Dowry (dou’rē) n.
Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.
A sum of money required of a postulant at a convent.
A natural endowment or gift; a talent.
Misys PLC has offered to acquire struggling Allscripts “the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity, and information solutions that physicians use to [...]
Cloud (kloud) n.
Computer term describing rich Internet applications, traditionally installed on personal computers, reconfigured to run over the Internet (or “cloud”).
Cloud applications utilize massive data centers and powerful servers that host web applications and web services accessible to anyone on the world wide computer grid (or “network”).
The architecture behind cloud computing is a massive network [...]
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 [...]
Reprieve (rĭ-prēv’ 
v.
To postpone or cancel the punishment of.
Temporary relief, as from danger or pain
I have had several people ping me to see if I would elevate a comment that I received for my “Openly Confused: Misys Seeks the Source” article into a main line post. The comment was from the new Vice [...]
Diabetes (dī-ă-bēt-ēz) n.
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or when cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced
As a result, the glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells [...]
Confused (kən-fyūzd‘ n.
Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.
Lacking logical order or sense; chaotic or jumbled:
I read with amusement the recent announcement by Misys on how they are “Leading the Industry with Bold Open Source Move.” On first pass, this is a great announcement and the fruition of [...]
Laugh (lăf, läf) v.
To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements.
To feel or express derision or contempt; mock
Open Letter to Marissa Mayer
Marissa MayerInterim VP of Google Health1234 Sand Hill [...]
Economist (ĭ-kŏn’ə-mĭst) n.
1. A specialist in economics 2. An economical person.
My father has been a subscriber to the Economist magazine for as long as I can remember. He continually sings its praises and regularly feeds me a steady stream of relevant articles. I have come to appreciate the Economist as the pinnacle [...]
Jedi (jed ī) n.
1. Keepers of the peace of an ancient and noble monastic organization2. Possess an innate ability to tap into the “force”, an incorporeal energy field generated by all living organisms and permeating the universe and all things within.3. Members of the Jedi order fight for peace, justice, and open sourceA few months [...]
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