Interest in the HTLH 2024 Conference
Here are the results of a quick poll on the level of interest in attending the HLTH 2024 conference.
Should hospitals move their apps to the cloud?
Does it make sense for healthcare provide orgs to move their applications to the cloud? On the surface it seems like a no-brainer but there are always pluses and minuses, trade-offs, and the like, to consider. A quick poll yielded results that were about what we expected…
Do you “check-in” or “check-out” while on vacation?
I personally hate a busy inbox, I’m a little OCD about cleaning it out so I have to check my emails even when I’m on vacation. But that’s just me. I wanted to see what other people do and the results were a little surprising…especially the number of masochists who prefer to swim through hundreds (or thousands) of emails when they get back to work. -Jeremy Bikman
Will AI replace, or augment, physicians?
If you listen to VC firms, and some AI startups, AI is destined to not only augment/enhance physicians’ capabilities, but replace them. These are rather bold claims so a quick poll of nearly 200 seasoned professionals tells a much more believable story.
Meeting: how long is too long?
We’re all in meetings, lots of meetings. So when does the law of diminishing returns kick in for Teams / Zoom meetings? We did a quick poll of over 130 business people to find out.
Which company will have the biggest impact?
It seems everybody wants a piece of the healthcare pie but with decades of companies coming in and out of healthcare, it’s only natural to wonder which of the biggest tech companies will have the biggest impact over the long run. This is what we recently found out from our most recent poll…
Why is Walmart shutting down its clinics?
Walmart made a huge splash when it opened its first primary care center in Georgia back in 2019. Now just 5 years later, and after opening 50+ clinics in 5 states, they’re shutting it all down.
Is there a market for high-end concierge medicine?
Concierge medicine isn’t a new concept/service but there’s an increasing amount of buzz about new(ish) high-end services. But what kind of demand exists for this and, more importantly, how much are people willing to pay for it?
Is private equity in healthcare good or bad?
Over the past few years, private equity firms investing in, and in many cases outright buying, healthcare organizations has been picking up steam. What do various healthcare leaders think of this trend? Is it beneficial overall or is it causing more harm than good? Here’s what we found out…
Who really attended HIMSS 2024?
I’ve attended almost every HIMSS conference since 2003. For many years, I had my companies go as exhibitors, which is a pretty massive commitment in terms of money, time, and resources. But even when I’ve gone just as an attendee, it’s not particularly cheap, plus there’s a real opportunity cost associated with tapping out from my normal…