By Eric Gombrich One of the hottest topics in healthcare for the past several years has been ‘mHealth,’ or ‘mobile technology in healthcare.’ Given the proliferation of ‘mobile devices’ in our daily lives, I certainly see how this became an interesting topic to consider. But the buzz about “mHealth” has created an entire category of…
Ruminations
“Telemedicine!” What Do You Mean?
By Eric Gombrich According to numerous studies and reports, the global telemedicine or telehealth markets are poised to expand at double-digit compound annual growth rates for the foreseeable future. I’ve seen predictions suggesting telemedicine will become more than a $38b (US) market by 2022[1]. Having been involved in the evolution of this industry, I don’t…
Where Are You Sailing To?
By Eric Gombrich As a sailboat racer I’ve long appreciated the importance of knowing my singular destination. The difference between winning and losing after days of racing can often times be determined by mere seconds. During the journey, any ambiguity in the specific destination sought can be the difference between victory and defeat. Any distraction…
What Will You Do in the Future?
By Eric Gombrich A few weeks ago I attended a presentation at an engineering school where the researchers showed the work they’re doing in robotics that will progress from specific, purpose-built robotic machines to self-configuring, dynamically capable robots. In other words, today a robot is built to perform a specific task; tomorrow they will be…
Words Matter….and They Don’t!
By Eric Gombrich I was in a meeting a few weeks back and a colleague made the statement “Words matter!” The context of the statement was that another person had recently said something, and my colleague had bristled at what was said. It was obvious that my colleague was bothered by what was said. To…