Health 2.0: The Cathedral and The Bazaar
Bazaar (bə-zär’) n. A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East A shop or a part of a store in which miscellaneous articles are sold. One of my all time favorite reads is the seminal work by the accidental revolutionary and open source legend Eric Raymond […]
No Laughing Matter: An Open Letter to Google Health Marissa Mayer
Laugh (lăf, läf) v. To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements. To feel or express derision or contempt; mock Open Letter to Marissa Mayer Marissa MayerInterim VP of Google Health1234 Sand Hill RoadSilicon Valley, CA 98765
On Vacation: Adam Bosworth Leaves Google Health
Vacation (vā-kā’shən) n. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities. The act or an instance of vacating. Along we everyone, I was shocked to read that Adam Bosworth […]
Section II: Defining the Ethereal with the Illusory
Ethereal (ĭ-thîr‘ē-əl) adj. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. Highly refined; delicate. Not of this world; of the celestial spheres; heavenly. II. Defining Health 2.0 Some preliminary brainstorming around the term Health 2.0 shows that the concept of “healthcare” and “healthcare delivery” are dramatically changing
The Economist: Is Health 2.0 Good Medicine?
Economist (ĭ-kŏn’ə-mĭst) n. 1. A specialist in economics 2. An economical person. My father has been a subscriber to the Economist magazine for as long as I can remember. He continually sings its praises and regularly feeds me a steady stream of relevant articles. I have come to appreciate the Economist as the pinnacle of […]
Section I: The American Health Care Crisis and the Emergence of Health 2.0
Health 2.0 (helth tū dŏt ō) n. 1. The defining technology of Web 2.0 (search, wiki/blogs, mash-ups, etc) applied in the health care setting2. New concept of healthcare wherein constituents focus on healthcare value, compete based on outcomes, and provide new delivery methods that enable universal access to high quality care I. The American HealthCare [&he
White Paper: The Many Colors of Health 2.0
White Paper (hwit pā’pər) n. 1. A government report. 2. An authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of journalists. Congratulations to Matthew and Indu regarding the Health 2.0 Conference officially selling out yesterday (this is the good kind of selling out, as opposed to the bad kind of selling out). […]
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 […]
Healthcare (sur)realism: Picasso vs. Cézanne Style Innovation
Surrealism (sə-rē’ə-lĭz‘əm) n. A 20th-century literary and artistic movement that attempts to express the workings of the subconscious and is characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter. Literature or art produced in this style. I had the opportunity today to listen to Malcom Gladwell while at the AHIP
Bandwagon Unbound: Health 2.0 as an Argumentum Ad Populum?
Bandwagon (bănd’wăg‘ən) n. An elaborately decorated wagon used to transport musicians in a parade. A cause or party that attracts increasing numbers of adherents A popular trend that attracts growing support On April Fools Day this year, Dimitri Kruglyak of Trusted.MD put out a little diddy about the piling on of the Health 2.0 Bandwagon. [&he