How one company revolutionized health care by making scheduling a doctor's appointment as easy as ordering a pizza http://t.co/kOY2ofY1Eq

— The Verge (@verge) August 5, 2013

Fast Company reports on a fully automated coffee service that will take orders by smartphone and help you send out word of your purchase. Although you'll be able to customize your order, I didn't see whether whether you'll be able to specify what time your drink should be ready. This appreciative comment on Yelp—I LOVE this place. They just upgraded and it's now fully automatic. It opens up officially next week, but I was able to try it out today and it is amazing.—seems to indicate that Briggo is already available in some places. I'm just thinking that getting your latte from a robot, as useful as that might be, can not possibly be as interesting and enjoyable as having a barista to talk to while your drink is made.

I know intuitively that I respond well to practitioners who take time to shake my hand. To learn what that handshake can accomplish is amazing. I've seen Verghese comment on adopting new technology before. (via MedGadget)

I've got to admit that my curiosity about and enthusiasm for this device dropped precipitously when a success rate of only 83% was revealed. Still... (via MedGadget)

Banks struggle to keep up with mobile demand http://t.co/8T2nnAMoiv via @BostonGlobe Does this predict the future of #connectedhealth?

— Joseph Kvedar (@jkvedar) July 15, 2013

Future of healthcare is #innovation. It will require reinventing the best possible ways of doing things @Atul_Gawande http://t.co/HLwQbXIs1g

— Care Innovations (@CareInnovations) July 14, 2013