Collective Intelligence: The Network is Nirvana
Collective Intelligence (kə-lĕk’tĭv ĭn-tĕl’ə-jəns) n. 1. Collective intelligence is a form of intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals. 2. Collective intelligence appears in a wide variety of forms of consensus decision making in bacteria, animals, humans, and computers. 3. The study of collectiv
The New Network – Hello, Carol!
Medical Network (mĕd’ĭ-kəl nĕt’wûrk‘) 1. A group of health care providers who have organized themselves to provide care 2. Provider organizations who voluntarily group together and are utilized by insurance companies to seek discounted pricing in exchange for additional volume of patients for the provider. I am pleased to comment on th
Overtreated and Underinformed: Too Much Medicine, Not Enough Evidence
Overtreated (ō’vər trēt ĭd) n. The act, manner, or method of handling or dealing with someone or something. Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy The substance or remedy so applied. Over the holidays, I was able to read a raft of some […]
The XHR revisited – Riffings of a Physician Champion
Riff (rĭf) n. A short rhythmic phrase, especially one that is repeated in improvisation. A clever or inventive commentary or remark: Almost two years ago I threw out a new term that I think needs to become a part of our new health vernacular. With all that I have been reading and seeing people banter […]