Electronic Medical Records – What if the Doc Can’t/Doesn’t Use Them?
Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 • Geek Biz • 92
True story, with some (potentially) interesting implications –I recently spent some time in the emergency medical system, and got to see some of the benefits and foibles of electronic medical records. Some of it was great! But other parts gave me pause – I’m interested in your experiences.
In December, I suffered what turned out to [...]
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Здравствуйте, Mickey!
Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 • 0
As has been announced a recently, Walt Disney is plunking down about $300 mio to acquire a major stake in the Russian Channel Seven with the objective of entering the Russian market. This is their second attempt. About three years ago, Disney had plans to acquire a 49 percent stake in Russian Media-1 TV. Back [...]
Foreign Cosmetics in Japan
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 • 12
A while ago, a student of mine (yes, I’m also a professor at a business school), has written an interesting term paper. The general topic was – of course – failure in international business, and the student who was working for a US-based mid-sized cosmetics company decided to focus on cosmetics in Japan. The outcome [...]
Customer Service, Tech Support, and the Perils of Outsourcing (or Offshoring!)
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 • 100
It seemed like a simple idea at the time. My DSL modem that provided my Internet connection at home had broken, and I had to get a new one. I could do it through my current provider, for about $100, and stay with my $30/month fees for moderate speeds. Or I could go to a [...]
Bank Charge Offs
Monday, Jun. 27, 2011 • 6
It was big news when bank charge offs exceeded $40 billion in 2008’s fourth quarter. It was the first time in history that wrote off more than $40 billion in uncollectable loans. Since then, you’ve probably heard nothing about bank charge offs, unless you follow CERF.
