Green (grēn) n.
The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers;
Green growth or foliage, including branches, leafy plants, or a grassy area.
Slang for money.
I been around healthcare all my professional life and [...]
Dimension (dĭ-mĕn’shən) n.
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
Extent or magnitude; scope.
A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure.
The time has come for a new definition within the world of healthcare information technology (HIT). As many of you know, the debate [...]
Apply (ə-plī’ 
v.
To put to into action or adapt for a special use.
To devote (oneself or one’s efforts) to something.
Steve Ballmer, the enigmatic CEO of Microsoft gave the keynote address today at the HIMSS conference in New Orleans. While he wasn’t at his Monkey [...]
Driven (drĭv’ən) v.
1. Powered, operated, or controlled2. Piled up or carried along by a current3. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need
I had the pleasure of presenting at the first ever Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) Healthcare Summit yesterday. There were about 60 people in attendance who shared an interest in understanding [...]
Disease (dĭ-zēz’ n.
A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.
A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded [...]
Experience (ik-spîr-e-ns) n.
The apprehension of an object, thought, or emotion through the senses or mind.
Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill
The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group
Starbucks is famous for alot of reasons - from being the world’s largest multi-national [...]
Convergence (kon vûr jens) n.
1. The coordinated turning inward to focus on an object at close range.
2. The adaptive evolution of similar solutions, to challenges in unrelated industries, when subjected to similar market forces.
I have been reading with interest the recent announcements regarding the success of HHS to rally the industry around a [...]
health·care (helth kayr) n.
1. The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions.
Having discussed the values inherent in open source, it is interesting to overlap them with the values that are inherent to healthcare itself. While official [...]
old school (ōld skūl) n.
1. A class of people favoring traditional ideas
I have recently been reviewing the Innovators Solution. I was interested to read about Dr. Christensen’s concepts of commoditization within mature markets. There has been some initially rumblings about healthcare IT software entering into a commoditization phase. Beginning with Neil Pappalardo at Meditech, and [...]
Crossover Healthcare