Post archive for ‘Healthcare’
Can the Dell Streak cellphone beat the iPad?
The new Dell Streak cellphone, on sale in the UK, is larger than the BlackBerry Storm. Apple’s iPad has been called a revolutionary device – more versatile because of its size than an iPhone but light and not as cumbersome as a laptop. Available for only a month or so, its uses have not yet [...]
Tagged as Android, Apple, BlackBerry, cell phone, Dell, Desire, Evo, Google, HTC, iPad, iPhone, O2, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, Storm, Streak, UK
Categorized as Business, Healthcare, Social Media
In defense of Capitalism, Free Markets and Self-Interest
When we were little, how many of us were encouraged by our parents to “share,” “care about others’ feelings,” “put others’ needs ahead of our own” and “don’t be selfish” as we played with other children in the sandbox? Yet, as adults, if a stranger approached us and asked to share our car, we would [...]
Tagged as Ayn Rand, Brook, capitalism, economics, free markets, Healthcare, Obama, self-interest
Categorized as Business, Healthcare, Politics
Healthcare obfuscation
As much as everyone agrees healthcare needs reform, dishonest discussion helps no one. The gimmick of comparing six years of costs (benefits starting in 2014) against 10 years of tax increases (starting in 2010) to make things “balance” reflects contempt for voters. Where is the change we can believe in?
Tagged as Healthcare, Politics
Categorized as Healthcare, Politics
Arizona Interactive Marketing Association event
The panel (from left): Brandie Feuer, Becky Armendariz, Morgan Durant, Jay Baer and hostess Carey Pena of Channel 3. It was a full house Tuesday night at the Mission Palms in Tempe to hear the Arizona Interactive Marketing Association panel on the impact of social media in business. Some highlights: Jay Baer, President, Convince and [...]
Tagged as AZIMA, baer, banner, facebook, twitter
Categorized as Business, Healthcare, Social Media
Former Mayo CEO: Problem is Healthcare Delivery
Dr. Denis Cortese, former president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, explained the challenges facing the healthcare industry in a Jan. 19 talk to the Economics Club of Phoenix. Speaking a week after the Massachusetts special election of Scott Brown to the Senate — and presumably the end of the ObamaCare proposal in Congress — [...]
Tagged as Cortese, Economic Club, Healthcare, Obama
Categorized as Healthcare