Crossover Health | Innovation

27 Aug Speaking Circuit: Coming to a Conference Near You

Posted at 08:15h in Conferences, For Employers, Health 2.0, Healthcare, Innovation, Open Source, Transparency, Value by michelle 1 Comment

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Circuit (sûr'kĭt) n. A path or route the complete traversal of which without local change of direction requires returning to the starting point. An association of theaters in which plays, acts, or films move from theater to theater for presentation. A group of nightclubs, show halls,...

05 Aug Dude! The $100M VistA Open Source Opportunity

Posted at 00:06h in For Employers, Innovation, Leadership, VistA by michelle 2 Comments

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Dude (dyūd) n. Used to express approval, satisfaction, or congratulations. In informal speech, many young people use the word "dude" freely. "Dude" may also be used alone in a sentence, serving as an exclamation; denoting a feeling of surprise, happiness, disappointment, amazement or anger, among other...

30 Jul Microcapitation: A Case Study

Posted at 19:15h in For Employers, Innovation, Quality, Rational Choice, Transparency, Value by michelle 4 Comments

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Case Study (kās stŭd'ē) n. A detailed analysis of a person or group, especially as a model of medical, psychiatric, psychological, or social phenomena. An exemplary or cautionary model; an instructive example I have received a couple of off-line questions regarding the concept of micro-capitation, and...

30 Jul The Future of VistA: Community versus Congressionally Mandated Leadership

Posted at 17:13h in For Employers, Innovation, Open Source, VistA by michelle 2 Comments

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Future (fyū'chər) n. The indefinite time yet to come Something that will happen in time to come A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development I appreciate Fred’s comments regarding my recent posting. Fred appropriately challenged me for describing...

14 Jul Statewide Telemedicine Network: A Modern Anachronism

Posted at 08:21h in For Employers, Innovation, Irony by michelle 4 Comments

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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...

25 Jun Cease and Desist? How about Understand and Resist!

Posted at 19:55h in Advisory Services, Consumerism, For Employers, Health 2.0, Innovation by michelle 3 Comments

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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....

16 Jun Whatcha Want? Consumerism in Healthcare

Posted at 10:44h in Crossover, For Employers, Innovation, Value by michelle 3 Comments

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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...

12 Jun Taking a bite of the Apple: OK, I finally get it . . .

Posted at 12:25h in Consumerism, For Employers, Innovation, Quality by michelle 3 Comments

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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...

28 May Mamma Mea (Culpa)! Ingenix Goes Open Source

Posted at 06:16h in Change Agents, Conferences, For Employers, Health 2.0, Industry, Innovation, Irony, Open Source, Transparency, Value by michelle 7 Comments

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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...

27 May Episodes of Care: You have got to be kidding

Posted at 21:02h in Episode of Care, For Employers, Innovation, Rational Choice, Transparency, Value by michelle 5 Comments

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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...