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Do you know what the difference is? I read an interesting blog post this week from Collaborative Thinking in which the author, clearly defines the difference:
Is a CoP the same thing as a (social) network? There is often some overlap. A network is the collection of connections and relationships between people. Right now, “social networking [...]

Collaborations are often very productive, and important for the learning organization. Collaborators will lend expertise and improve the impact and reach of your organization’s projects and initiatives. However, not all organizations are the same, nor are the collaborations. Launching a collaborative project with the wrong collaborator could damage an organization’s initiatives and projects, and could [...]

Depending upon your vantage point, the topic of health care can be a complex issue, or a question of simple and immediate need. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of separate entities participating in the American health care discourse, all jostling to place their interests as paramount, most representatives of industry.
While it is easy to [...]

Syndicom was nominated for the 2009 Colorado Companies To Watch program earlier this year, and I’m happy to report that we are a FINALIST! We just got the notice in the mail!!!
The Colorado Companies to Watch program energizes the state and it’s communities by recognizing second-stage companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating [...]

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Building on our goal of expanding notions of collaboration and healthcare teams, this week we had the very distinct pleasure of speaking with Scott Capdevielle, CEO of Syndicom to gather some of his thoughts on collaboration, innovation and healthcare. Scott’s expertise and experience with software, collaboration, web 2.0 media and entrepreneurship is [...]

A recent article in the Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) talks about the instructions “allow natural death” versus “do not resuscitate” and how either of these three words can change a life. Even more, the article underscores a role and voice that is often forgotten in this conversation - the one of nurses.

With a focus on a cooperative [...]

“These narratives, or pathographies as they are sometimes called, demonstrate how critical is the telling of pain and suffering enabling patients to give voice to what they endure and to frame the illness so as to escape dominion by it.”  -Dr. Rita Charon Narrative Medicine, P. 66
Recently, the editorial, The Computer Will See You Now [...]

We have recently returned from AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) in Las Vegas. There we connected with others about leading edge technologies and techniques; discussed product development; attended demonstrations and connected with others from around the world. In light of being back, we thought we’d highlight a couple things that may be of interest [...]

Over a year ago now e-patient Dave finished reading a white paper about the nature and status of the e-patient and its connection to participatory medicine. The white paper offered up several main conclusions — that patients are valuable contributors and providers should recognize them as such; that the art of empowering patients is [...]

“Suffering – whether physical, emotional, spiritual, or as often the case, all three – can be a doorway to transformation. As we move to the end of this century and millennium, our personal suffering is sometimes worsened by the lack of communication and community…Telling stories can be healing. We all have within us access to [...]

Last week we discussed how surgical communities draw in innovators, an insight gleaned from our discussions with Dr Paul Slosar and his own involvements with innovation and mentoring within the Spine Connect community. The Syndicom team have just returned from the Emerging Technologies in Spine Summit where they hosted an afternoon session on Surgeonuity and [...]

Last week, we had a terrific discussion with Dr. Paul Slosar about his involvement with SpineConnect, among other things. He spoke meaningfully about innovation, mentorship, and interdisciplinary interaction as means to enhance patient care. Even more, he suggested spine communities help physicians, administrators, and medical device companies come to a shared vision to serve their [...]