--- title: Thoughts Over the Wire | Dan Nguyen (2) description: With a clinical background and interest in process/outcome improvement through technology, Dan has set his focus at the intersection of the two. Dan is a Registered Nurse holding a Master's degree in Health Informatics. 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What makes a Building Smart, 2. The value a D\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-poll-results) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 2](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 12, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. Below is part two of two excerpts from our e\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-2) ## [Expert Q&A: The Value Smart Buildings bring Occupants, Operators and Owners - Part 1](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-1) by [ThoughtWire](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/thoughtwire) on October 06, 2020 Recently, we hosted a webinar with industry experts from Yorkland Controls, DB Engineering and Multiplex. Below is part one of two excerpts from our e\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/value-of-smart-buildings-part-1) ## [Evolution of the Real-Time Health System](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/evolution-of-the-real-time-health-system) by [Carly McLeod](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/carly-mcleod) on August 18, 2020 Health systems have evolved significantly with technology throughout the years, with each innovation aiming to reach a higher level of transformation,\[...\] [Read more](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/evolution-of-the-real-time-health-system) # Thoughts Over the Wire - [Events (24)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/events) - [Featured (68)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/featured) - [Smart Buildings (77)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/smart-buildings) - [Smart Hospitals (47)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/smart-hospitals) - [TW Team (31)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/tw-team) - [TWTurns10 (8)](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/tag/twturns10) ### Posts by Dan Nguyen [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource_part_2) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day: Time as a Resource Part 2](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource_part_2) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 07, Mar 2019 In the first post of this two part blog, I left unanswered one key aspect about viewing time as a resource - How. It’s pretty clear that using and viewing time as a resource will yield many benefits, \[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource_part_2) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/looking-back-at-himss-2019) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Looking back at HIMSS 2019](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/looking-back-at-himss-2019) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 22, Feb 2019 Wrapping up another successful year at HIMSS for ThoughtWire, there is certainly a lot to reflect on from this year’s event. Here are some of the most exciting and thought-provoking themes from this y\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/looking-back-at-himss-2019) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - Time as a Resource](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 20, Feb 2019 Time is Money This proverb first became well known in the 1700s, but actually dates back to as early as 430 B.C. It's a strong phrase that gets to the point: 3 simple words that reverberate the value \[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/time_as_a_resource) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-timing-is-right) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day - The Timing is Right](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-timing-is-right) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 18, Jan 2019 A nurse walks into her patient room and finds the patient unconscious. "Between 30-180 seconds of oxygen deprivation, you may lose consciousness. At the one-minute mark, brain cells begin dying." [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/the-timing-is-right) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/give-your-hospital-a-quadruple-bypass) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Give Your Hospital a Quadruple Bypass](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/give-your-hospital-a-quadruple-bypass) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 09, Jan 2019 As we begin 2019 it’s time to really focus on what matters when it comes to digitally transforming healthcare. [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/give-your-hospital-a-quadruple-bypass) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-does-augmented-intelligence-complement-clinician-knowledge) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [How does augmented intelligence complement clinician knowledge?](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-does-augmented-intelligence-complement-clinician-knowledge) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 17, Dec 2018 Occasionally technology evangelists proclaim automation/machine intelligence is capable of fully replacing human staff. While sometimes this can be true - they are forgetting the practical & earne\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/how-does-augmented-intelligence-complement-clinician-knowledge) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-automating-the-right-things-the-right-way) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan’s Dose of the Day - Automating the ‘Right’ Things the ‘Right’ Way](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-automating-the-right-things-the-right-way) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 03, Dec 2018 In my first blog post of the series, I introduced the theme of bringing in the ‘Right’ tools to tackle the challenges of implementing digital solutions in the healthcare space. In this post, we will f\[...\] [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-automating-the-right-things-the-right-way) [Read More](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-the-right-tools) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [Dan's Dose of the Day: The 'Right' Tools](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/dans-dose-of-the-day-the-right-tools) By [Dan Nguyen](https://blog.thoughtwire.com/author/dan-nguyen) | on 20, Nov 2018 Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, automated medication dispensing, robotic surgery, self-driving trolleys, computer-aided diagnosis. 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