Balloon Mania: Happy Birthday Health 2.0
Balloon Mania (bə-lūn mā’nē-ə) n. An excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or desire over balloons; a craze of interest of the same; A focus on all aspects of balloons that inspires lively interest. Having been around for the beginning of the Health 2.0 movement, it is good to see the conference continuing into its sophomore year. […]
Mamma Mea (Culpa)! Ingenix Goes Open Source
Mea Culpa (mā‘ə kŭl‘pə) n. 1. An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault 2. A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon I have long been a big fan of Ingenix and their mission of using information analytics to help create value. They are an impressive organization with a plethora of technology, products, […]
Going off the Grid – The Rise of “Direct Practice” Medicine
Grid (grĭd) n. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations. The interconnected system employed by the Medico-Industrial complex to create a
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
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 […]
Reality Check: From Headlines to Prime Time
Reality Check (rē-ăl’ĭ-tē chĕk) n. 1. An assessment to determine if one’s circumstances or expectations conform to reality. 2. The act of letting a real user try out prototype software. 3. Conversationally, saying “sanity check” means you are requesting a check of your assumptions. My wife recently notified me that one of my sons was [&h
Genomics vs. Proteonomics: Accessorizing Your Genes
Accessorize (ăk-sĕs’ə-rīz‘) v. 1. To furnish with accessories: accessorized my outfit with a matching watch. 2. To wear or select accessories: accessorizes according to the latest fashions. I had the occasion this past weekend to be out with my wife doing some shopping. Apparently, I have been too busy of late to notice that […]
Consumer Enlightment – The Power of Personalized Health
Enlightenment (ĕn-līt’n-mənt) n. The act or a means of enlightening; state of being enlightened. A philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. I have been a little quite lately, for which I apologize, but have
HealthPlanMine: Scoring the Future
Score (skōr) n. 1. To evaluate and assign a grade to. 2. To gain advantage in a game or contest 3. To succeed in acquiring, often by illicit means or by conquest At the recent Health 2.0 Conference, I was able to meet some really great innovators in the Health 2.0 space. As part of […]