Prove Me Wrong, Medpedia? Free Health Information Coming Soon.

A few days after my post regarding the confusion of the wiki editorial system, comes this news:  The Medpedia Project today announced the formation of the world’s largest collaborative online encyclopedia of medicine called Medpedia. Physicians, medical schools, hospitals, health organizations and public health professionals are now...

Even a Rap Super Star (DMX) has Trouble With Hospital Bills

From the “oh no, you didn’t” file, this report about DMX evading a hospital bill: PHOENIX (AP) — Rapper DMX was arrested at a Phoenix mall Saturday on suspicion that he gave a gave a false name and Social Security number to a hospital to get out of paying for medical expenses. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said that...

Why Wikipedia Can’t Fix Healthcare

Craig Stoltz from the Health Care Blog writes: There are many good reasons to deplore Wikipedia, not the least of which is its authors’ cultish smuggery about the righteousness of their cause and the rightness of their content. Of course there is also its internecine complexity of processes. The documentation tracing the petty bitchery about an...

Why Even Google Can’t Fix Healthcare

Of my last post about open source food, Jeff Jarvis commented: I wasn’t suggesting that the kitchen should be turned over. I’m exploring the ideas of openness even in restaurants. For example, I’d like to know which dishes get ordered more so I can use that in my decision. Or perhaps diners can suggest improvements in recipes. And so...

Eating New Media

And by way of continuing the conversation from yesterday, Jeff Jarvis wonders if Google ran a restaurant, who would do the cooking? Besides the silliness of open source restaurants as a concept — technique matters far more than recipe — the NY Times contrasted that notion with the need for efficiency in dining, noting that too many...

The Joy of Simplicity

I read an excellent post on Mashable today,  about how less is more and how to unlock the web.   Much of the post concerns Twitter, an application so sublime, it’s hard to put into words what it does for you.   (But you can follow MedTouch on Twitter here.) The power of simplicity can’t be understated.  By example, I had a...