Health and Wealth: Economically Viable Health Online |
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| Event | Interactive 2011 |
| Format | Panel |
| Organizer | Nick Dawson – Bon Secours Health System |
| Description | Today's healthcare system is financially driven by a reaction to illness and it traps valuable expertise which is only accessible in times of illness. Doctors are paid when they see patients, not when they keep people out of their office. Clinicians are some of society's most highly trained workers. Ironically, their knowledge of disease prevention is caged inside a quagmire of cumbersome business practices, accessible only after symptoms have manifested. Meanwhile, individuals, looking to healthcare providers as a trusted source on wellness, turn to less authoritative sources. The system is designed to serve those seeking treatment, not prevention. There is a sustainable solution using the interactive web, social media and the associated APIs in conjunction with the existing third party reimbursement model of the healthcare industry. Providers can make money promoting wellness, freeing them to serve their communities in a capacity as the trusted source of health and wellness. This will be an exciting, non technical look at the opportunities that exist for provers and individuals to connect online to encourage health and wellness. It is a chance to explore what happens when we stop reacting and become proactive about our health. With the help of interactive technology, it can be done, it can be sustainable and it can be profitable. |
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Category | Health |
| Tags | Health , Revenue, Wellness |