Walkabout (wôk’ə-bout’) n.
A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.
A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.
I have been off the grid [...]
Pioneer (pī‘ə-nîr’) adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers
Leading the way; trailblazing
When I worked shifts in the ER, I was trained and learned to be weary of people who were overly complimentary or attempted to become too familiar. It is a personality defect seen in those with borderline personality and often in [...]
Moonshot (mūn shŏt) n.
Description of the audacious attempt and the subsequent race to place a man on the moon
Used as an analogy to describe similarly gigantic challenges under competitive influence
The best health care book I have ever read, is ironically the first one I was fortunate to pick up. “Redefining Health: Creating Value Based Competition [...]
Coordinator (kō-ôr‘dn-ā’shən) n.
The act of coordinating
The state of being coordinated; harmonious adjustment or interaction.
I am finishing up some more of my postings related to the Innovators Prescription, but prior to do so I wanted to highlight a key insight mentioned when evaluating the disruptions required to help the Primary Care system to become more effective:
“We [...]
Reconsider (rē‘kən-sĭd’ər) v.
To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision.
To take up for reconsideration, as a matter previously acted on by a legislature.
Almost one year ago I posted a note regarding Practice Fusion’s claims to be partnering with Google, mining patient data, and rapidly signing up new customers. [...]
Crossover (krôs’ō‘vər) n.
The adaptation of a musical style, as by blending elements of two or more styles or categories, to appeal to a wider audience.
A recording designed to appeal to wide or diverse audience
I have been blogging for just over two years at Crossover Health while also working as a strategic consultant in the area [...]
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 last year and have [...]
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 that I believe [...]
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 Medical Advisor to [...]
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 still finishing up [...]
