This is a public thinking space. I write about building trusted open systems, flexible and dynamic value attribution models, health data infrastructure, a...
I used to think of trust as a binary thing. I trust you. I don’t trust you. It was convenient. It made it easier to think about people, relationships, and groups. But it didn’t reflect the reality of my experience. And sometimes it led to decisions that were suboptimal — even dangerous. “I trust you” could become: here are the keys to my kingdom. “I don’t trust you” could become: I won’t let you…
First, a nod to Joan Westenberg, whose recent post The Case for Blogging in the Ruins inspired the creation of this space. I have been interested for some time in developing flexible models of value attribution in healthcare. Models that support a broader base of beneficiaries, a more diverse set of contributors including coders, patients, artists, clinicians, community members, and families, and…