Game Changers
The New York Times reported that massive open online courses (MOOCs) are not dead (see After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought). Although not the most positive article, it made the important point that MOOCs are evolving. I stick by my view that MOOCs are Web-1994. In that year, I gave a speech in Paris at an International Data […]
ACA Feedback – 2
Thanks to my friend Tony for pointing out that I made a significant typo in the ACA story of last week. I used the word appeal instead of repeal! That has been fixed. My friend Irving has posted a story about the ACA that adds some depth to what I had written. Irving’s post is […]
Facial Reconstruction with 3-D Printing
One of the e-newsletters I look forward to every week is from MedicalAutomation.org. The site describes their mission as filling the need for unbiased information about processes and technologies that can make healthcare more effective, efficient and equitable. Their scope is worldwide. One of the topics that seems to be appearing more frequently in the […]
» Healthcare.gov
A lot of knowledgeable experts are weighing in with their points of view about went wrong with the launch of healthcare.gov. A project as massive as healthcare.gov can have many possible points of failure. When I first heard that the upcoming October 1 launch, it reminded me of the website my team at IBM built […]
ACA Feedback
Of all the nearly 1,400 stories I have posted here at patrickWeb, the one about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought the most feedback. Since healthcare touches all of us in some way and the subject is so broad and deep, it is not surprising that there are many different opinions. Since the […]
