The Lawrie Dowry: Misys Acquires Allscripts in Shotgun Wedding
Dowry (dou’rē) n. Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage. A sum of money required of a postulant at a convent. A natural endowment or gift; a talent. Misys PLC has offered to acquire struggling Allscripts “the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity, and information solutions that physicians use to […]
Health 2.0: The Long Tail of Health Care
Long Tail (lông tāl) New business phenomenon in which low distribution and storage cost enable significant profits to be realized by selling small volumes of niche items instead of large numbers of popular items. The potential for online retailers to make more money than their bricks and mortar counterparts because there is virtually unlimited “shelf
Incoming! Microsoft Aims for the Clouds
Cloud (kloud) n. Computer term describing rich Internet applications, traditionally installed on personal computers, reconfigured to run over the Internet (or “cloud”). Cloud applications utilize massive data centers and powerful servers that host web applications and web services accessible to anyone on the world wide computer grid (or “ne
Health 2.0: The Prelude
Prelude (prĕllūd‘) n. An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface A piece or movement that serves as an introduction to another section or composition and establishes the key, such as one that precedes a fugue, opens a suite, or precedes a church service. I took a beautiful […]