http://histalk2.com Healthcare IT News and Opinion Sat, 10 May 2008 19:34:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Irwin M. Fletcher: "Re: degrees. Inga hit the nail on the head: if you could get HONEST responses from people, those with advanced degrees would say it was required (self-validating) and those without degrees would say the school of hard knocks is the best alma mater. An advanced degree ... http://histalk2.com/2008/05/10/monday-morning-update-51208/ From Beantown Johnny: "Re: Nuance. Any truth to the rumor that there's been a sales shake-up?" Not that I've heard, but I'm not well connected there. I always figure it's safe to speculate on a sales shake-up since just about every vendor tinkers with that function now and then. That's ... http://histalk2.com/2008/05/08/news-5909/ Inside Healthcare Computing has graciously agreed to make previous Mr. HIStalk editorials available from its newsletter as a weekly "Best Of" series for HIStalk. This editorial originally appeared in the newsletter in October 2006. Inside Healthcare Computing subscribers receive a new editorial every week in their Electronic Update. ... http://histalk2.com/2008/05/07/getting-spanked-by-car-maker-ceos-even-detroit-thinks-healthcares-innovation-and-productivity-are-bad/ From Devin Valencia: "Re: athenahealth. Not only did athena blow out numbers, they announced on the call they signed a national account with CVS/MinuteClinic." Q1: revenue up 36%, EPS $0.05 vs. -$0.55.  From Katrina Leskanich: "Re: TEPR. TEPR sent out an e-mail recently offering 2-for-1 registration ... http://histalk2.com/2008/05/06/news-5708/   Photo: SF Business Times I couldn't wait to tell Mrs. HIStalk that I had just spoken to a doctor, a lawyer, a PhD in physiology and endocrinology, and astronaut. Then, to casually mention that it wasn't a conference call, it was ... http://histalk2.com/2008/05/05/histalk-interviews-don-holmquest-md-jd-phd-president-and-ceo-calrhio/