Non-Consumers: Why American Well Will Do Well
Consumer (kən-sū’mər) n. . Ultimate user of a product or service. One that consumes, especially one that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing. HI consumers set to say HI! to physicians online January 15. I have been following American Well for the […]
Democratizing Concierge Medicine: First Look at Current Health
Current Health (kûr‘ənt helth) n. Membership based, comprehensive primary care practice based in San Francisco area with plans to spread branded clinics throughout the West. Millennial version of the classic vision of a trusted physician who makes house calls. As I have mentioned previously, I have been involved in some really cool projects recently
MyMedLab – Evolution of DTC Lab Testing
Evolution (ĕv‘ə-lū’shən) n. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations resulting in the development of new species. In addition to my work with Current Health, I have been actively involved as a Chief Med
Health Care Value Chain: Moving On Up!
Value Chain (văl’yū chān) n. 1. A sequence of value-enhancing activities 2. A chain of activities that gives the products more added value than the sum of added values of all the activities. Last week I was able to participate in a very cool live podcast with the ReadWriteWeb editor Richard Macmanus. While I am […]
Twittering Scott Shreeve, MD: What are you doing?
Tweet (twēt) n. 1. A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird. 2. A “Tweet” is an individual message (or “update”) posted from Twitter. Twitter is an interesting application with a very simple premise – your friends and associates are actually interested in knowing “What are you doing”. These “tweets” are constrained […]
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
Practice Delusion: The Leading Farce Within Health Care
Farce (färs) n. A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. The branch of literature, and the broad or spirited humor characteristic of such work. A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery We are just entering the other worldy hyperbole of the HIMSS […]
Back in the Saddle and Ready to Ride
Entrepreneur (ŏn‘trə-prə-nûr’) n. 1. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. 2. An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale. 3. Business leader and […]
There are No Wizards in Oz
Wizard (wĭz’ərd) n. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician. A skilled or clever person;a sage. The Wizard of Oz is hot theme right now, particularly as the Broadway version of Wicked continues to rack up impressive sales at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. I love the theme song from the play: We […]