tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post1718843181369581801..comments2024-03-27T05:14:34.288-04:00Comments on Medinnovation And Health Reform: E-Medicine - Trouble In E-Paradise: Kaiser and Its EMRRichard L. Reece, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446550629857699574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-91525093253660188642007-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:00Wow! I see a struck the wrong nerve among some by...Wow! I see a struck the wrong nerve among some by siding with Kaiser rather than Justin Deal. I was not trying to discredit him, simply to question his judgment. He has talent and IT knowledge. I recognize he is a folk-hero among the whistle-blowers of this "flattened world," which is characterized by individualism and outspokenness. More power to them, but these traits carry risk. I'm all for mavericks. I'm a bit of a maverick myself, and I do not think of myself as arrogant. I wish Justin a successful future.Richard L. Reece, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446550629857699574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-74506404610890269362007-04-29T19:56:00.000-04:002007-04-29T19:56:00.000-04:00Your attempt to discredit this kid based on select...Your attempt to discredit this kid based on selected pieces of his background is blatant (the WSJ printed that he did IT but you excluded it and the LA Times confirmed that he did work on the HealthConnect project but you never read that story right?).<BR/><BR/>The governor of Delaware dropped out of high school. Bill Gates dropped out of college. Neither of them have any credibility either.<BR/><BR/>I read the CEO's e-mail response and (funny enough) it sounded just as arrogant and misleading as yours.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212193307189154151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-34773116324447624062007-04-29T17:15:00.000-04:002007-04-29T17:15:00.000-04:00Like it or not, this is empowerment in a flattened...Like it or not, this is empowerment in a flattened World. Jeff Jarvis set the precedent a couple of years ago with Dell Hell, a malevolent and very effective Internet assault on Dell Inc. Tomorrow’s whistleblowers are watching Justen Deal. And contrary to your desires that he be punished for the rest of his life as an example to other non-conformists, he will very likely be rewarded generously with a nice job where non-conformists are respected for enthusiastic innovation, especially if they can create content like Justen can. <BR/><BR/>He appears to have been a good employee. Anyone who reads the email of November 3rd, has to recognize immediately that Justen loved his work at KP. From the words of support he continues to receive from those who evidently know him from Kaiser, I imagine that he is the kind of person who remains a loyal friend to his co-workers. He was even loyal to the insensitive boss you defend.<BR/><BR/>If what Justen wrote is inaccurate, how come his arguments were not publicly shot down immediately by PR at Kaiser Permanente? This is Internet transparency. Silence is no longer an effective defense for slow-reacting, command-and-control business models. I would love to know more about the connection between management and a tanning solon. What is that about?<BR/><BR/>Justen Deal’s story will be included in tomorrow’s business school textbooks. If you have not noticed, he is also a folk-hero. You are one of the few who sides with executives at Kaiser. Like Justen Deal, you also show the courage of a non-conformist. Darrell PruittDarrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804181349365200678noreply@blogger.com