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A Simple Solution for Revolutionizing the Healthcare System | Maya Patel | TEDxUTampa


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communication has come a long way since
communication has come a long way since the advent of the modern era we started
the advent of the modern era we started
the advent of the modern era we started off using the Morse code and Telegraph’s
off using the Morse code and Telegraph’s
off using the Morse code and Telegraph’s soon we shifted to the telephone later
soon we shifted to the telephone later
soon we shifted to the telephone later to binary and then to email and then to
to binary and then to email and then to
to binary and then to email and then to texting and SMS nowadays we’re using
texting and SMS nowadays we’re using
texting and SMS nowadays we’re using video chatting on our mobile devices to
video chatting on our mobile devices to
video chatting on our mobile devices to talk to each other face to face even if
talk to each other face to face even if
talk to each other face to face even if we’re in different geographical
we’re in different geographical
we’re in different geographical locations many industries have embraced
locations many industries have embraced
locations many industries have embraced health many industries have embraced
health many industries have embraced
health many industries have embraced technology however there is one industry
technology however there is one industry
technology however there is one industry in particular that seems to be sticking
in particular that seems to be sticking
in particular that seems to be sticking out like a sore thumb one industry in
out like a sore thumb one industry in
out like a sore thumb one industry in particular that is stuck in this Morse
particular that is stuck in this Morse
particular that is stuck in this Morse code age and that is the healthcare
code age and that is the healthcare
code age and that is the healthcare industry the healthcare industry for the
industry the healthcare industry for the
industry the healthcare industry for the vast majority of its processes still
vast majority of its processes still
vast majority of its processes still runs on paper records that’s right one
runs on paper records that’s right one
runs on paper records that’s right one of the biggest industries in the United
of the biggest industries in the United
of the biggest industries in the United States and around the world in the 21st
States and around the world in the 21st
States and around the world in the 21st century is still using paper records
century is still using paper records
century is still using paper records what a waste
what a waste
what a waste my idea is simple let’s embrace
my idea is simple let’s embrace
my idea is simple let’s embrace technology particularly cloud computing
technology particularly cloud computing
technology particularly cloud computing and shift the healthcare industry to the
and shift the healthcare industry to the
and shift the healthcare industry to the cloud in one consolidated system the
cloud in one consolidated system the
cloud in one consolidated system the system could be customizable to city
system could be customizable to city
system could be customizable to city state and federal regulations it’s not
state and federal regulations it’s not
state and federal regulations it’s not that hard to do most of you are probably
that hard to do most of you are probably
that hard to do most of you are probably familiar with cloud technology if you’ve
familiar with cloud technology if you’ve
familiar with cloud technology if you’ve ever used Google Drive Dropbox or other
ever used Google Drive Dropbox or other
ever used Google Drive Dropbox or other services you basically get your files
services you basically get your files
services you basically get your files and you dump them on the internet in
and you dump them on the internet in
and you dump them on the internet in space it can be accessed at any time by
space it can be accessed at any time by
space it can be accessed at any time by anyone and any location in the world
anyone and any location in the world
anyone and any location in the world it’s convenient and it’s very very easy
it’s convenient and it’s very very easy
it’s convenient and it’s very very easy to use
to use
to use picture this you walk in to a healthcare
picture this you walk in to a healthcare
picture this you walk in to a healthcare providers office meeting a receptionist
providers office meeting a receptionist
providers office meeting a receptionist who then proceeds to hand you a
who then proceeds to hand you a
who then proceeds to hand you a clipboard that clipboard has about 14 or
clipboard that clipboard has about 14 or
clipboard that clipboard has about 14 or 15 sheets of paper on it filled with
15 sheets of paper on it filled with
15 sheets of paper on it filled with questions
questions
questions most of them easy to answer but somewhat
most of them easy to answer but somewhat
most of them easy to answer but somewhat tedious what is your name flip a page
tedious what is your name flip a page
tedious what is your name flip a page what allergies do you have flip another
what allergies do you have flip another
what allergies do you have flip another page what symptoms do you have family
page what symptoms do you have family
page what symptoms do you have family history of disease past surgeries
history of disease past surgeries
history of disease past surgeries current medications etc etc you hand
current medications etc etc you hand
current medications etc etc you hand back in that clipboard and moments later
back in that clipboard and moments later
back in that clipboard and moments later you’re met by your health care provider
