by Tony Chen

It's been a little nutty recently. I thought I would have more time to blog after my CHE exam. Alas, the boards I am on are kicking into high gear. Nonetheless, I wanted to share a few articles that I found that provoked some good thinking:

- There is a whole new generation of Google copycats coming. Imitation is best form of flattery, right? Makes you wonder if someone will try to carve out healthcare out of google. I think Revolution Health has a shot at it. Imagine all the best healthcare content without all the buy-viagra clutter. As always, content will drive eyeballs will drive ads.

- Check out the Top 10 innovations coming in 2007. A bunch are medically related and will have impact on hospitals down the line. Just think, one day we will implant bones made out of cow bones, we'll have lunch-hour lipo, and we'll have to deal with generic-only drug plans.

- Finally, I put this one to use immediately: The Art of the perfect voicemail. We've all received that 180-second voicemail that could have been 30. And honestly, we've all left voicemails before where we hang up and immediately regret how badly we did so. The best tip: scope out & specify your request for them with a time frame - "I just need 15-20 minutes of your time to ..."