...
Mary Jander @Daved: The goal, as I perceive it from reading about these programs, is to attract middle-class to upper white collar workers. Clearly, the blue-collar industry segment that supported cities like...
kq4ym The "recruiting" of immigrants to cities reminds me of the "economic development" activities now a fad just about everywhere. Basically, communities hire consultants and employee legions of folks...
Davedgreat2000 What kinds of Immigrants are we talking about bringing in to these cities, skilled, well educated or uneducated and unskilled? If we are talking about bringing in skilled and educated people native...
Mujuku It's not something I know an awful lot about, but you're right. There needs to be new legislation to cover the use of big data by government, and private companies for that matter. The story about...
Mary Jander Mujuku, you bring up a key point: Privacy issues are forcing city governments to clarify their positions relative to the public data available for use. So while mobile info via GPS may be available...
Mujuku A stimulating read - thank you Mary. There are some very promising leads here. Transport planning springs most to mind. The use of Oyster cards here in London (which you pre-load with credit...
Mary Jander I'd say that's a great way to move forward, Toby. It's important to take opportunities as they arise and not let a chance go by for improving energy and resource use.
Toby Mary: what if the utility reached an agreement with a delinquent customer to put solar panels on thier roof to make up the balance in solar power..? If they own the property of course.
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