Entries Tagged as 'General'

February 26, 2008

Tick, Tock: Time for the Annual HISsie awards

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 [...]

December 31, 2007

Blogging - One Year In/Out

I just noticed that this December 31, 2007 note had not been published.
Blogging (blŏg) n.
1. A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings.
2. The act of writing entries, creating materials, or maintaing a weblog.
I published my first blog post last [...]

July 26, 2007

The Comeback

Comeback (kŭm’băk‘ ;) n.
1. A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity2. A return to popularity3. A Reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort.
As a kid, I used to love to listen to LL Cool J. I can still rattle off the rhymes from those summer jam sessions of long ago. One of the lines [...]

December 5, 2006

Part 1: Values - Something Worth Fighting For

Values (val yoos) n.

A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.
Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a powerful speech to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council back in August 2006 that had profound implications. The [...]