Anachronism (ə-năk'rə-nĭz'əm) n. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order. One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time: I continue to read...
Desist (dĭ-sĭst') v. 1. To cease doing something; forbear. 2. To abandon, break off, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, or stop. I have been following health care consumerism for several years now. Particularly, the "Direct Access" or "Direct To Consumer" laboratory testing market....
Want (wŏnt) v. 1. To desire greatly; wish for; have an inclination towards 2. To request the presence or assistance of 3. To seek with intent to capture An interesting study was released today in the McKinsey Quarterly under the moniker, "What Consumers Want in Health Care". The...
Grok (grŏk) To understand profoundly through intuition or empathy. To have a thorough understanding of a subject. To take something in so thoroughly that it becomes a part of you. I finally took the plunge. After dropping my laptop at the airport and having my screen die, I finally...
Mea Culpa (mā'ə kŭl'pə) n. 1. An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault 2. A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon I have long been a big fan of Ingenix and their mission of using information analytics to help create value. They are an...
Episode (ĕp'ĭ-sōd') n. 1. A portion of a narrative that relates an event or a series of connected events and forms a coherent story in itself. 2. One of a series of related events in the course of a continuous account; An incident that...
Grid (grĭd) n. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations. The interconnected system employed by the Medico-Industrial...
SOAP (sōp) n. A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats. A process of medical evaluation and management which involves subjective, objective, assessment, and plan...
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...
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...