World’s First Internally Motorized Minimally Invasive Surgical Robot
There are many advantages to robotic surgery. There are five incisions required but they are small. Blood loss is minimized, infection rates are reduced, and time in the hospital is shorter than with open surgery. I speak first hand, as I had a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in July 2014. I went to the hospital early […]
DACS on Tuesday
Tuesday evening will be my 24th annual presentation at the Danbury Area Computer Society. It is always a pleasure to be with this fine group. The title of my talk is “Net Attitude: What It is, How to Get It, and Why It is More Important than Ever”. Andy Woodruff wrote a preview of the talk which […]
Healthcare in the Rain
It looks like tomorrow will be a rainy day in Ridgefield. When the forecast says 100%, it is usually correct. It will be a great day to be in the cozy Ridgefield Playhouse to talk about healthcare. The event begins at 5:30 PM. The focus will be the American healthcare system. I will discuss the problems: cost, […]
Entrepreneurs Demo in SoHo to Change Healthcare
One of the key problems in our healthcare system is the high cost. Innovation can play an important role in driving costs down. This week, I attended Blueprint Health‘s ninth Demo Day. Blueprint Health is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator program in NYC, supporting entrepreneurs who are building innovative companies at the intersection of health and technology. […]
Healthcare in the Digital Age
Next Sunday, the Ridgefield Playhouse will be holding a Moffly Media Entertaining Conversation Series event. I am honored to be the speaker, and I will be talking about the American healthcare system. Please note 100% of the proceeds go to the Playhouse, a tremendous asset of the Ridgefield community. The ticket price includes an autographed book. […]