Pioneer (pī'ə-nîr') adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers Leading the way; trailblazing When I worked shifts in the ER, I was trained and learned to be weary of people who were overly complimentary or attempted to become too familiar. It is a personality...
Lame (lām) adj. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: I just saw some seriously lame legislation proposed out of New Jersey by some ill-informed congressional lackey MANDATING that all EHR’s be certified through CCHIT. This is...
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...
Pitiful (pĭt'ĭ-fəl) adj. Inspiring or deserving pity. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. There have been several interesting reports that have recently been published regarding the adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by our health care system. The articles provide an interesting...
Atlas (ăt'ləs) n. A book or bound collection of maps, sometimes with supplementary illustrations and graphic analyses. A volume of tables, charts, or plates that systematically illustrates a particular subject I have some reservations about Kathleen Sebelius being appointed to the new role of HHS Secretary....
This is Part II of a recap of the The Innovators Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care. It is the third installment by Clayton Christensen in his innovations series where he collaborates with the esteemed Jerome Grossman, MD and newcomer Jason Hwang, MD. This...
Steward (stū'ərd) n. One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs. One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort. An official who supervises or helps to manage an event. I have written a few notes (here...
Digital (dĭj'ĭ-tl) adj. 1. Of or relating to a device that can read, write, or store information that is represented in numerical form. 2. Expressed in numerical form, especially for use by a computer. As part of my preparations for the upcoming Health 2.0 conference, I had the...
Capitalism (kăp'ĭ-tl-ĭz'əm) 1. An economic system based on a free market, open competition, profit motive and private ownership of the means of production. 2. Descriptive of a system that encourages private investment and business, compared to a government-controlled economy where investment money is obtained from private sources...
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...