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, […]
SCALE 2008: Opening Up – The Inevitable Conversation within Health Care
Conversation (kŏn‘vər-sā’shən ) n. The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk An informal discussion of a matter by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations. Someone reminded me that I never posted my slides from the recent SCALE 6.x Conference held in Los Angeles on February 8, 2008. I had been invite
Overtreated and Underinformed: Too Much Medicine, Not Enough Evidence
Overtreated (ō’vər trēt ĭd) n. The act, manner, or method of handling or dealing with someone or something. Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy The substance or remedy so applied. Over the holidays, I was able to read a raft of some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]