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August 16, 2005

Bill Gates is Right - Windows Stimulates Innovation - Much More than MacOS or Linux

I have been a fan of the MacOS for years — and still am.  While I use a Windows machine myself, I maintain a mixed network at home and I have my entire family on MacIntosh machines.  Why?  To decrease... [continued]

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August 02, 2005

eHealth: an illusion?

[ I have the privilege of “sparring” with Dennis de Champeaux from time to time.  Dennis is a thoughtful and outspoken eHealth pundit.  I always thoroughly enjoy our discussions.  Dennis shared with me a recent critique he wrote in response to... [continued]

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June 18, 2005

MYTH: Physicians are Resistant to New Technologies

REALITY: Marketing 101: NEVER EVER Blame the Customer for not Buying Your Product!!! [Beware — this post is really more of a personal rant — so let me apologise in advance for being a bit meandering and repetitive — cgm] This... [continued]

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June 14, 2005

Target ID and Validation for Orphan Diseases

[ BioTech and Pharma VCs Beware: This article is yet further evidence of the Open-Source Drug Development Trend that is building rapidly and challenging the traditional pharmaceutical industry.  Open-Source Drug Development will ultimately have a similar and equally devastating disintermediating... [continued]

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June 12, 2005

MYTH: "Patents Protect Small Companies"

REALITY: “Only DEEP DEEP Pockets = Patent Protection” Patents are just negotiating chits in a Big Company Chess Game.  You not only need the patents but you need lots and lots of money to play against the “Big Boys.”. If... [continued]

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May 31, 2005

MYTH: "VCs care about what your application looks like."

This is another one of those major disconnects between entrepreneurs and investors — technically oriented entrepreneurs tend to spend way too much time building an impressive demo or alpha production... [continued]

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May 08, 2005

OpenSource EMRs

Physician Practice EMRs FreeMed GNUMed FreeB Circare OIO – Open Infrastructure for Outcomes OpenEMR OpenPMS Open PM ToolWorks Res Medicinae SQL Clinic Torch (FreePM) PheonixPM CHLCare Hospital EMRs VA Vista EMR iPath - Internet Pathology Suite Raynux Sanchez GT.M M/Mumps... [continued]

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April 15, 2005

MYTH: "Advisory Boards Add Value"

VC's have an interesting rule of thumb: div align="center" "The value of a company is INVERSELY proportional to size of its ADVISORY board" /div Basically, the mere existence of an advisory board is a... [continued]

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April 11, 2005

Going to the source: nonproprietary medical software

AMNews: April 11, 2005. Going to the source: nonproprietary medical software ... American Medical News BUSINESS Going to the source: nonproprietary medical software Open-source EMR soft... [continued]

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