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The plot thickens:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/01/23/partners_insurer_under_scrutiny/?s_campaign=8315

We went gothing at ceremony last night - how great to see people that we don't see often enough and go dancing ( Read more... )

Healthcare and the economy: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98738877&ft=1&f=1006Read more... )

Hospitals urge governor to look into health care costs (followup to Globe Spotlight):http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/11/20/state_urged_to_review_fees_to_elite_hospitals/?

Here's a crazy graph thing they showed us yesterday (what not to do). Its a riot!

http://www.imeem.com/hulksmaash/video/o6PyqMpK/vizomatic/

It had an ad first and took a bit to load, but once its done its thing its pretty quick. :)

I went to a seminar with http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/index today at the Radisson (Seaport) in Boston. What a great experience! I've been meaning to attend one of these since I heard of him back when a bunch of my R&A coworkers at THP attended (they couldn't send all 25 or ( Read more... )

and ironically, this *is* what I do for work

You are 30% geek
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We were discussing the concept of the workplace or the people you work with being like family last week in my Sociology of Organizations class. I've always been a happier and I think, more productive person when I've been in an environment where that *was* the case ( Read more... )

About a guy that started a website to support blue collar workers, and those wishing to go into blue collar work:
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