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The Economist picks up the meme again

Dan Hoch | July 9, 2009

I suspect this has caught the attention of  many of our readers, but I’ll emphasize it anyway.  The Economist often comments on technology and health-care. Recently, they talked up Health 2.0 a bit.  What I was most struck by is the handful of comments.  Most focused on how the Economist piece helped emphasize the shifting [...]

general, positive patterns, reforming hc

Saving Lives, Old-School Style

John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | December 9, 2008

What if there was a simple, old-school style procedure that could save tens of thousands of lives every year? Better yet, what if it could be implemented at minuscule costs (about $3 million to rollout nationwide), and would require very little change in anyone’s procedure or daily lives? What if that procedure was something as [...]

policy issues

Technology as a means, not an end

Susannah Fox | February 14, 2008

trends & principles

“Good enough” technology

Susannah Fox | July 18, 2007

What else out there in the e-patient world is “good enough” (or not)? It might be OK if your diet and exercise plan is just “good enough,” but you want your surgeon to strive for perfection. What are some other examples of “good enough” technology or care?