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LEE GREENHOUSE
has 25 years of experience building, managing, and consulting to information businesses. He has served on the boards and advisory boards of several information services and technology companies. Read more >
Tag Archives: healthcare
A Tale of New Standards
The US healthcare system is going through a wrenching change as it nears the deadline for implementing ICD-10, the latest version of its standard classification for medical diagnoses. This story illustrates the difficulties of establishing industry standards even when they … Continue reading
The New Face of Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is evolving from exotic to mainstream as it becomes increasingly incorporated into the operations of major information companies, such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, and others, to build and enhance their content collections. In the first phase of crowdsourced labor, … Continue reading
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Epocrates: A Rare Success in Ad-Supported Information
The New York Times recently carried a feature story abut Epocrates, whose free mobile apps for drug dosing and interactions are now used by half of all U.S. doctors, according to the company. Since its founding in 1998, the company … Continue reading
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When the Government Does Good
We often think of the government as behind the times in fostering the adoption of new technologies. But healthcare provides a counter-example where the federal government is driving positive change. The government’s ability to drive positive change stems from its … Continue reading
Tagged electronic health care record, electronic medical record, government, healthcare, medicaid, medicare, medication therapy Comments Off on When the Government Does Good