you’re met by your health care provider
you’re met by your health care provider who then proceeds to ask you very
who then proceeds to ask you very
who then proceeds to ask you very similar questions what’s your name what
similar questions what’s your name what
similar questions what’s your name what allergies do you have what the symptoms
allergies do you have what the symptoms
allergies do you have what the symptoms are you feeling right now any
are you feeling right now any
are you feeling right now any medications family history wait a second
medications family history wait a second
medications family history wait a second didn’t you just fill out all of that
didn’t you just fill out all of that
didn’t you just fill out all of that information yes you did we as humans
information yes you did we as humans
information yes you did we as humans have one very precious resource in
have one very precious resource in
have one very precious resource in common and that is time the truth is is
common and that is time the truth is is
common and that is time the truth is is that nobody has the time to be filling
that nobody has the time to be filling
that nobody has the time to be filling out all that monotonous paperwork nobody
out all that monotonous paperwork nobody
out all that monotonous paperwork nobody has the time to be reading all that
has the time to be reading all that
has the time to be reading all that paperwork especially a health care
paperwork especially a health care
paperwork especially a health care provider who is busy treating patients
provider who is busy treating patients
provider who is busy treating patients day in and day out and nobody has the
day in and day out and nobody has the
day in and day out and nobody has the time to be filing away your paper
time to be filing away your paper
time to be filing away your paper records in a dusty filing cabinet in the
records in a dusty filing cabinet in the
records in a dusty filing cabinet in the back of some office I hate it I hate
back of some office I hate it I hate
back of some office I hate it I hate this system that we have right now but
this system that we have right now but
this system that we have right now but I’m not going to keep on hampering how
I’m not going to keep on hampering how
I’m not going to keep on hampering how terrible it is even though I personally
terrible it is even though I personally
terrible it is even though I personally hate it not too long ago the American
hate it not too long ago the American
hate it not too long ago the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed
Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed
Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed by the US government making it mandatory
by the US government making it mandatory
by the US government making it mandatory for all public and private practices to
for all public and private practices to
for all public and private practices to implement EMR electronic medical records
implement EMR electronic medical records
implement EMR electronic medical records that’s great but the vast majority of
that’s great but the vast majority of
that’s great but the vast majority of practitioners that I have personally
practitioners that I have personally
practitioners that I have personally talked to don’t like it
talked to don’t like it
talked to don’t like it they say that current EMR systems
they say that current EMR systems
they say that current EMR systems our clunky hard to use inefficient
our clunky hard to use inefficient
our clunky hard to use inefficient vulnerable and just just not good so
vulnerable and just just not good so
vulnerable and just just not good so what can we do we can first start by
what can we do we can first start by
what can we do we can first start by reassuring healthcare professionals that
reassuring healthcare professionals that
reassuring healthcare professionals that there’s nothing to be afraid of many of
there’s nothing to be afraid of many of
there’s nothing to be afraid of many of them are stuck in this archaic mindset
them are stuck in this archaic mindset
them are stuck in this archaic mindset they’re fearful of one thing in
they’re fearful of one thing in
they’re fearful of one thing in particular can you take any guesses
particular can you take any guesses
particular can you take any guesses picture maybe a teenage boy or girl with
picture maybe a teenage boy or girl with
picture maybe a teenage boy or girl with the hoodie on
the hoodie on
the hoodie on in a corner typing away fervently at a
in a corner typing away fervently at a
in a corner typing away fervently at a laptop computer yes is anyone hackers
laptop computer yes is anyone hackers
laptop computer yes is anyone hackers that is right oh my god
that is right oh my god
that is right oh my god hackers are gonna steal my stuff oh my
hackers are gonna steal my stuff oh my
hackers are gonna steal my stuff oh my god hackers are gonna try and sell my
god hackers are gonna try and sell my
god hackers are gonna try and sell my data on the dark web yes they are and
data on the dark web yes they are and
data on the dark web yes they are and they’re always going to try and do that
they’re always going to try and do that
they’re always going to try and do that but it is important for all industries
but it is important for all industries
but it is important for all industries particularly health care to realize that
particularly health care to realize that
particularly health care to realize that we need to invest in security we need to
we need to invest in security we need to
we need to invest in security we need to make the payout for hackers to be on the
make the payout for hackers to be on the
make the payout for hackers to be on the good side a lot higher than fur it is to
