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 [...]
Prelude (prĕllūd‘ 
n.
An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface
A piece or movement that serves as an introduction to another section or composition and establishes the key, such as one that precedes a fugue, opens a suite, or precedes a church service.
I took a beautiful drive down [...]
Therapy (thĕr’ə-pē) n.
Treatment of illness or disability.
Healing power or quality
This is part 4 of a 4 part interview series (see previous here and here and here) in anticipation of the upcoming Health 2.0 Conference. This fourth and final interview is with Joshua Seidman, PhD from the Center for Information Therapy.
Contact:
Joshua Seidman, PhD
President
Center [...]
Ageism (ā‘jĭz‘əm) adj.
Any process or expression of ideas in which stereotyping of and/or discrimination against people occurs by virtue of their age.
Often refers to such actions directed against older people, but the term may also be employed to refer to unreasonable discrimination against anyone where this occurs because of the person’s chronological age.
Values, beliefs, [...]
Provider (prə-vī’dər) n.
1. One who supplies a means of subsistence.
2. One that makes something, such as a service, available.
This is part 2 of a 4 part interview series (see previous here) in anticipation of the upcoming Health 2.0 Conference. This second interview is with David S. Sobel, MD, MPH physician extraordinaire from Kaiser
Bio:
David S. [...]
Interactive (ĭn‘tər-ăk‘tĭv) adj.
Acting or capable of acting on each other.
Of or relating to a program that responds to user activity.
Of, relating to, or being a form of media entertainment in which user and the medium engage in bilateral actions that influence the other.
As part of my preparation for the upcoming Health 2.0 Conference, [...]
HISsified (hĭ-sə-fī’d) adj.
1. To be openly put to scorn by a withering Mr. HIStalk rant.
2. To be recognized with an annual industry award by Mr. HIStalk.
Last night I was privileged to be invited to the hottest Health Care IT party at HIMSS: the first annual HISTalk Shin Dig. Mr HISTalk, while ruminating with pipe [...]
Kickoff (kĭk’ôf‘ n.
1. A place kick in American football that starts play.
2. A beginning for a new initiative.
Well, after one of those brutal overnight flights when you are constantly uncomfortable, I rolled into Orlando at 5:13 AM EST to the annual ritual called HIMSS. For anyone in health care IT, this is THE [...]
Farce (färs) n.
A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.
The branch of literature, and the broad or spirited humor characteristic of such work.
A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery
We are just entering the other worldy hyperbole of the HIMSS marketing [...]
Conversation (kŏn‘vər-sā’shən ) n.
The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk
An informal discussion of a matter by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations.
Someone reminded me that I never posted my slides from the recent SCALE 6.x Conference held in Los Angeles on February 8, 2008. I had been invited to speak regarding my [...]
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