Dogfooding (dôg fūd·ĭng) n.
1. Refers to using the software that one creates in the beta test stages and especially thereafter.2. The expression comes from early TV commercials when the dog refused to eat the food3. Conscientious effort to use the product you are promotingThe viral spread of the ideas and concepts of Health 2.0 [...]
Business Model (bĭz’nĭs mŏd‘l) n.
The plan implemented by a company to generate revenue and make a profit from operations. The model includes the components and functions of the business, as well as the revenues it generates and the expenses it incurs.
A business model is a conceptual tool that contains a big set of elements [...]
Initial Public Offering (ĭ-nĭsh’əl pŭb’lĭk ô’fər-ĭng) n.
The first sale of stock by a private company to the public.
Stock issued typically to raise capital and gain access to public markets
Sale of stock typically handled by underwriters who determine type, quantity, and price of stock sold
I have previously written on several occasions about one of my all-time [...]
Concierge (kôn-syârzh’ 
n.
A staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests or residents, as by handling the storage of luggage, taking and delivering messages, and making reservations for tours.
A person, especially in France, who lives in an apartment house, attends the entrance, and serves as a [...]
Explosion (ĭk-splō‘zhən) n.
1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature.2. Violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.3. A sudden, often vehement outburst or increase
The blogosphere is literally exploding with followup and buzz related to the recent Health 2.0 conference. Admittedly, [...]
FICO Score (fĭk‘o skôr) n.
1. Financial instrument used to assess the risk of credit applicants2. A risk-based score system used to determine the probability of a borrowers risk of default
I have been talking quite a bit about the convergence of health and wealth in recent months. I am continually reminded of how much [...]
Tool (tūl) n.
A device, or machine, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work
Something regarded as necessary to the carrying out of one’s occupation or profession
A person used to carry out the designs of another; a dupe.
As many of you know, I am moderating a panel on consumer tools today at the Health [...]
User Generated (yū’zər jĕn’ə-rāt‘ n.
1. Media content that is produced by end-users2. Refers specifically to user content tools such as wikis, blogs, social networks generated by general public rather than paid professionals.
Today I will be blogging live from the Health 2.0 Conference. It is exciting to see an entire room full of people (nearly [...]
Implications (ĭm‘plĭ-kā’shən) n.
The act of implying or the condition of being implied.
Something that is implied such as an indication, suggestion, meaning, or inference.
My second presentation out in Chicago was part of the Consumer Health On Demand portion of the Consumer Heath Conference series. This time I as fortunate to be on the panel [...]
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.
One of my all time favorite reads is the seminal work by the accidental revolutionary and open source legend Eric Raymond entitled “The Cathedral [...]
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