Section II: Defining the Ethereal with the Illusory
Ethereal (ĭ-thîr‘ē-əl) adj. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. Highly refined; delicate. Not of this world; of the celestial spheres; heavenly. II. Defining Health 2.0 Some preliminary brainstorming around the term Health 2.0 shows that the concept of “healthcare” and “healthcare delivery” are dramatically changing
The Economist: Is Health 2.0 Good Medicine?
Economist (ĭ-kŏn’ə-mĭst) n. 1. A specialist in economics 2. An economical person. My father has been a subscriber to the Economist magazine for as long as I can remember. He continually sings its praises and regularly feeds me a steady stream of relevant articles. I have come to appreciate the Economist as the pinnacle of […]
Section I: The American Health Care Crisis and the Emergence of Health 2.0
Health 2.0 (helth tū dŏt ō) n. 1. The defining technology of Web 2.0 (search, wiki/blogs, mash-ups, etc) applied in the health care setting2. New concept of healthcare wherein constituents focus on healthcare value, compete based on outcomes, and provide new delivery methods that enable universal access to high quality care I. The American HealthCare [&he
White Paper: The Many Colors of Health 2.0
White Paper (hwit pā’pər) n. 1. A government report. 2. An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists. Congratulations to Matthew and Indu regarding the Health 2.0 Conference officially selling out yesterday (this is the good kind of selling out, as opposed to the bad kind of selling out). […]
Pay for Confusion: Current State of P4P
Confusion (kən-fyū‘zhən) n. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; The act of confusing or the state of being confused; an instance of being confused A disturbed mental state. There have been several recent articles over the past week regarding Pay for Performance (P4P). I have previously been critical of the current incantatio