Health 2.0, 2012
I was very fortunate that my company sent me to San Francisco to attend the Health 2.0 2012 conference. I like the coastal city very much. The weather, the variety in culture, seafood and fleet show on the piers, Boudin sourdough... everything is vibrant and refreshing. I love seeing palm trees in the streets, it makes me feel like I am on vacation because of the tropical element it brings. Sketchy notes from conference: - aging population, chronic disease account for 75% of health care cost - 5 shifts in healthcare system reform Explode business model: revenue source, business structure, data workflow all shifts. Upgrade cost analysis: end cost shift competing with each other for funding, reallocate cost across network. Measure, improve, try, measure again. Build on smart primary care, reduce cost by keeping patient out of ER put a crew on it, not work in silos, integrate multi-disciplinary team, drive disk to operation level. Not paid by visit - better qual...