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What are the four things surgeons starting a practice should care about? Well, that’s what Barbara Cataletto and I talked about and more...

For a WOWing and critical look into what may be the future of business organization design, check out David Armano’s blog on THE SOCIAL busines. He starts off the conversation with an idea: Imagine if a company like GM, was at the core “social”...

YouTube.com has some truly remarkable videos. I just spent a few minutes searching around for some collaborative content and found this one from the Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Discovery Lecture Series...

Case, cases and more cases = orthopedic collaboration. Syndicom.com has done it again...

Do you have a blogroll? Do you follow collaborative blogs? Who are the experts that you give your attention too...

Lately, at Syndicom HQ, we’ve been following an article about developing and enabling collaborative strategies at organizations. You might say that we read all that we can on collaboration; remembering always that it is a learned skill. The piece, by Dr...

Syndicom, the creator of the Web 2.0 case collaboration platforms, SpineConnect.com and ArthoplastyConnect.com, announced a strategic partnership with Amedica Corp., - an orthopedic implants company focused on silicon nitride ceramic technologies...

Do you have a favorite collaborative model? Did you learn somewhere that collaboration must/should follow a set of rules? Where did you first learn those rules/ideas? Lately, during the launch of several new collaborative projects, I’ve continued to go back to one source: The Collaboration Rubric...

Listen to the podcast: I had the opportunity to talk with Lawrence Sherman (you can follow him on twitter now if you want). A medical education expert who took me through how the internet is changing continuing medical education (CME), who to follow and what trade shows to go to...

In the next few weeks, I have a series of podcasts scheduled with experts in CME and how to effectively run your orthopedic practice. Typically, I don’t reach out for input on questions in my podcasts, but I thought: why not? As a matter of practice it is all about what you think/care about...

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...

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...

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...

Depending upon your vantage point, the topic of health care can be a complex issue, or a question of simple and immediate need...

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!!...

There is one very important part of collaboration: taking stock of where you are. Highly productive teams and collaborative networks sometimes need to understand “where they are”. The question is, when to do this...

“Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.” Said Ivan Chermayeff, the now famous designer and creator of notable identities as NBC, Mobile oil and PBS...

A recent article in the Journal of Medical Ethics (JME) talks aboutthe instructions “allow natural death” versus “do not resuscitate” and howeither of these three words can change a life...

The web these days seems to be full of the talk around EHRs, health IT and the stimulus bill - you can tell by our blog posts that this question over whether more technology is really the cure for an ailing health care system and improving patient care is indeed controversial. There is also a [...]

“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...

If I am not for me, then who is for me? If I am just for me, then who am I? And if not now, then when? -Jewish koan I watched the film, The English Surgeon last week, 3 times. The film follows brain surgeon Dr...

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...

Recently, I was in an appointment with my physician and she was cursing about the spell check or lack thereof on her computer...

It’s that time again….. Spring time…. and conference time...

“Syndicom, Inc, leading provider of innovative platforms for online collaboration for medical professionals, announces the launch of ArthroplastyConnect.com.” Durango, Colo...

“A way of seeing is a way of not seeing.” -Poggi, 1965 Dr...

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...

“Several weeks ago I started to have sharp pains in my right hip area, descending to the top of my right thigh. It made it difficult to walk without limping. At first I had trouble getting out of bed in the morning because the pain was so great. Over time, the pain has diminished at [..

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Yes, that is right! The team from Syndicom spent some of their time at the Emerging Technologies in Spine Summit, capturing the event in photos, conversation and film for all of you there and those who missed out...

“Suffering – whether physical, emotional, spiritual, or as often the case, all three – can be a doorway to transformation...

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...

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...

Listen to the podcast: This week we had the very distinct pleasure of speaking with Paul Slosar, MD of the San Francisco Spine Institute and the Spine Care Group...