Unity Farm Journal - First Week of April 2016
Our Spring projects are approaching completion just as the warm weather is about to return to winter. Over the weekend it will …
Evaluating Blockchain for Health Information Exchange
Yesterday, I read a New York Times article about a possible successor to Bitcoin called Ethereum, which provides a distributed …
Health Care and Your Gallbladder
The gallbladder is a 4-inch, pear-shaped organ. It’s positioned under your liver in the upper right section of your abdomen. The …
Unity Farm Journal - Fourth Week of March 2016
I’ve returned from China and re-established my daily routine on the farm. In my absence Kathy kept the animals safe and warm. …
CareKit as an Enabler for Patient Generated Healthcare Data
As we move from fee for service to alternative payment models/value-based purchasing we will increasingly measure our progress ba…
Unity Farm Journal - Third Week of March 2016
Kathy has been running Unity Farm while I’ve been in Texas and China. The weather in Sherborn has been mild with light rain. Th…
Dispatch from China
On Saturday I flew to South by Southwest for a keynote about cybersecurity. Luckily, President Obama warmed up the audience bef…
Health Care and Head Trauma
From a simple bump to a concussion to death, getting a quick diagnosis for head trauma is critical. Brain dysfunction can be caus…
Don't leave your loved ones alone in the hospital!
I am thankful for Western medicine for acute issues. It is life saving and life prolonging many times. Thankful for everyone wh…
My Poor Grandpa just wanted some good food!
My grandpa Virgil died a few years back. He had 9 lives for sure but one time was more due to imposed dietary restrictions. This…
Unity Farm Journal - Second Week of March 2016
Spring is here. Although we’ve not quite reached the vernal equinox (March 20), the temperatures this week have been consistent…
Another Perspective on HIMSS 2016
Several BIDMC System IT leaders attended HIMSS this year to help us select the most innovative solutions for our 5 strategic pill…
Unity Farm Journal - First Week of March 2016
I’ve been traveling this week, so Kathy has been carrying the full weight of running Unity Farm. Here are her notes from the pa…
Dispatch from HIMSS
Every year I walk the HIMSS floor and speak at HIMSS events with the hope that I can distill the conference sensory overload into…
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