As we prepared to write this post, we discovered a common childhood passion for fast things: high-speed trains, roller coasters, firetrucks, and more. That may be a key part of why we're so excited to…
HealthSouth's "Digital Hospital," from the "Era of Cyber Hospitals" to an Unfinished "Pipe Dream"

The trial for a civil law-suit against Richard Scrushy, the former CEO of for-profit rehabilitation hospital chain HealthSouth, is currently in progress. One bit of testimony provided a reminder about…
Congratulations Eric Yang, winner of the 2008-2009 National Geographic Bee

1. Timis County shares its name with a tributary of the Danube and is located in the western part of which European country?2. Name this eastern European capital city, where a flight from the southeast…
Announcing the 2009 Doodle 4 Google Winner

Nearly six million online votes helped us pick the winners of this year's Doodle 4 Google competition from a very creative pool of doodles. Today, we're pleased to announce the results.Congratulation…
Energized about our first Google PowerMeter partners

Earlier this year I blogged about energy information and a tool our engineers developed called Google PowerMeter, a Google gadget that can show consumers their personal electricity consumption right o…
Healthcare IT Timing "Cemented in Law?" A Healthcare Renewal Contest

I am quoted in the article "Liability an issue with health care software" in today's online edition of NextGov.com (link to article).Nextgov.com is part of the National Journal Group Inc. and the At…
Novo Nordisk Accepts Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Settles, Pays Fine

Back in early 2007, we noted that several large drug companies were under investigation for possible involvement in the Iraq oil-for-food sanctions scandal. More than two years later, a US Department …