VistA (vĭs’tə) n. Abbreviation for “Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture” The integrated electronic health record that powers the largest health delivery organization in the United States (who still achieves the best clinical health outcomes of any care delivery organization in the US). The catalyst that allowed the VA to transform from an epithet [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Irony’
July 14, 2008
Statewide Telemedicine Network: A Modern Anachronism
Anachronism (ə-năk’rə-nĭz‘əm) n. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order. One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time: I continue to read with interest articles describing new telemedicine projects. I just [...]
May 28, 2008
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, [...]
February 13, 2008
Follow the leader: Shepherds vs. Sheepherders
Hireling (hīr’lĭng) n. 1. One who works solely for compensation 2. One who is employed by another 3. A person willing to perform a menial task for a fee I grew up in rural Clovis, California on a 2.5 acre ranch house. We had chickens, turkeys, a large garden, a creek running through our back [...]
June 25, 2007
Open Source 2.0: Return of the Jedi
Jedi (jed ī) n. 1. Keepers of the peace of an ancient and noble monastic organization2. Possess an innate ability to tap into the “force”, an incorporeal energy field generated by all living organisms and permeating the universe and all things within.3. Members of the Jedi order fight for peace, justice, and open sourceA few [...]
May 19, 2007
Myopia 2.0: The Technology versus The Movement
Myopia (mī-ō‘pē-ə) n. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; also called nearsightedness or short sightedness. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning. In a recent post to HISTalk, my friend and colleague Matthew Holt of [...]
May 13, 2007
Why I read HISTalk (and you should too!)
Satire (săt‘īr‘) n A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity. I have long been a fan of HIStalk – the must widely read blog for the HIT industry. I have had the [...]
January 31, 2007
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 [...]
December 1, 2006
Dramatic Irony: Closing the Door with An "Open" Letter
Irony (i·ron·ee) n. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. Incongruity between what might be expected (say) and what actually occurs (do) I have read with “interest” Medsphere’s most recent press release and the community’s response to it. Besides the irony of “the leading provider of [...]
