Thanks to ScribeMedia for allowing me to embed this great video from David Kibbe, Director of the Center for Health Information Technology, American Academy of Family Physicians.
Dr. Kibbe hit the road earlier this year to produce (with Scribe) this documentary about Health 2.0. He rode his Honda Gullwing up and down the East Coast, interviewing some of the players in the H20 space, many of which I have blogged about. Included are interviews with the CEOs of MedHelp, Healthline, Hello Health, Patient’s Like Me, American Well and change:healthcare.
Two other interviews I enjoyed: New York Times Well blogger Tara Parker-Pope who doesn’t like the term Health 2.0 because it connotes a software package; and a CVS Minute Clinic RN who is not only providing patients with quick diagnoses in the pharmacy, but also encouraging and setting-up PHRs for them.
Google also makes an appearance in a quick conversation about, what else, Google Health.
Here is an article written by Wade Roush from Xconomy.com that tells the American Well story much better than I can – as well as their new deals with Microsoft Health Vault and Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA).
I have been following this company for the better part of this year. I watched their online demo, have spoken with doctors, and Health 2.0 types – all to very mixed responses.
I am interested to see the adoption and the value of the service. Is this the next wave of boutique healthcare?
Also launching soon is Hello Health from Jay Parkinson, who emailed me today to say the it is imminent – having pushed it back from June 1.
They are blending home /office visits with online tools and virtual visits to care for patients in a 2.0 method.
Very interesting to see where all of this goes. I am going to the doctor tomorrow, and would rather just have a consult from my office, but I live in CT where we are slow to adopt to new healthcare technology!
