Re: [projectvrm] Microsoft's Personal Health Care Records

["Adriana Lukas" < >]

Ah, just saw Doc's response as I sent mine. Yes, agreed. Will make
that point mercilessly. :)

A

On 08/10/2007, Doc Searls 
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 wrote:
> I agree. No single topic, when I bring up VRM examples, attracts more 
> interest, "hits home" harder, cuts across political lines better.
>
> I also think it *is* about buyers and sellers, or individuals and 
> organizations.
>
> In fact, I can't think of a better example of a problem that can *only* be 
> resolved, ultimately, buy making the individual the "point of integration".
>
> Independence is key. This is where the Microsoft solution -- as I 
> understand it so far -- is one more problem. There is nothing wrong with a 
> dependency on a provider; but there is plenty wrong with one that cannot be 
> severed and re-attached elsewhere without loss of personal data or control 
> of it.
>
> Independence is key. Independence is choice. That's what makes markets. 
> That's what makes relationships, too.
>
> IMHO, etc.
>
> Doc
>
> At 11:33 AM -0400 10/8/07, 
> 
 
>  wrote:
> >In my view it is slap-bang central.
> >
> >You could see the VRM space as a series of concentric circles: each with 
> >its own technical challenges, business models and opportunities etc.
> >
> >At the core is 'my data', which starts with administrative basics such as 
> >name, address etc but very quickly spills out across the whole of my life. 
> >So it quickly becomes a series of personal databases: my home, my money, 
> >my car, my travel arrangements, my health, my job, etc  each of which need 
> >to be managed, updated, kept accurate etc if possible without any hassle 
> >or effort (!!!)
> >
> >The second ring is the decisions I make relating to these life departments 
> >(plus life events such as 'moving home', 'getting married', 'getting 
> >divorced', etc). Here the emphasis moves from data gathering, storage, 
> >management, access, protection, security, authentication etc to accessing 
> >and using information I need to make the best possible decision - 
> >including search, comparison, Q&A etc. At this stage the individual is 
> >beginning to interact with 'the market', including trading/sharing 
> >information with potential suppliers.
> >
> >The third ring is implementation of these decisions: logistics, 
> >administration, fulfilment, payment etc.
> >
> >With each of these three rinigs (1) my data 2) my decisions, and 3) 
> >implementing my decisions) the underlying personal database is a critical 
> >component.
> >
> >One question is, is Microsoft doing this to 'empower' the individual or to 
> >create a new monopoly dependence like its operating systems? But that has 
> >got nothing to do with the idea itself.
> >
> >Alan
>
>
>


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