Community, Presentation at BIL:PIL
I had a great opportunity to speak at BIL:PIL (video link here and also embedded below, thanks WHITECOAT Strategies), the unconference organized by Jonathan Sheffi as the sister conference to TED:MED in San Diego at the end of October 2009. A few weeks before the event I decided to talk without slides, removing a speaker/audience barrier that is present even at an unconference. It was an intense and interesting experience given the events of the day before, but I was thankful to have the opportunity to listen, speak with and be supported by a community of healthcare game changers.
I'm passionate about the topic of communities; I have been a part of online communities for the past 20 years and have built a few different ones that have thrived. It was a pleasure to be able to share my experience and at the same time learn from others.
Gilles Frydman was there to talk about ACOR, his cancer support communities, sharing the more than 14 years of experience in patient centric communities. Jen McCabe spoke passionately about patient medical data access and healthcare engagement. David Hale gave a great talk on breaking the chain in toxic events. Ash Damle gave us an overview of clinical decision support and where he is taking Medgle. Dr. Val gave us the reasons and data on patient engagement. David Rosenman of the Mayo Clinic spoke on the changes in healthcare.
Thanks to everyone who came, discussed and shared ideas, it has been great to be part of the conversation- and dare I say? A community.
BIL:PIL 2009 - Chia Hwu from WHITECOAT Strategies on Vimeo.
