DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS LITTLE FLOWERHOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, ANGAMALY, KERALA STATE, INDIA. DATES: 26 TH AND 27 TH MAY 2006 VENUE : LITTLE FLOWER HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM, ANGAMALY, IN CO-OPERATION WITH: Orthogate Internet mailing list, Indiaorth Internet mailing list, Kerala Orthopaedic Association Internet Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma With the rapid development of Information technology, the medical practioner is left with the option of either catching up with the technology or be doomed to be archived and labeled as a piece of old kettle. This pioneering effort of holding this workshop is an attempt to help our professional colleagues in their effort to catch up with the rapidly developing Information technology. Though labeled as Orthopaedics Informatics, this workshop will be of equal significance to all other clinical branches of Medicine. The organizers will not be averse to medical practioner from other branches attending this workshop subject to availability of vacancies. Subjects at this event will include using PubMed to search the literature, medical and orthopaedic resources on the Internet, using Search Engines effectively, capture and editing of digital images in medicine, improving Powerpoint presentations, creating websites and website content and many other related subjects. The emphasis will be on participation by the attendees in a workshop format.

This guide has been developed by the members of the Internet Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma (ISOST) to serve as a self-guided tutorial to the Internet for orthopedists. Although there are many other guides available, we felt that a guide written by orthopedic surgeons specificially directed to the interests of fellow orthopedists might more directly address your needs than a general interest guide: searching MedLine, designing an office website, surfing the net for orthopedic information. This guide is an ongoing project and will be continually updated, in the way that only an Internet document can be. It will be highly hyperlinked, with orthopedically-oriented examples. Highly Reputable

OTA paper 1998

Telemedicine and International Disaster Response Medical Consultation to Armenia and Russia Via a Telemedicine Spacebridge 1992 Introduction: The Telemedicine Spacebridge, a satellite-mediated, audio-video-fax link between four United States and two Armenian and Russian medical centers, permitted remote American consultants to assist Armenian and Russian physicians in the management Of medical problems following the December 1 988 earthquake in Armenia and the June 1989 gas explosion near Ufa. Methods: During 12 weeks of operations, 24 7 Armenian and Russian and 175 American medical professionals participated in 34 half-day clinical conferences. A total of 209 patients were discussed, requiring expertise in 20 specialty areas. Results: Telemedicine consultations resulted in altered diagnoses for 54, new diagnostic studies far 70, altered diagnostic processes for 47, and modified treatment plans for 47 of 185 Armenian patients presented. Simultaneous participation of several US medical centers was judged beneficial; quality of data transmission was judged excellent. Conclusion: These results suggest that interactive consultation by remote specialists can provide valuable assistance to on-site physicians and favorably influence clinical decisions in the aftermath of major disasters. (full text)

National Medical Informatics Association

In this study the authors aim to determine whether custom built orthopaedic search engines are more useful than commercial search engines for identifying orthopaedic information on the Internet for various clinical problems relevant to the general public.

Provides career resources for health informatics professionals.

The aim of the association is to promote the safe, efficient and effective use of Clinical Terminologies in healthcare, by recognition of suitably qualified persons, by supporting appropriate education and training, and by participating in the setting of standards for terminology development and use.

British HealthCare Internet Association

In co-operation with other national and international groups, to develop and serve an informed, interdisciplinary medical and health informatics community, bringing together healthcare professionals and scientists, information professionals and academic researchers and educators.

More than 40,000 total hip and knee joint replacements are performed in Canada each year. The volume of these procedures has been rising because of an aging population and an increasing number of joint replacement procedures performed on younger, active Canadians. Furthermore, it is estimated that 10–12% of patients require subsequent replacements as a result of implant wear and breakage. Expert

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In the United Kingdom if you keep medical information off your hospital site you are required to register with the data protection register