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Machine Learning Resources
Best of free machine learning resourcesIntroduction to statistical learning https://www.statlearning.com/ Cool videos on Machine learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MNVhXEX9to&feature=youtu.be Machine Learning Street Talk ...
Components of Innovation Ecosystem
Design Principles for an Innovation EcosystemWe leveraged the existing design principles for building an effective innovation ecosystem within and outside of healthcare. These institutions include Proctor and Gamble’s “open innovation” model, Agency for Healthcare...
Innovation road map
Innovation Roadmap at University of Michigan.Although United States leads the world in health care spending, it lags behind its peers in many quality measures. To ensure a sustainable future for health care, it needs to be proactive, predictive, hyper-personalized,...
The Hard Truth About Innovation Cultures
From The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures The most common characteristics of innovative cultures are believed to be: Tolerance to failure Willingness to experiment Psychological safety Highly collaborative and non hierarchical But these cultures are not all fun...
Why predictions about the future of AI are wrong
I came across this great conversation with Rodney Brooks on econtalk on why many people are wrong about the future of AI with his accompanying MIT technology article. He argues that the following seven reasons lead to wrong predictions about the future of AI:...
Data as labor
What if people paid for their data- Economist Data labor: where you think about data provided by humans as a form of labor which powers artificial intelligence. But most individuals lack the bargaining power to negotiate a fair value for their data. The history of...
Fears, uncertainties and doubts
There are many reasons why people do not live a creative life but fears, uncertainties and doubts (FUDS) rank very high on the list. I have learned through my career that FUDS can be disabling. But you can also harness their energy to transform negative ideas into a...
Test Your Assumptions the Amazon Way
One of the most common reasons for project failure is not testing your assumptions prior to starting. Prototyping is a great way of testing assumptions and there a multitude of tools and techniques for doing this. Amazon has a very interesting approach for testing...
Storytelling for innovation
For a long time I discounted the value of storytelling. I kept on hearing about it from everyone, but it did not seem to be something that was worth all the efforts and resources that were put into it. This all changed as I started to notice how storytelling changed...
Purpose Matters
All of us want to make a difference in the world and engage in meaningful work that has an impact beyond our own immediate self-interest. That’s why I do what I do. My job lets me live out my purpose: To Make Healthcare Exponentially Better Through Innovation,...