Eric Guroff
@eguroff.bsky.social
Health and gov tech, Founder/CEO @ ratiopbc.com
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Eric Guroff
@eguroff.bsky.social
· Nov 18
👋 let’s do this. I’m a health & gov tech nerd especially interested in interoperability, policy, and better tech for government. Based in Colorado Springs (but originally a yinzer), runner, and new dad.
Reposted by Eric Guroff
This week trump canceled billions of dollars of COVID-19 funds sent via CDC to health departments, stating, “the COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic…” Funds were not being wasted. That is a lie.
#factcheckfriday
#factcheckfriday
March 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This week trump canceled billions of dollars of COVID-19 funds sent via CDC to health departments, stating, “the COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic…” Funds were not being wasted. That is a lie.
#factcheckfriday
#factcheckfriday
Doctors office tells my mom that it’s a violation of hipaa for her to record her appointment.
NO ITS NOT, STOP MAKING UP BS “HIPAA” RULES
NO ITS NOT, STOP MAKING UP BS “HIPAA” RULES
March 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Doctors office tells my mom that it’s a violation of hipaa for her to record her appointment.
NO ITS NOT, STOP MAKING UP BS “HIPAA” RULES
NO ITS NOT, STOP MAKING UP BS “HIPAA” RULES
Reposted by Eric Guroff
You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
March 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
Probably not the right audience, but settle a debate:
Do primary keys and foreign keys exist in a *database* or in *data*?
If your comes in with ID references, but you don’t configure them as PKs and FKs in your database, can you still call them PKs and FKs?
Do primary keys and foreign keys exist in a *database* or in *data*?
If your comes in with ID references, but you don’t configure them as PKs and FKs in your database, can you still call them PKs and FKs?
January 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Probably not the right audience, but settle a debate:
Do primary keys and foreign keys exist in a *database* or in *data*?
If your comes in with ID references, but you don’t configure them as PKs and FKs in your database, can you still call them PKs and FKs?
Do primary keys and foreign keys exist in a *database* or in *data*?
If your comes in with ID references, but you don’t configure them as PKs and FKs in your database, can you still call them PKs and FKs?
There’s a joke somewhere in the use of “sub” and “prime” in both mortgage crises and government contractors
January 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
There’s a joke somewhere in the use of “sub” and “prime” in both mortgage crises and government contractors
I always wondered what the .1% not included in the “kills 99.9% of germs” claim on hand sanitizer. The more you know!
Norovirus is a cool virus because it doesn't have a lipid envelope. That means it is incredibly stable in the environment.
So in addition to causing violent vomiting, diarrhea, & stomach cramping, it can be shed in your stool for 2 weeks, AND hand sanitizers are ineffective on it.
FUN!
So in addition to causing violent vomiting, diarrhea, & stomach cramping, it can be shed in your stool for 2 weeks, AND hand sanitizers are ineffective on it.
FUN!
December 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM
I always wondered what the .1% not included in the “kills 99.9% of germs” claim on hand sanitizer. The more you know!
Most interesting DOGE take I’ve seen yet: www.eatingpolicy.com/p/um-congres...
From @pahlkadot.bsky.social
From @pahlkadot.bsky.social
Um, Congress, you might want to take a look at this
What might DOGE have brewing?
www.eatingpolicy.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Most interesting DOGE take I’ve seen yet: www.eatingpolicy.com/p/um-congres...
From @pahlkadot.bsky.social
From @pahlkadot.bsky.social
Opportunity for interop folks: ACF is seeking public comment on interoperability standards for human services: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Request for Information: Administration for Children and Families Development of Interoperability Standards for Human Service Programs
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), invites public comments to inform the use or adoption of interoperability standards for h...
www.federalregister.gov
December 16, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Opportunity for interop folks: ACF is seeking public comment on interoperability standards for human services: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Do we think the theory with splitting up HTI-2 is that it’s less likely a new admin would undo all of them, vs a blanket roll back of just 1? Or is it just logistically easier on a tight deadline to ship incrementally?
December 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Do we think the theory with splitting up HTI-2 is that it’s less likely a new admin would undo all of them, vs a blanket roll back of just 1? Or is it just logistically easier on a tight deadline to ship incrementally?
Okay, the timing of this is just too on point
December 5, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Okay, the timing of this is just too on point
Can’t remember where I heard this quote, but it keeps coming to mind:
It’s better to have the problems of connection than isolation
It’s better to have the problems of connection than isolation
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Can’t remember where I heard this quote, but it keeps coming to mind:
It’s better to have the problems of connection than isolation
It’s better to have the problems of connection than isolation
Surprised to see a forced divesture in Anthropic as part of this - I feel like Google’s AI investments (both internal and in outside companies) actually increases the competition in the AI market (unlike Search and Online Advertising), given OpenAI/Microsoft’s lead www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
U.S. Proposes Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly
In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Surprised to see a forced divesture in Anthropic as part of this - I feel like Google’s AI investments (both internal and in outside companies) actually increases the competition in the AI market (unlike Search and Online Advertising), given OpenAI/Microsoft’s lead www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/t...
Oof, I’m really glad I’m not working for a digital front door company selling to enterprise health systems anymore.
November 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Oof, I’m really glad I’m not working for a digital front door company selling to enterprise health systems anymore.
Nooooo CDC spells HIPAA wrong on their official government website 😭
November 19, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Nooooo CDC spells HIPAA wrong on their official government website 😭
👋 let’s do this. I’m a health & gov tech nerd especially interested in interoperability, policy, and better tech for government. Based in Colorado Springs (but originally a yinzer), runner, and new dad.
November 18, 2024 at 1:43 PM
👋 let’s do this. I’m a health & gov tech nerd especially interested in interoperability, policy, and better tech for government. Based in Colorado Springs (but originally a yinzer), runner, and new dad.