DACS: Health Attitude Forum and Panel
It was a pleasure to speak at one of the Danbury Area Computer Society (DACS) monthly meetings for the 22nd year in a row. The DACS board was gracious to use the occasion to feature my new book, Health Attitude: Unraveling and Solving the Complexities of Healthcare. I gave a 30 minute overview of what the […]
Video: An Interview With Skip Prichard
Skip Prichard is an accomplished CEO, business leader, and keynote speaker. He is known for his track record of successfully repositioning companies and dramatically improving results while improving the corporate culture. In addition to running OCLC, a global nonprofit computer library service and research organization in Dublin, Ohio, he uses his personal website to share […]
Want To Borrow An Apple Watch?
If you aren’t sure about the Apple Watch and want to try it out, become a patron at the North Carolina State University Libraries. Students are borrowing the watch, learning how to use it, and sharing their experience in the NCSU Libraries News. Libraries are not just about books. They play an important role in helping students […]
Medicare Spent $14M for Telemedicine Last Year
Medicare reimbursed healthcare providers $14M for telemedicine in 2014. The spending represents continued growth but still a drop in the bucket. The bucket of money Medicare spent in 2014 was $600 billion. As a percentage the telemedicine spending was .002%. The focus of telemedicine in the past has been rural America. Patients hundreds of miles from a […]
Mom and 12 Things We Can 3D Print in Medicine
Printing something about Mom on my LulzBot Taz 5 3-D Printer seemed like a good way to start the 100th Mother’s Day. I enjoy printing various nicknacks, animals or spaceships for grandkids, and household parts not available any longer. Much more important than my hobby is the plethora of things in the world of medicine that can […]
