Comments on: The Borg Lives in Healthcare http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/ Providing perspective on key IT trends in the healthcare sector Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:41:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Seattle Bound « Chilmark Research http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-5180 Seattle Bound « Chilmark Research Tue, 18 May 2010 00:04:17 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-5180 [...] with Siemens to take HealthVault to Germany.  Last year’s event was also prophetic in Microsoft’s deepening intent to serve the provider market.  Based on the agenda I’ve seen for this year’s event, [...] [...] with Siemens to take HealthVault to Germany.  Last year’s event was also prophetic in Microsoft’s deepening intent to serve the provider market.  Based on the agenda I’ve seen for this year’s event, [...]

]]> By: healthpilot http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3230 healthpilot Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:25:34 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3230 Agreed that there is a lot of work to be done on partner app UX. Apps are not super sexy yet, this is a V1.0 wave. Some of the new ones are more intersting and engaging than others. The point is to get this new health cloud computing ecosystem off the ground. Agreed that there is a lot of work to be done on partner app UX. Apps are not super sexy yet, this is a V1.0 wave. Some of the new ones are more intersting and engaging than others. The point is to get this new health cloud computing ecosystem off the ground.

]]> By: John http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3045 John Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:04:54 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3045 Healthpilot, The purpose of the post was to not give offense to you, at MSFT or any other MS folks but more of an observation that the event lacked a certain energy, a certain excitement that I have found at other developer events. Also, in those sessions I did attend, was pretty appalled by the poor UI of many a partner app. No, certainly no fault of MSFT, but what I would have liked is a few more on the edge apps. And in full disclosure, my own age is about 10yrs above that of average for this event. Henry, Glad to have met you in person and hope that lead is a fruitful one. As for the event itself, believe it was MSFT's intent to put strong partner brands up on the stages to lend credibility to what they are doing to attract more provider partners and international GTM partners as well. After all, this is an enterprise play now. Healthpilot,
The purpose of the post was to not give offense to you, at MSFT or any other MS folks but more of an observation that the event lacked a certain energy, a certain excitement that I have found at other developer events. Also, in those sessions I did attend, was pretty appalled by the poor UI of many a partner app. No, certainly no fault of MSFT, but what I would have liked is a few more on the edge apps.

And in full disclosure, my own age is about 10yrs above that of average for this event.

Henry,
Glad to have met you in person and hope that lead is a fruitful one. As for the event itself, believe it was MSFT’s intent to put strong partner brands up on the stages to lend credibility to what they are doing to attract more provider partners and international GTM partners as well. After all, this is an enterprise play now.

]]> By: Headline Commentary June 8-14 | Health Content Advisors http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3035 Headline Commentary June 8-14 | Health Content Advisors Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:15:15 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3035 [...] » The Borg Lives in Healthcare « Chilmark Research [...] [...] » The Borg Lives in Healthcare « Chilmark Research [...]

]]> By: Henry Albrecht http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3026 Henry Albrecht Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:59:24 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3026 It pains me to say this (as a 40-year-old, grateful to MSFT, with a usability-focused wellness business for employers) -- but I agree with John here. This is not Demo or TechCrunch or one of the smaller innovation-magnet fairs. It houses savvy industry experts, physicians with 20 years experience, huge execs from huge companies, and a handful of newcos (of which StayHealthy kiosk was my fave -- I finally got an accurate body fat reading!). All this power and money will set the stage for funding and money. But I think it's good to test the irreverence meter -- and it was not exactly redlining. Is it possible innovators have come and gone from health conferences because there are few buyers there? Because it's Microsoft? Bellevue? Costs the same for everyone? I did get a great lead -- from Angelina in catering -- who promised to Limeade in front of the head of HR and benefits for the conference center! p.s. While I was schmoozing in Bellevue, our Lead PM was in two cool mini-conferences in the Bay Area. It pains me to say this (as a 40-year-old, grateful to MSFT, with a usability-focused wellness business for employers) — but I agree with John here.

