Health 2.0 Business Model: "Payment Dependent on Results"
Business Model (bĭz’nĭs mŏd‘l) n. The plan implemented by a company to generate revenue and make a profit from operations. The model includes the components and functions of the business, as well as the revenues it generates and the expenses it incurs. A business model is a conceptual tool that contains a big set of […]
Pithy Party: HISTalk Turns One Million
Pithy (pĭth’ē) Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief. Consisting of or resembling pith (essential or central part or significance) As many of you know, the reigning czar of Health care IT Mr. HIStalk will soon celebrate his 1,000,000 visitor to his blog site. I was first made aware of his site when I was preparing to […]
Athena Health: The History of the First Health 2.0 IPO
Initial Public Offering (ĭ-nĭsh’əl pŭb’lĭk ô’fər-ĭng) n. The first sale of stock by a private company to the public. Stock issued typically to raise capital and gain access to public markets Sale of stock typically handled by underwriters who determine type, quantity, and price of stock sold I have previously written on several occa
DNA Hucksters – The Future of Snake Oil Salesmanship
(snāk oil) n. 1. A worthless preparation fraudulently peddled as a cure for everything that ails a person.2. A product that has been proven to not live up to the vendor’s marketing hype.3. Speech or writing intended to deceive; humbug. I am a big fan of Direct to Consumer (DTC) testing*, believing that allowing consumers […]
Ginormous: Going Gaga over Google
Gaga (gä’gä’) adj. 1. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness 2. Completely absorbed, infatuated, or excited OK, it was bound to happen. After more than a year of dithering, whispering, false (advertising) missteps, and hinting, it looks like we are going to get our first glimpse of “Google Health” (will th
Change Agents: Knowledge Prosititution*
Prostitution (prŏs‘tĭ-tū‘shən) n. The act or practice of engaging in questionable work for hire. The act or an instance of offering or devoting one’s talent to an unworthy use or cause. I couldn’t help the title – with all the Paris Hilton stuff in the news – you just have to wonder what people will […]
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 […]
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
HIMSS, Part II: Showing your underwear
Underwear (ŭn’dər-wâr’) n. Clothes worn next to the skin, beneath one’s outer clothing. Clothes that typically cover private areas to avoid exposure. On Tuesday night, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Athenahealth private party at Uptown Cajon in New Orleans. The restaurant is owned by a cousin (Vinny?) of one of the senior [