Lost in Translation
Translation (trăns-lā’shən) n. A restating of something in other, especially simpler, words. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another. The process or result of changing from one appearance, state, or phase to another. Last summer I had the opportunity to read the well known and highly regarded Tipping Point. Befor
Who’s Driving?: Consumer Empowered Healthcare
Empower (ĕm-pou’ər) To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. To equip or supply with an ability; to enable. I am attending The Consumer Driven Health Care Conference this week in Las Vegas (I also stopped by for a few minutes at the Healthcare Blogging Conference as well). It is great to see […]
Red Hat sees Healthcare Green
Green (grēn) n. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; Green growth or foliage, including branches, leafy plants, or a grassy area. Slang for money. I been around healthcare all my professional […]
A New Dimension: Introducing the XHR
Dimension (dĭ-mĕn’shən) n. A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length. Extent or magnitude; scope. A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure. The time has come for a new definition within the world of healthcare information technology (HIT). As many of you know,
HIMSS, Part I: Microsoft to fully "apply" itself to Healthcare
Apply (ə-plī’) v. To put to into action or adapt for a special use. To devote (oneself or one’s efforts) to something. Steve Ballmer, the enigmatic CEO of Microsoft gave the keynote address today at the HIMSS conference in New Orleans. While he wasn’t at his Monkey Boy best, he did show a highly provocative […]
Value Driven Healthcare
Driven (drĭv’ən) v. 1. Powered, operated, or controlled2. Piled up or carried along by a current3. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need I had the pleasure of presenting at the first ever Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) Healthcare Summit yesterday. There were about 60 people in attendance who shared an interest in […]
Diseasecare vs. Healthcare
Disease (dĭ-zēz’) n. A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms. A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful. The current state of the US healthcare system is not only abnormal but is […]
Dr. Starbucks: The Consumer Directed Healthcare Experience
Experience (ik-spîr-e-ns) n. The apprehension of an object, thought, or emotion through the senses or mind. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group Starbucks is famous for alot of reasons – from being the world’s […]
Part 4: The Convergence of Open Source and Healthcare IT
Convergence (kon vûr jens) n. 1. The coordinated turning inward to focus on an object at close range. 2. The adaptive evolution of similar solutions, to challenges in unrelated industries, when subjected to similar market forces. I have been reading with interest the recent announcements regarding the success of HHS to rally the industry around […]
Part 3: Healthcare Values
health·care (helth kayr) n. 1. The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions. Having discussed the values inherent in open source, it is interesting to overlap them with the values that are inherent to healthcare itself. Wh