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Doximity, a new health technology company from the founders of Epocrates, has launched a physician network platform that links medical professionals via their iPhone, Android device or computer to collaborate on patient treatment or find appropriate experts.

A doctor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at the Permian Basin, is conducting housecalls for his diabetic patients, as part of a continuing project in partnership with global healthcare provider healthimo. Stephen Ponder, MD, professor of pediatrics at TTUHSC, is a pediatric endocrinologist with extensive experience and publications on treating children and teens with Type 1 diabetes. He also has almost a decade of experience in telehealth strategies.

Hospital executives and patients agree that healthcare needs a revamp, and they're looking to information technology to make that happen, according to a recent survey. But when it comes to their technology desires and concerns there are some differences.The survey was conducted by Dell in the fall of 2010, polling 150 hospital executives and 309 hospital patients on issues facing the healthcare industry. Hospital executives' concerns