Back to the Future: Health 2.0 Conference Agenda
Agenda (ə-jĕn’də) n. A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to An organized list, as of procedures, activities, or events A grouping or program of things to be done or considered Several people have asked me about the upcoming Health 2.0 Conference, quickly becoming a “cause celebre” among the healthcare technology elite. I [&hel
Consider the Source: Microsoft FUD Machine Shifts into Overdrive
Source (sôrs) n. The point at which something originates, comes into being, or is obtained. One that causes, creates, or initiates. My friends up in Redmond are in real trouble. If you don’t think so, just read the latest version of their annual “Summer of Fear” tour. Microsoft has once again claimed that Linux infringes […]
Why I read HISTalk (and you should too!)
Satire (săt‘īr‘) n A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity. I have long been a fan of HIStalk – the must widely read blog for the HIT industry. I have had the […]
Physician Heal Thyself – Enhanced Role for Physicians as Trusted Advisors
Healing (hēl ng) v. To restore to health or soundness; cure. To set right; repair. To restore (a person) to wholeness. I previously highlighted a recent study by Booz Allen Hamilton regarding the Consumer Empowered movement and physician responses to it. I thought the physician responses were very both unfortunate and very telling: Positive Impact […
Red Hat Summit – Sun, Sand, and Health 2.0
Summit (sŭm’ĭt) n. The highest point or part; the top. The highest level or degree that can be attained. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually resulting in a call to action As mentioned previously, I was fortunate to visit with the Matthew Szulik, the CEO of Red Hat last fall. We discussed a […]
Lost in Translation
Translation (trăns-lā’shən) n. A restating of something in other, especially simpler, words. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another. The process or result of changing from one appearance, state, or phase to another. Last summer I had the opportunity to read the well known and highly regarded Tipping Point. Befor
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 [&