Health 2.0 - health2con: The Next Generation of U.S. Healthcare

Anyone familiar with or planning to attend the Health 2.0 Conference?

http://www.health2con.com
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They're exploring ideas about the role of patients in the transformation of health care April 22-23, 2009 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

The theme: "The Great Debates on the Next Generation of U.S. Healthcare."

* Health 2.0 & Ix: Tensions & Synergies
* Knowledge creation: Experts vs User-Generated Care
* Navigating the health care system: Human intermediaries vs. automation & algorithms
* How do you build Health 2.0 into the delivery system?
* What is the future role of the doctor?
* What are the incentives for Health 2.0 and Ix?

As one participant among the inaugural fellowship of the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program who has served as a chaplain in the medical setting, I along with my fellow colleagues are learning about a range of topics, including statewide efforts to strengthen public education, Indiana economic initiatives, government responses to property tax and other issues, the impact of immigration on local communities, and advances in medical research and their impact on health care. (I have also previously worked in IT for a former AI firm providing software services for the health care industry.) We are scheduled to focus on Community Health and Well-Being later this year.

http://www.wabash.edu/news/displayStory_print.cfm?news_ID=6539