Transition (trăn-zĭsh’ən) n. Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another. In the midst of running Medsphere I became aware that we were onto something very powerful. Somewhere along the line I finally “got it” that what [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Quality’
August 24, 2009
Healthcare Pioneer: EHR Vendors start their outreach
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 [...]
August 21, 2009
Microcapitation: Prometheus Catches Fire
Prometheus (prə-mē’thē-əs) n. A Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to humankind, for which Zeus chained him to a rock and sent an eagle to eat his liver, which grew back daily. A personification of the unconquerable will opposing greater power, forever chained and suffering but confident of the ultimate triumph of [...]
June 23, 2009
The Myth of Prevention and EHR’s?
Prevention (prĭ-vĕn ‘shən) n. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces. I was just referred this article which I found to be thoughtfully crafted. Abraham Verghese is a Professor and Senior Associate [...]
May 26, 2009
Transcript to Transformation: Twitterview with @Berci
Twitterview (twĭt’ər vyū) n. A twitterview is a combination of the terms Twitter and interview. The Twitter medium of 140 characters forces a concise style of interviewing and response. The public can join in on the conversation and become participants themselves by following along or tracking hashtags. On March 26, 2009 the leading health care [...]
April 15, 2009
Cathedral and the Bazaar in Healthcare
Bazaar (bə-zär’) n. A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East. A shop or a part of a store in which miscellaneous articles are sold. Eric Raymond is a famous open source advocate who published a seminal book on the fundamental philosophic basis for the movement. [...]
April 13, 2009
Media Advisory: Announcement of Initial Prize Design for Potential $10 Million Healthcare X PRIZE to Revolutionize U.S. Health System
I am in Washington DC to participate in the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress. It is a power packed meeting with tons of interesting speakers, presentations, announcements from many of the thought leaders throughout the industry. The demographics of this conference are certainly older, and the DC location gives it a very political / [...]
April 6, 2009
The Geisinger Experience: Realizing The Health Value Vision
Realization (rē‘ə-lĭ-zā’shən) The act of realizing or the condition of being realized. The result of realizing. Today, I am meeting with the X PRIZE Foundation at our 2nd Health Advisor Summit meeting in Washington, DC. We have gathered a small subset of health care thought leaders, innovators, providers, payors, patients, and employer groups to discuss [...]
March 25, 2009
Pitiful: Contrasting Studies of EHR Adoptions
Pitiful (pĭt’ĭ-fəl) adj. Inspiring or deserving pity. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. There have been several interesting reports that have recently been published regarding the adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by our health care system. The articles provide an interesting contrast into the promise and potential of EHR’s but [...]
March 12, 2009
Ferrari Medicine: We don’t need more horsepower
Horsepower (hôrs’pou‘ər) n. A unit of power in the U.S. Customary System, equal to 745.7 watts or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. The power exerted by a horse in pulling I had the opportunit to present to the Managed Care Executive Group yesterday in Chandler, AZ. In a beautiful desert setting, this group of executive IT [...]
