February 2008
14 posts
January 2008
55 posts
HELL YEAH →
Don’t you just love the endless possibilities of technology?
FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS →
This show is likely alarming to the vast majority of people age 40 and over. For those of us who live connected to the internet 24/7, it’s a bit obvious. I’m just wondering (and I’m fairly positive I know the answer), how is this generation going to view “privacy” and having their health information online? Of course the answer is…they will expect and demand...
Mythbusters, airplane on a conveyor belt... →
It’s the question of questions. Damn, I want to know what happens so badly, but I don’t have a TV. It’s killing me. Liveblogging this is the geekiest and coolest thing ever. That’s a rare combo.
Internet helps doctor get back to basics →
Terminated →
Good news on the healthcare reform front. The California Universal Healthcare initiative died a rightful death. Hillary, Arnie, Mitt…they’re all smart people. Right? Can you believe that they’ve been so duped that they would stand in front of the entire nation and announce that their plans for solving the crisis is to throw more money to the industries that caused the crisis?...
How do people view their own health?
If anyone has any good resources on this topic, please let me know. How do people look at their health, their wellness, and their bodies? How does this understanding relate to their concept of where they fit on the spectrum of good health and bad health? Any help would definitely be appreciated.
Gmaps Pedometer →
Not perfect by any means, but it’s a start.
“I don’t fear pay for performance. I fear pay for performance for measures...”
– The Doctor’s Office - WSJ.com
Carol. →
Had an enjoyable late night conversation with Dr. Lyle Berkowitz last night. For some reason, both of our busy schedules always have us setting up a phone meeting starting at 10:30 or later. Fascinating discussions. He sent me the link to this flashy “shopping” site for healthcare services in the Minneapolis area. While I think it looks ok, it fails miserably just like every other...
It's Gonna Be Awesome →
Subservient Chicken →
If you can imagine…even the Subservient Chicken is involved in what I’m doing. I had no idea I’d be doing what I’m doing when I started this practice on September 24, 2007. I’m having the time of my life.
Logo Design Love →
Product Demos
If you really want to know how entirely backwards the entire medical software industry is…try and find information out about a product. You have to schedule a product demo appointment to hold your hand through the stupidly complex interface. Maybe that’s why they always need you to schedule an appointment…because interacting with these systems is so unfriendly? All I want is to...
SIMILE | Timeplot →
Bernardo Valdés Echenique →
We’ll have the drawings in less than a week. I can’t wait to see your vision of a 21st Century doctor’s practice.
WatchIt’s going to be an interesting ride. For a less cryptic explanation of one of my projects I’ve started in the past few weeks…we’re developing an interface for a physician to access a person’s entire medical chart (for example, 80 years worth of every bit of text, radiology, labs, etc, in an individual’s chart) in one screen. But most importantly, all...
The National…All the Wine. Damn near every...
Artificial neural network - Wikipedia, the free... →
Sign in - Google Health →
hmmm….weird. The sign in page for Google Health was up for I guess a few hours…It’s since been taken down. Very interesting because now it’s just a generic log in page. I should have taken a screen shot eh?
myMedLab.com →
I’m ready.
THEY RULE.
I swear...they do. But not for long. ... →
“I am obsessed with the consumer experience.”
Seth's Blog: Gimmicks →
Linked on Seth Godin today…thank you Seth. But it’s not a question of if…it’s working.
The Gapminder World 2006, beta →
Well-formed-data.net | Elastic tag maps →
Many Eyes: 2008 Health Care Proposals →
Visual Medical Dictionary | CureHunter →
The Global Village - Project VRM →
Wouldn’t it be nice to have this sort of relationship with your doctor? Give me four months Williamsburg. The clock is ticking…
Data Visualization: Modern Approaches | Graphics |... →
Yep…this “thing” I’m working on…its going to be revolutionary.
Cholesterol as a Danger Has Skeptics →
“Because the link between excessive LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been so widely accepted, the Food and Drug Administration generally has not required drug companies to prove that cholesterol medicines actually reduce heart attacks before approval.” ”So far, proof that a drug lowers LDL cholesterol has generally been enough to lead to approval. Only then does...
“Mercy Medical Center (AR) will implement a state-of-the-art RFID scanning...”
– HIStalk
Cholesterol Drug Zetia Doesn't Benefit Health,... →
I love to see an industry spinning it’s wheels with nowhere to go. If I were you, I wouldn’t invest much in the pharmaceutical industry.
Welcome to Waverly Films →
Can’t create something profound without telling people about it.
Virgin Healthcare →
I had an hour long meeting today with Virgin. It was scheduled to last an hour but went for an hour and a half. They said “You have about 16 possible companies in this idea.” I said, “Yes I know, but we’re doing it all at once.”
What's the stat again? Something like only 20% of... →
"Shut up and get the hell out of here!...oh, and... →
$7,000 a person! I'd like to commission a study... →
Maybe that study will prove that this study suggests that another study needs to be done to figure out how we can study a study designed to look at cutting out all the fluff.
HealthBlog : Hope for a new generation of... →
Bill Crounse, the Director of Worldwide Health at Microsoft, interviewed me…he’s a lovely and extremely knowledgeable person. It was quite an opportunity to meet him.
change:healthcare - providing consumers with the... →
“Dr. Sherry Kaplan’s research at New England Medical Center, working with...”
– How to Get the Most Out of an 18-Minute Doctor Visit
Pharma’s business model all but dead. →
1) Half of all prescriptions don’t work for the patients. Most drugs have an efficacy between 20 and 80 percent, averaging around 50 percent. Meaning that they only have their intended effect half the time. That might be awesome in baseball, but it’s hardly reassuring in medicine. 2) Chemotherapy is effective - defined as remission - in just 5 to 10 percent of breast and colon cancer cases. This...
20Q.net Inc. →
interesting…
WikiProteins →
ChangeNow4Health: Taking action now to reform... →
Humana has been doing some good things lately.