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Title:

Killing Us Softly: The Failure of Technology in Health Care

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Beginner
Type:
Panel
Category:
Human / Social Issues
Presenter:
Melanie Rosenthal, Sprigley
Description:
It's a feature not a bug, health and well-being are social and communal while our technology in this space is sterile and mechanical. How do we bring health technology into our communities.
Maria Diaz
on 9/8/08
As a techy person who used to work in the admin side of health care, I am really excited this topic is being addressed. Talk about a field that is extremely resistant to implement new tech and is hideously slow and inefficient. Really hope this panel takes off!
Marijke Durning
on 14/8/08
Excellent idea. As an RN and a writer who works mainly with new technology in health care, I would like to see this area really expanded.
Josh Rosenthal
on 14/8/08
Health care conferences are mostly wonk-ish where everyone pats each other on the back. Almost every health-care technology is corporate, bland and poorly functioning with anything but a positive user experience. I'd love to see SXSW's take on it. Not just eye-opening criticism but a look at potential solutions that work well in all the other spaces health care lags behind. Bet this would be one of the hottest sessions around.
Joe Wheeler
on 18/8/08
Technology is solving so many problems across industries; why not apply some of these proven concepts to healthcare? As a technology nut and someone who cares greatly about health, well being, and longevity; I'm excited to see this type of panel gain some traction.
Nathan Walker
on 18/8/08
Empowerment is always a great idea/goal, especially when it comes to changing our lifestyle and health patterns. And what better way to entice people into taking control of their own health, than by an easy-to-use, and visually stimulating interactive environment! Kudos all around!!
Nathan Wright
on 19/8/08
Fantastic idea, five stars!
J P
on 23/8/08
Great topic - 5 stars! Billions of $’s are being spent on HC technology, but most to support underwhelming experiences for consumers. Technology should help create something bigger and better and yet I haven’t seen a health care company that has figured out how to do it. In many respects, technology is a commodity. The challenge is using it in a way that is smart and creative to give companies a competitive advantage.
Ted Coyle
on 28/8/08
Excellent topic. Working in the health care software space everyday. This topic is way overdue.
Bart Collet
on 1/9/08
5 stars, opensource software being introduced and tuned by people in the field outperforms expensive top-down software. Expensive tools are being replaced by handy DIY-specialists, empowered by their peers who they can connect to on the net
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