Never (nĕv'ər) adv. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time Not at all; in no way; absolutely not Recently president Barack Obama told his Organizing for America fanbase that is was "Now or Never" for healthcare reform, "If we don't get it done this year...
Twitterview (twĭt'ər vyū) n. A twitterview is a combination of the terms Twitter and interview. The Twitter medium of 140 characters forces a concise style of interviewing and response. The public can join in on the conversation and become participants themselves by following along or tracking hashtags. On...
Tragedy (trăj'ĭ-dē) n. A disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life A tragic aspect or element. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw,...
This is a cross post to some of my writing over at the Healthcare X PRIZE blog The focus on health care value is a powerful organizing principle, but communicating this concept in an elevator pitch is challenging The Healthcare X PRIZE continues to build...
Recap (rē-kăp) n. To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle. To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface. We had a busy session yesterday during my panel. Besides the...
Delivery (dĭ-lĭv'ə-rē) n. The act of conveying or delivering, the act of transferring to another. Something delivered, as a shipment or package. I am enroute to Boston for the Health 2.0 conference. I look forward to moderating a great session in the afternoon - "Great Debate #2 -...
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. Eric Raymond is a famous open source advocate who published a seminal...
Overview (ō'vər-vyū') n. A broad, comprehensive view; a survey. A summary or review. I am blogging and tweeting from #WHCC09 and am just preparing to head into the X PRIZE Announcement session. It has been quite a whirlwind six weeks and a pretty harried run up...
As I mentioned yesterday, I have been actively involved in the development of the Initial Prize Design for a potential Healthcare X PRIZE. Today I was able to attend a star studded event as described below and have enjoyed the early buzz and feedback thus...
I am in Washington DC to participate in the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress. It is a power packed meeting with tons of interesting speakers, presentations, announcements from many of the thought leaders throughout the industry. The demographics of this conference are certainly older,...