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My Rage Against the Machine (and What Healthcare can Learn from Steve Jobs)

neil · Jul 2, 2010 · 08:56

My Rage against the Machine (and what Healthcare can Learn from Steve Jobs)

By Neil Seeman

“If your computer’s noise level is still unbearable after you’ve re-installed a new fan, then it’s a freak of nature.” The gentle-voiced technician, a rare live voice from 24/7 customer service (on a Sunday!), told me “it would then be a one in a million machine” if the fan replacement failed. His name was Julius; he gave me his phone number. If he proved correct, I promised I would call to thank him. He said no one ever thanks him.

I didn’t call Julius back – mine was that one in a million machine.

Saying "Health" in Inuktitut

neil · Aug 4, 2009 · 07:46

By Neil Seeman

Inuktitut can help communicate important unifying concepts in healthcare that may elude us in English. I was reminded of the bonding power of Inuktitut by our new kisaut ("anchor" or "oneness") fellow, Jen McCabe Gorman. Inuktitut is a language of inclusiveness. English can be divisive. Inuktitut is an aggregating language - pronouns, verb tense, and emotional cadence get mixed together to form one block or phrase. And the language of health ought to be inclusionary.

Healthcare proposals should include and enable traditional forms of medicine

neokuji · Dec 10, 2009 · 18:51

Why would anyone limit the resources available to people in need, while at the same time refusing to recognize and compensate valid legitimate traditional forms of medicine and those who provide service?

"Americans should not be limited by the AMA as to what treatments they can seek for their ailments and illnesses". ---'CherokeeGirl for Change'

SmartCards that carry Critical Patient Information - Meds, Allergy, contact info

Sherry Reynolds (not verified) · May 1, 2009 · 18:15

Provide people with smart cards that contain their critical patient information on them (instead of their existing insurance cards or if people don't have insurance via a non-profit) that contains things like their demographic information, meds, allergies, a simple problem list and contact information in case of an emergency.

Where is nutrition in the health innovation discussions?

epistemocrat · Apr 5, 2009 · 18:43

One of my ancestors, Dr. Francis Pottenger, studied ancestral diets because he suspected that much of the health problems modern humans were experiencing resulted from improper nutrition.

On the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Web site (http://www.ppnf.org), you will find the following statement:

Ending Workplace Rudeness. For our Health.

neil · Apr 5, 2009 · 18:01

By Neil Seeman

People’s fingers tapping on their Blackberries during meetings, a lack of “thank yous”, urgent e-mails going unanswered…welcome to the modern workplace. Is it just me, or is passive-aggressive behavior more acute in the workplace these days? (Maybe I am just thin-skinned). And, if it is getting worse, does it have an impact on workplace health? What, if anything, can be done to reverse the trend?