Matthew's Blog
Wicked Problems And Vending Machines
Years ago, at the large, high-quality healthcare organization at which I was working, I proposed that we should consider removing (or drastically modifying) the junk food vending machines at the organization's various sites. My argument was rather simple (and...
What’s the Best State For Physicians To Work In?
Here's a slightly edited post based on one I wrote for The Mayo Clinic Social Media Network a few months ago: What's the best state for a physician to work in? Here's some starting point links on how each state shapes up in terms of physician friendliness. Cost of...
Doing One Thing Well
I love tools which do one thing exceptionally well. The photo above is of a pair of 3M Optime 101 headphones which do one thing exceptionally well: noise reduction. Sure, they aren’t “noise-canceling,” and they don’t play music. They also aren’t stylish or "cool.”...
Who Am I Blogging For?
Who am I blogging for? From one of my favorite writing books: You are writing primarily to please yourself, and if you go about it with enjoyment you will also entertain the readers who are worth writing for. If you lose the dullards back in the dust, you don’t want...
Microsoft Surface Hub: What If The Exam Room Was The EHR?
I just ran across a nice Microsoft podcast, The New Surface Podcast Series!, by Alfred Ojukwu (@alojukwu). It reminded me of an idea I presented to some Microsoft folks years ago: What if, by using the Microsoft Surface Hub, we made the exam room the EHR? This...
On Being Proud
Here are some quotes about pride: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”Proverbs 16:18 "But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.' " James 4:6 "Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When...
The Kant Question: What Fills Me with Awe?
Back in my college days, here was the quote I used to impress people with my pseudo-intelligence: “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law...
Website Design: Amazon vs. Traditional Healthcare
Here’s a link to Version Museum—A Visual History of Your Favorite Technology. I'd suggest that healthcare executives take a hard look at Amazon’s website history and ask themselves what the fundamental difference is between Amazon's approach to their digital platform...
BigHealth IT’s Christmas is Delayed In The UK!
BigHealth IT’s Christmas in the UK has been delayed for a few months, as the July 1st date for releasing every GP patient's records to third parties has been delayed. Don’t worry though, it will still be an early Christmas: September 1st. Here’s the key quote from the...