"To improve the quality of our health care while lowering its costs, we will make the immediate investments necessary to ensure that within five years, all of America's medical records are computerized……This will cut waste, eliminate red tape and...

" We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its costs …"—President Barack Obama, January 20, 2009. As you might imagine, business associates and colleagues frequently ask me...

In the January 6th edition of Hospitals and Health Networks Weekly on-line journal, my colleague Ian Morrison offers an insightful editorial on the impact of the world financial meltdown on health and healthcare.  He rightfully points out that the...

There’s something a bit ironic about what I see from my 17th Floor window at the W Hotel in Times Square today.  The ad for Good Housekeeping says “Looking Good”, but there’s nothing good about what is happening to the view of the Square.  As...

Last week, I spent two days at the beautiful Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, California.  The Meadowood is located in the heart of Napa Valley wine country. In addition to being a destination resort, it also serves as private club for the area’s...

Are you an innovator? Healthcare organizations are uniquely positioned to improve the quality and delivery of healthcare through evidence-based medical innovations and smart technology solutions. The Microsoft Health Users Group 2009 Innovation Awards...