True (trū) adj.
1. Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous
2. Real; genuine, rightful; legitimate, fundamental, or essential
3. Accurately shaped or fitted and conforms to rule, standard or pattern
I recently came across an article so good that I thought it should be republished in its entirety. The article was written by Frank Timmons and [...]
Generation (jĕn‘ə-rā‘shən) n.
A group of individuals born and living about the same time.
A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes.
A stage or period of sequential technological development and innovation.
* This is a reposting of the article I wrote for the May 2008 issue of MDNG and is [...]
Millennial (mə-lĕn’-əl) adj.
1. Of or pertaining to the millennium, or to a thousand years
2. Generation of Americans younger than 29 in 2007 with unique social, cultural, and market identity
* This is a companion piece to an article called Millenial Patients that will appear in MDNG shortly *
The highlight of last months Health 2.0 conference [...]
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 [...]
Financing (fə-năns’ 
v.
To provide or raise the funds or capital for: financed a new car.
To supply funds to: financing a daughter through law school.
To furnish credit to.
The crisis that is American health care continues to get bad news. However, in a lame duck year, everyone realizes that not much is going to [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Privileges (prĭv’ə-lĭj) n.
1. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste.
2. The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity.
Tomorrow I will be speaking at the annual SCALE conference in Los Angeles. Last year, I introduced the theme of “Value Driven Health [...]
Overtreated (ō’vər trēt ĭd) n.
The act, manner, or method of handling or dealing with someone or something.
Administration or application of remedies to a patient or for a disease or injury; medicinal or surgical management; therapy
The substance or remedy so applied.
Over the holidays, I was able to read a raft of some of [...]
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