Business Model (bĭz'nĭs mŏd'l) n. The plan implemented by a company to generate revenue and make a profit from operations. The model includes the components and functions of the business, as well as the revenues it generates and the expenses it incurs.A business model is...
Pithy (pĭth'ē) Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief. Consisting of or resembling pith (essential or central part or significance) As many of you know, the reigning czar of Health care IT Mr. HIStalk will soon celebrate his 1,000,000 visitor to his blog site. I was...
Initial Public Offering (ĭ-nĭsh'əl pŭb'lĭk ô'fər-ĭng) n.The first sale of stock by a private company to the public.Stock issued typically to raise capital and gain access to public marketsSale of stock typically handled by underwriters who determine type, quantity, and price of stock soldI have...
Concierge (kôn-syârzh') n. A staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests or residents, as by handling the storage of luggage, taking and delivering messages, and making reservations for tours. A person, especially in France, who lives in an...
Explosion (ĭk-splō'zhən) n.1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature.2. Violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.3. A sudden, often vehement outburst or increaseThe blogosphere is literally exploding with followup...
FICO Score (fĭk'o skôr) n. 1. Financial instrument used to assess the risk of credit applicants2. A risk-based score system used to determine the probability of a borrowers risk of default ...
Tool (tūl) n.A device, or machine, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical workSomething regarded as necessary to the carrying out of one's occupation or profession A person used to carry out the designs of another; a dupe.As many of you know, I am...
User Generated (yū'zər jĕn'ə-rāt') n.1. Media content that is produced by end-users2. Refers specifically to user content tools such as wikis, blogs, social networks generated by general public rather than paid professionals. Today I will be blogging live from the Health 2.0 Conference. It is...
Implications (ĭm'plĭ-kā'shən) n. The act of implying or the condition of being implied. Something that is implied such as an indication, suggestion, meaning, or inference.My second presentation out in Chicago was part of the Consumer Health On Demand portion of the Consumer Heath Conference series....
Bazaar (bə-zär') n.A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle EastA shop or a part of a store in which miscellaneous articles are sold.One of my all time favorite reads is the seminal work by the accidental...