Isn’t it just crazy how things work out? Sometimes there are days when it seems like you couldn’t be in a worse place at the worst time, but then other days surprise you and throw you a lucky bone every so often. I’ve been very fortunate to have been in the right place (Dallas) at the right time over the last year or so building 2 startups and meeting with you fine people each month to chat about health, technology, and business over beers in Addison.[Continue Reading...]
iACT Summit Coming to Dallas Next Spring
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“Healthcare Kaizen” Event in Dallas Coming Up On June 25th
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kaizen. Now there’s a strange looking word… Well, it’s a Japanese word that means “change for the better” or “improvement” that’s also used to describe a continuous improvement methodology that’s being more widely adopted in healthcare organizations around the world, including here in the Metroplex. Mark Graban, former DFW area resident (now in San Antonio), is the author of two books on healthcare improvement: “Lean Hospitals” and “Healthcare Kaizen.” Both books feature come of the great process improvement work that has taken place at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, among other hospitals.[Continue Reading...]
Chowventure Turns Cooking With Friends Into A Game
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Who doesn't love games? I mean, seriously, games bring people together and usually create an atmosphere of fun, energy, and excitement. The gaming industry itself has been on absolute fire the last few years with the ability for games to be … [Continue reading]
EHRs and the Law: When Interoperability Isn’t A Choice
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
First off, I’m no legal expert, but recently I had an interesting conversation with the director of HIT at Texas Medical Association, which represents more than 47,000 physicians in the state. I scheduled the call because we wanted to learn more … [Continue reading]
Meaningful Use and How it is Changing Healthcare
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, promotes the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. One of its … [Continue reading]
Health 2.0 Dallas Innovator CoLodging Club Featured on HealthSparx
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This past week, Dallas entrepreneur Laurie Miller was a guest on HealthSparx to chat about her story, including how she worked in her family biz for 20 years before starting Apple Care and Companion in 2006. This past month, she launched her 2nd … [Continue reading]
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