Today’s anemic version of telemedicine is no more innovative than a call from the doctor 50 years ago. Steve Jobs once observed that the early days of television were nothing more than a radio show with a TV camera added in the background. There was nothing new. If fact, it…

The Emerging Role of TQ—Technology Quotient—in Today’s World. Almost everywhere we turn and look, technology is becoming a part of our lives. Sometimes passive, sometimes active, but the role tech plays in our lives is here. Adoption varies greatly. And then it happened. The COVID-19 pandemic forced people of all…

Insights on that unique power of digital transformation from HIMSS 2022. I walked the exhibit halls of HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition and I marveled at the technology. I was looking for surprises, bold innovations, and the magic that could change the world. HIMSS asked us to “reimagine” heath…

From a human perspective, the gap between data and knowledge can insurmountable. Data, and more and more of it, might be part of the solution to the vast complexities we experience in a wide variety of areas including society, technology and medicine. …

Understanding this curve can help avoid catastrophe. Today’s world is defined by change. Advances in technology, consumer empowerment, and instant gratification are just some of the moving parts of life that are pushing us to a new reality. Change, at the speed of life, is the rallying cry of business…

Retail giant CVS is closing 900 stores to focus on the emerging digital market. Another step in digital conversion has arrived. CVS Health announced that it will close about 900 stores over the next three years. This is significant, still rather complex, impacted by multiple factors. The shift to online…

Today, we stand at an amazing and turbulent point in human history. This transformation — everything from household gadgets to sophisticated clinical tools — is changing at a rate that is frequently defined as an exponential curve. It’s a smooth upward shape to the mathematician, but a roller-coaster ride for…

How this Republican is taking a page from Andrew Yang’s playbook. Zoltan Istvan is a radical. He’s leading the “radical science movement” by addressing basic questions on science, technology, and how these topics impact on humanity. Author, futurist and technology advocate, Istvan is now adding presidential candidate to his list…

The Challenges of Innovation Perhaps it began with fire. The very first technology that changed the world. Our ability to gain control over fire was humanity’s first inflection point. From light to heat to cooking, the ability to assimilate this powerful chemical reaction into our lives changed everything. And beyond…