This is not Demo or TechCrunch or one of the smaller innovation-magnet fairs. It houses savvy industry experts, physicians with 20 years experience, huge execs from huge companies, and a handful of newcos (of which StayHealthy kiosk was my fave — I finally got an accurate body fat reading!).

All this power and money will set the stage for funding and money. But I think it’s good to test the irreverence meter — and it was not exactly redlining. Is it possible innovators have come and gone from health conferences because there are few buyers there? Because it’s Microsoft? Bellevue? Costs the same for everyone?

I did get a great lead — from Angelina in catering — who promised to Limeade in front of the head of HR and benefits for the conference center!

p.s. While I was schmoozing in Bellevue, our Lead PM was in two cool mini-conferences in the Bay Area.

]]> By: ICMCC Website - Articles » Blog Archive » The Borg Lives in Healthcare http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3021 ICMCC Website - Articles » Blog Archive » The Borg Lives in Healthcare Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:57:56 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3021 [...] Article John Moore, Chilmark Research 12 June 2009 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Borg Lives in Healthcare", url: "http://articles.icmcc.org/2009/06/13/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/" }); [...] [...] Article John Moore, Chilmark Research 12 June 2009 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Borg Lives in Healthcare", url: "http://articles.icmcc.org/2009/06/13/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/" }); [...]

]]> By: healthpilot/davidev http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3020 healthpilot/davidev Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:52:52 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3020 Hi John. We are not confused. We are focusing on the innovators. The ones that want to change the rules of the game and focus on value. Quite a few joung and super smart developers were at the conference actually. But who cares? Young or not so young anymore does it really matter? It's actually us. The aging baby boomers that feel the urgency to fix the healthcare system. We will have to bring cool apps to market with and for them. And when it comes to HealthVault apps we need both the cool and the pragmatic. The stuff that is not pretty yet maybe, but it works. In healthcare this means lot. To use a 1970s Tennis analogy vs your StarTrek one. Microsoft is more like Bjorn Borg vs The Borg. Remeber him? He was not the most elegant player in the world but he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles between 1974 and 1981 (five at Wimbledon and six at the French Open). Same as Bjorn we will keep hitting the ball. We focus on the game. We love winning. Against all odds. Regards - davidev Hi John.

We are not confused. We are focusing on the innovators. The ones that want to change the rules of the game and focus on value.

Quite a few joung and super smart developers were at the conference actually. But who cares? Young or not so young anymore does it really matter?

It’s actually us. The aging baby boomers that feel the urgency to fix the healthcare system. We will have to bring cool apps to market with and for them.

And when it comes to HealthVault apps we need both the cool and the pragmatic. The stuff that is not pretty yet maybe, but it works. In healthcare this means lot.

To use a 1970s Tennis analogy vs your StarTrek one.

Microsoft is more like Bjorn Borg vs The Borg. Remeber him?

He was not the most elegant player in the world but he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles between 1974 and 1981 (five at Wimbledon and six at the French Open).

Same as Bjorn we will keep hitting the ball. We focus on the game. We love winning. Against all odds.

Regards – davidev

]]> By: Microsoft Connected Health Conference - Cover It Live! — Reviving The Health Revolution http://chilmarkresearch.com/2009/06/12/the-borg-lives-in-healthcare/#comment-3018 Microsoft Connected Health Conference - Cover It Live! — Reviving The Health Revolution Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:19:01 +0000 http://chilmarkresearch.com/?p=1705#comment-3018 [...] Chilmarks expresses his fear about HSG turning a blind eye to harnessing the power of disruptive forces and falling in line with the status quo. Well I think in the conference of this nature its hard to [...] [...] Chilmarks expresses his fear about HSG turning a blind eye to harnessing the power of disruptive forces and falling in line with the status quo. Well I think in the conference of this nature its hard to [...]

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