Modernizing Medicine

Modernizing Medicine, Inc., is a software company headquartered at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University^[1] in Boca Raton, Florida. The company has two co-founders: Daniel Cane,^[2] CEO and co-founder of Blackboard, Inc.,^[3] and Dr. Michael Sherling,^[4] Chief Medical Officer and a practicing dermatologist.

The company makes electronic health records for doctors, and currently has software for dermatologists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, cosmetic surgeons, ENTs (or otolaryngologists), and orthopedic surgeons. Modernizing Medicine has a business model that employs practicing doctors to write the software for each specialty.^[5][6][7]

In March 2014, the company was chosen to participate in the IBM Watson Ecosystem in partnership with JAMA Dermatology.^[8] Dermatologists were able to ask questions, describe symptoms or search for information and statistics about different conditions. The goal was to give dermatologists a source of evidence-based data that they can use to guide treatments for patients.

References

1. "Research Park at Florida Atlantic University". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
2. Pounds, Marcia. "Excalibur Award: Daniel Cane, Modernizing Medicine". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. "Blackboard History – History of Blackboard". Gilfus Education Group. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
4. "Palm Beach Dermatology". Retrieved 24 March 2014.
5. Fisher, Anne. "Could teaching employees to code be key to success?". CNN Money. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
6. Byrne, Ciara. "Why Doctors Make Great Object-Oriented Software Designers". Fast Company. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
7. Rogers, Bruce. "Will Daniel Cane's Modernizing Medicine Revolutionize Healthcare?". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
8. "Modernizing Medicine Showcases New EMR System Features at American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Denver". Retrieved 27 March 2014.