Hamster Wheel Medicine – Getting off the treadmill
Treadmill (trĕd’mĭl‘) n. An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person can walk or jog while remaining in one place. A similar device operated by an animal treading a continuous sloping belt. Today, Dr. Jordan Shlain and I opened the morning session of the 2009 WHIT Conference by introducing the […]
The Glass Trojan Horse – Transparency as Good Medicine
Trojan Horse (trō‘jən hôrs) Greek mythology a hollow wooden statue of a horse in which the Greeks concealed themselves in order to enter Troy. A person or thing intended secretly to undermine or bring about the downfall of an enemy or opponent Computing a program designed to breach the security of a computer system while […]
Business Week Highlights 24 Health 2.0 Players
Highlight (hī’līt‘) n. An especially significant or interesting detail or event. To make prominent; emphasize. As I mentioned earlier, this weeks issue of Business Week highlights the implications of participatory medicine and notion of patients as partners. Its worth the read, but if you need the quick synopsis, here it is: Social Networking
Short Selling: Why the Long View is Critical for Health 2.0
Short Sell (shôrt sĕl) n. 1. The sale of a security that one does not own but has borrowed in anticipation of making a profit by paying for it after its price has fallen. 2. A short seller will make money if the stock goes down in price, while a long position makes money when […]
The Business Case for Health 2.0
Due to the strict presentation requirements for the Health 2.0 Conference, I was not able to share the wonderful slides created by my panel. But you can find them here: [splashcast c IPFD3832CE]
Twittering from Health 2.0: Twitter.com/scottshreeve
I decided that blogging from the conferences is next to impossible – will be twittering instead: You can follow me here. Other aggregations site for the conference include Health 2.0 and #health2.0
Between Retail and Concierge – Is there a place for branded primary care clinics?
Retail (rē’tāl) n. Of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of goods or commodities To sell in small quantities directly to consumers The “retailization” of health care continues to advance in fits and starts. There are multiple fronts of attack in this movement – everything from general transparency issues such as pricing to physici
GCPR Redux – The Call For Government EHR Unification
Unification (yū’nə-fĭ-kā’shən) n. To bring or come together into a united whole To combine and adapt in order to attain a particular effect: While on my VistA kick (here and here), I need to respond to several important errors of understanding in the recent press release hailed with a “Bravo!” from Fred Trotter. I also […]
Common Sense: Thomas Paine 2.0?
Common Sense (kŏm’ən sĕns) n. Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge; native good judgment. The ability to make sensible decisions A pamphlet written in America by Englishman Thomas Paine, published on January 10, 1776. It called for American independence and a union of the American colonies, and as propaganda, it influenced colonists to
True Insurance: Removing the Moral Hazard
True (trū) adj. 1. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous 2. Real; genuine, rightful; legitimate, fundamental, or essential 3. Accurately shaped or fitted and conforms to rule, standard or pattern I recently came across an article so good that I thought it should be republished in its entirety. The article was written […]