Afterburner (af·tər′bər·nər) n.
A device for augmenting the thrust of a jet engine by burning additional fuel in the uncombined oxygen in the gases from the turbine
The augmentation of thrust obtained by afterburning may be well over 40% of the normal thrust and at supersonic flight can exceed 100% of normal thrust
athenahealth is one of my [...]
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 [...]
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 his cause.
The [...]
Exchange (ĭks-chānj’) n.
To give in return for something received; trade
To give and receive reciprocally; interchange
A place where things are exchanged, especially a center where securities or commodities are bought and sold
There have been several interesting health finance innovations that have been announced recently which have relevance to health reform in general and the [...]
CPT Codes
Set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology
Established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing specific items and services provided in delivering health care.
Daniel Palestrant comes right back from his opening salvo of last week to continue his crusade against the AMA. In another [...]
This is a cross post to some of my writing over at the Healthcare X PRIZE blog
The focus on health care value is a powerful organizing principle, but communicating this concept in an elevator pitch is challenging
The Healthcare X PRIZE continues to build momentum as we receive a steady stream of inquiries regarding [...]
Delivery (dĭ-lĭv‘ə-rē) n.
The act of conveying or delivering, the act of transferring to another.
Something delivered, as a shipment or package.
I am enroute to Boston for the Health 2.0 conference. I look forward to moderating a great session in the afternoon – “Great Debate #2 – Building Health 2.0 Into The Delivery System”. I have an [...]
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. He [...]
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 / [...]
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 the design of [...]
