“In the past man has been first. In the future the System will be first.” –Frederick Winslow Taylor “Take two aspirin and call me in the…
Archive | April, 2013
Slacktivism: Doing What You Can, Or The Lazy Man’s Way Out?
I learned a new word last week – slacktivism. It’s fitting I learned this word through Twitter since it, and other social media networks, are said…
Humanity Through Technology: New Models of Primary Care | Part 2
In Part 1, “Technology Driving New Models for Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care“, we looked at the growing movement in primary care to new retainer-based…
Technology Driving New Models for Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: Part 1
One of my favorite inspirational videos is “How to start a movement” by Derek Sivers. In 1998, Sivers created a movement with CD Baby, a…
5 Survival Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized EHRs
Much has been written about the demise of small and medium-sized EHR vendors. The conventional wisdom is that Stage 2 of Meaningful Use is the…
5 Questions With Dan Haley, VP of Government And Regulatory Affairs at athenahealth
Athenahealth was right in the middle of the biggest industry news stories to come out of HIMSS13. While the CommonWell Health Alliance announcement sucked the…
EHRs And The Law: When Interoperability Isn’t a Choice
First off, I’m no legal expert, but recently I had an interesting conversation with the director of HIT at Texas Medical Association, which represents more…
Engagement is a Strategy, Not a Tool, Part 3: The $150 Toothbrush
This is the third in a series (Part 1, Part 2) on on how patient engagement is more analogous to marketing and customer relations than…
Tele-ICU: A Growing Nursing Specialty
Just over 10 years ago, I had my first article published. Telehealth nursing was the topic. I guess that was a bit of foreshadowing to…
Engagement is a Strategy, Not a Tool: Part 2, The Engagement Spectrum
The common refrain in health care circles is that most “people won’t become engaged in care until it’s too late.” But there are those who do get…