Disservice (dĭs-sûr’vĭs)
A harmful action; an injury
An act that is not just
Our health care system is completely devoid of customer service. It is pathetic.
I took my son to have a simple tympanostomy (ear tubes) procedure this morning. I show up, sign in and take my seat amidsts the throngs of people in the surgical center waiting [...]
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 bloggers (see list [...]
Microcapitation (mī‘kro kăp’ĭ-tā‘sh en) n.
A health care delivery mechanism wherein a service provider contracts with an administrator to provide health care services on a per capita basis.
A financing mechanism wherein a service provider assumes financial risk, is compensated at a fixed per capita rate for predetermined services, and is evaluated based on service [...]
Magnitude (măg’nĭ-tūd‘) n.
Greatness in size and extent.
Greatness in significance or influence.
Two recent news items caught my attention. They follow on the heels of some of my recent writings on VistA EHR, MUMPS based systems, and the idea of virtuous cycle investments as a true stimulus in helping to lay down the health care foundation [...]
Stimulus (stĭm’yə-ləs)
Something causing or regarded as causing a response.
An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates an activity or response.
Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive.
I am completely NAUSEATED . . . this entire stimulus package is going to be one of the greatest debacles ever witnessed in [...]
Differential (dĭf‘ə-rĕn’shəl) adj.
Of, relating to, or showing a difference.
Constituting or making a difference; distinctive.
Dependent on or making use of a specific difference or distinction.
This is the third in a four part series of interviews with the panelist of “The Business Case for Health 2.0″ closing session on the opening day of the [...]
Case Study (kās stŭd’ē) n.
A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena.
An exemplary or cautionary model; an instructive example
I have received a couple of off-line questions regarding the concept of micro-capitation, and having responding publicly to one, I sought permission from the [...]
Episode (ĕp‘ĭ-sōd‘) n.
1. A portion of a narrative that relates an event or a series of connected events and forms a coherent story in itself.
2. One of a series of related events in the course of a continuous account; An incident that is part of a progression or a larger sequence.
As I [...]
Long Tail (lông tāl)
New business phenomenon in which low distribution and storage cost enable significant profits to be realized by selling small volumes of niche items instead of large numbers of popular items.
The potential for online retailers to make more money than their bricks and mortar counterparts because there is virtually unlimited “shelf [...]
Medical Network (mĕd’ĭ-kəl nĕt’wûrk‘)
1. A group of health care providers who have organized themselves to provide care
2. Provider organizations who voluntarily group together and are utilized by insurance companies to seek discounted pricing in exchange for additional volume of patients for the provider.
I am pleased to comment on the “grand opening” of [...]
