About Us

TIPS Interviews, presented by

The Infection Prevention Strategy

TIPS is a not-for-profit with the mandate to communicate successes in science and global health. We do this through our free-to-access platforms: the open-access TIPS Journal, the TIPS Master Series, TIPS Interviews and the TIPS Science to Market® program.

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.

Launched on November 15, 2015, on the eve of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, the open-access TIPS Journal met the call to action by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization:

“The World Economic Forum has identified antibiotic resistance as a global risk beyond the capacity of any one organization or nation to manage or mitigate alone.”

In addressing this concern to the G7 Health Ministers on October 8, 2015, Dr. Chan concluded her statements with the following observation:

“Consumer groups and civil society can play an important role in combating antimicrobial resistance. They are important movers, shakers, and front-line players, especially in this age of social media.“

Therein lies the value of TIPS: The Infection Prevention Strategy

Don Lee

Host

Don helps organizations launch new Health IT products and services. He’s a product and business development consultant and accomplished Health IT expert with a 20-year track record of driving value with technology.

Don began his career as a custom software developer and eventually built and led a team of more than 30 engineers. Later, he was the subject matter expert, product manager and head of sales and marketing for a digital health startup that launched a SaaS-platform focused on administrative simplification in healthcare.

Today, Don is President of Glide Health IT, LLC, a consulting firm that helps forward-looking organizations align their Health IT and business strategies. The firm specializes in business and product development with a focus on data aggregation, interop, analytics, and quality measurement.

Don creates and hosts podcasts including The #HCBiz Show!, The Practice Marketing Podcast and The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS) Deep Dive Interview Series.

Don is a co-founder and partner at VBP Forward, an organization that’s building a bridge between community based organizations and the healthcare system through educational content, workshops and conferences.

Michael Diamond

Executive Director, TIPS

Michael Diamond is the co-founder of The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS), a not-for-profit that has contributed millions in scientific impact since 2015. Michael is devoted to advancing information and science to address the myriad issues relating to infection prevention and global health.

Mr. Diamond is driven by the firm belief that we should not have to wait years for promising technology, ideas and processes to be implemented and accepted. Michael has created a model of information sharing that makes the process of vetting new technologies, implementing successful programs and inspiring innovation, more efficient, more accessible, more global and more collaborative.

Michael’s most notable achievement to date is the TIPS Journal (InfectionControl.tips), an open-access, worldwide collective that extends globally and touches locally. Michael leads teams around the world to develop trials and pilot studies to aid in the discovery of successful research-to-market technological advancements. His global team includes engagers and implementers. TIPS now reaches more than 30 countries, and its motto is: Join. Contribute. Make A Difference.