Monthly Archives: July 2013
July 23rd Chat – Healthcare Price Transparency
Colin Hung Since the dawn of shopping (okay maybe a slight exaggeration), consumers have compared prices. Whether it was for papyrus, chickens, cars or flat screens, we have always sought the best price. Yet when it comes to healthcare we, as consumers, rarely think of the true cost of the procedures and the prescriptions given […]
July 16th Chat – Bringing “the crowd” to medical research philanthropy
Guest Blog by: Molly Lindquist & Scott Finkelstein (www.consano.org) I grew up knowing that my Grandma Caroline passed away from breast cancer at the age of 46. She died six months after the death of my grandfather from esophageal cancer in 1955, orphaning my dad at the age of eight. That is why, when I felt […]
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July 30th Chat – Specific Feedback to help us Feed Forward
Blog by Lisa Fields Linda Stone (@lindastone) shared a terrific blog in a recent tweet: Short Sweet Post RT @Jasonfried Some great advice we got from #JeffBeros https://37signals.com/svn/posts/3289-some-advice-from-jeff-bezos Jason captured the insight and wisdom of Jeff Bezos during his recent visit to 37 signals. “He’s observed that the smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering […]