SXSW 2012 - How The Internet Destroyed Healthcare

How The Internet Destroyed Healthcare
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Solo
Organizer	Craig Garner – Coast Plaza Hospital
Description	Technology and the Internet, praised as the “magic bullet” to save healthcare, is the opposite. Instead of helping, this has been the source of abuse and self-diagnosis. As a result, healthcare resources face a greater strain. The inability of healthcare to grasp this technology may prove to be its downfall.
Questions Answered	What is the History of Hospitals and Healthcare in the United States? What are the technology and Internet driven pushes within the industry in the past 10 years? Who oversees the industry (government, private, etc.)? What are the key relationships within the industry (patients, providers, government, insurance companies, drug suppliers, etc.)? What have been the failures of healthcare reform? Why doesn't "e-health" work? How can it work? What is the history and present business model of healthcare? How and where does "sustainability" fit into healthcare today? What other unique issues face healthcare? What problems currently exist due to the economic climate?
Level	Intermediate
Category	Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community, Economic Concerns, Government and Technology, Social Issues

How The Internet Destroyed Healthcare