Google is shutting down its cloud-based Google Health, a Personal Health Record service
Google is shutting down its cloud-based Google Health, a Personal Health Record service, by the end of the year. I wrote: “Who’da thunk it? — Personal Health Record project with big corporate sponsors not working out so well …” and “Label me skeptical: Personal Health Records as healthcare panacea?” both in 2007. Considering the education [...]
And the Oscar Goes to…
Inspired by Natalie Portman’s portrayal of a mentally unbalanced ballerina? Or by Colin Firth′s role as a stuttering king? Want to direct your own Social Network like David Fincher? The Society for Neuroscience is sponsoring a video contest! So it might be more appropriate to use the Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Short Subject as [...]
New York vote overcomes timeworn prejudices
Born and raised in New York but living in Boston, I had to be careful about mentioning my origins, but things improved once I reversed my sports loyalties. Now, at last, I can talk about my home state with some pride in that it has taken a major step with regard to social justice by [...]
Designing A Smarter Congressional Staffer
“But will it change practice patterns?” That’s what the Disease Management Care Blog often hears when it’s on The Hill talking health policy, resolutions and legislation with Congressional staffers.  After several visits to Congress, the DMCB discovered that this abiding interest in altering physician behavior underlies much of the current background work on provider reimbursement, liability reform, “innovative” ACOs, value-based purchasing and [...]
Why are nonprofits exempt from the property tax?
The Boston Globe reports: In an effort to boost town revenues, Concord officials sent letters to 34 local nonprofit organizations earlier this year asking for voluntary contributions in lieu of property tax payments. Only one offered money to help the town weather the economic downturn. The Concord Art Association is giving $1,000. “It was just [...]
