Who’s Driving?: Consumer Empowered Healthcare
Empower (ĕm-pou’ər) To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. To equip or supply with an ability; to enable. I am attending The Consumer Driven Health Care Conference this week in Las Vegas (I also stopped by for a few minutes at the Healthcare Blogging Conference as well). It is great to see […]
Just Trust in Me
Trust (trŭst) n. Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing. The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one. Something committed into the care of another; custody or charge. With a small and growing family, I have had the privilege to see more Disney movies than should […]
Tales of a SLACer
Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) 1. Refers to a specific pattern of osteoarthritis and subluxation which results from untreated chronic scapholunate dissociation or from chronic scaphoid non-union;2. Degenerative changes occur most often in areas of abnormal loading; typically involves the radial-scaphoid joint initially, followed by degeneration in the
Inevitability of Health 2.0
Inevitable (ĭn-ĕv’ĭ-tə-bəl) adj. An unavoidable event Incapable of being prevented Invariably occurring or appearing I am looking into attending the Health Blogging Conference in Las Vegas on April 30. It has been an interesting and enjoyable experience for me to step out into the blogosphere, and engage the ether in a free exchange of thoughts [&
Red Hat sees Healthcare Green
Green (grēn) n. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; Green growth or foliage, including branches, leafy plants, or a grassy area. Slang for money. I been around healthcare all my professional […]
The Subscription Model: A license to kill
License (lī’s ens) n. Official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing. A document, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission. Latitude of action, especially in behavior or speech. To grant a license to or for; authorize. Dave Rosenberg recently discussed some of the customer confusion […]
Wellpoint: Speaking my language?
Language (lăng’gwĭj) n. Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols. Such a system as used by a nation, people, or other distinct community The special vocabulary and usages of a scientific, professional, or other group A particular manner of expression I want to [&h