harold

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Easy to pick a company to use to reinforce a message (37 Signals would have made a better case against non tech company GM [3], which had hype and government assistance and is still on the way down)

[1] http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=LNKD+Basic+Chart&t=2y

[2] http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=Z+Basic+Chart&t=2y

[3] http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=GM+Basic+Chart&t=2y

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It might be a "Boom" for some vendors, but I think it will be harder for the small startup to get traction implementing innovative solutions in the EMR space, because it appears there are more artificial impediments to implementation with the new government intervention in healthcare.

I think you'll see monolithic software vendors like GE Health[1] with their Centricity EMR get the lion's share of government investment. They'll use their clout to impose more 'certification' on small vendors, raising the bar for participation and market entry.

It's already begun with groups like CCHIT[2]. A non profit certification body that apparently works in concert with the above mentioned large software vendors to create an expensive hurdle for small companies in terms of cost and compliance.

The hammer to get provider participation? Providers will have their future medicaid/medicare reimbursement rates cut if they don't use a certified EMR. With Obamacare/ACA - reimbursement is likely going to be a much bigger portion of the average doctor's revenue.

There is some incentive for 'meaningful use'[3] which is a cash reimbursement for adoption of the certified, monolithic software, but it's not clear if it completely offsets the cost of acquisition, training and support.

[1] http://www.gehealthcare.com/centricity/ [2] http://www.cchit.org/ [3] http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=...

That would seem to be a clear violation of fiduciary duty, and if it turns out that's what they did, I hope they get the book thrown at them.

Apple has great momentum right now. But if history teaches us anything, it's that nothing lasts for very long in tech, even if it feels like it will.

Disappointed in Path, especially since their focus was on a more private, tightly knit social network.

Very little comes out of Hollywood these days with any creativity, originality or soul. If there was ever a market ripe for the picking, that's it.

Is the coverage of any startup funded by these folks off the table? Seems like objectivity will be questioned from the start.

I think this is why few truly good people go in to politics.

The circus was in town, and one of their trailers needed some dent work on a fender. The circus guy told the foreman "Don't worry about Fred, he's harmless. Just don't let him out" The foreman thought this was a joke. But as they started in on their repair, they realized there was a chimp in a cage on the trailer. As they unbolted the fender, the chimp reached his arm out of the cage and grabbed it - and would not let go. Even with three of the shop workers pulling on it.

They evidently bribed the chimp with cookies and were able to complete the repair.

I would rather Qaddafi had been brought to trial and punished accordingly.

1. Not enough equity, or there is a promise of equity but no sense of commitment

2. No voice. Feedback and suggestions ignored

3. Possibly unreasonable expectations from management. How do you know it should only take 150 hours? See item 2.

4. Developer might not have confidence in management

Or, it's possible that the developer really is the wrong person for your startup. I would suggest some introspection before the "Come to Jesus" meeting. Maybe you can turn this around. Give the dev a chance to speak his/her mind and be open to what they have to say. Make your expectations clear, set a short term goal (x, y and z need to be done by Friday) that you both can agree on. If that milestone is met, great. If not, you have your answer and can move on knowing you did your part in good faith.

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Sailor here as well (out of Morro Bay, CA) and sail offshore regularly on my own boat.

Have a source/citation for that?

Try to start a manufacturing plant, a machine shop, an automotive repair facility, a farm, any business that employs more than 50 people, and compare the regulatory hassles imposed to almost any other state.

Voters are fickle, and often vote for what they want in the future, not to reward past achievement. $6.00/gallon gas and high unemployment will likely have a bigger affect on Obama's chances.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/gosp/research/prom_peg.htm