good side a lot higher than fur it is to
good side a lot higher than fur it is to be on the bad side selling your data on
be on the bad side selling your data on
be on the bad side selling your data on the dark web should be worthless if we
the dark web should be worthless if we
the dark web should be worthless if we invest enough money after all we don’t
invest enough money after all we don’t
invest enough money after all we don’t want a repeat of what happened in May of
want a repeat of what happened in May of
want a repeat of what happened in May of 2017 in May of 2017 a ransomware by the
2017 in May of 2017 a ransomware by the
2017 in May of 2017 a ransomware by the name of wanna cry 2.0 attacked over 150
name of wanna cry 2.0 attacked over 150
name of wanna cry 2.0 attacked over 150 countries around the globe
countries around the globe
countries around the globe take a look these are all of the places
take a look these are all of the places
take a look these are all of the places that were affected by the wanna cry
that were affected by the wanna cry
that were affected by the wanna cry ransomware and it went something like
ransomware and it went something like
ransomware and it went something like this you’d show up to work open up your
this you’d show up to work open up your
this you’d show up to work open up your laptop or log into your PC and you’d be
laptop or log into your PC and you’d be
laptop or log into your PC and you’d be met by a red screen saying warning your
met by a red screen saying warning your
met by a red screen saying warning your files have been stolen and are heavily
files have been stolen and are heavily
files have been stolen and are heavily encrypted unless you pay a huge ransom
encrypted unless you pay a huge ransom
encrypted unless you pay a huge ransom in Bitcoin in a very short amount of
in Bitcoin in a very short amount of
in Bitcoin in a very short amount of time
time
time your files would be gone forever this is
your files would be gone forever this is
your files would be gone forever this is scary and I wasn’t even a part of this
scary and I wasn’t even a part of this
scary and I wasn’t even a part of this attack the attack dominated media
attack the attack dominated media
attack the attack dominated media headlines for days on end what to do
headlines for days on end what to do
headlines for days on end what to do what to do even if you were able to get
what to do even if you were able to get
what to do even if you were able to get that ransom together in that short
that ransom together in that short
that ransom together in that short amount of time there was no guarantee
amount of time there was no guarantee
amount of time there was no guarantee your files would be returned safely or
your files would be returned safely or
your files would be returned safely or returned at all for that matter luckily
returned at all for that matter luckily
returned at all for that matter luckily due to a team of good international
due to a team of good international
due to a team of good international hackers the ransomware was disbanded and
hackers the ransomware was disbanded and
hackers the ransomware was disbanded and everything was ok but it was a massive
everything was ok but it was a massive
everything was ok but it was a massive scare we need to think of our transition
scare we need to think of our transition
scare we need to think of our transition of healthcare on to the cloud as say the
of healthcare on to the cloud as say the
of healthcare on to the cloud as say the construction of an office building when
construction of an office building when
construction of an office building when you’re setting out to construct an
you’re setting out to construct an
you’re setting out to construct an office building you hire an architect or
office building you hire an architect or
office building you hire an architect or a team of architects that synthesize
a team of architects that synthesize
a team of architects that synthesize aesthetics and usability when the
aesthetics and usability when the
aesthetics and usability when the architects have finished their job they
architects have finished their job they
architects have finished their job they give you a blueprint and you proceed to
give you a blueprint and you proceed to
give you a blueprint and you proceed to hire dedicated construction workers
hire dedicated construction workers
hire dedicated construction workers these are our programmers that will work
these are our programmers that will work
these are our programmers that will work day in and day out to ensure that your
day in and day out to ensure that your
day in and day out to ensure that your building is brought up in the safest and
building is brought up in the safest and
building is brought up in the safest and most secure way when you finish
most secure way when you finish
most secure way when you finish constructing your building you have
constructing your building you have
constructing your building you have security guards and janitors that are
security guards and janitors that are
security guards and janitors that are there to maintain and protect your
there to maintain and protect your
there to maintain and protect your building this would be our IT
building this would be our IT
building this would be our IT professionals and general support
professionals and general support
professionals and general support services in general
you’re probably wondering what this all
you’re probably wondering what this all has to do with you I’m not connected to
has to do with you I’m not connected to
has to do with you I’m not connected to health care and I’m not connected to IT
health care and I’m not connected to IT
health care and I’m not connected to IT I’m sure that you you you you and
I’m sure that you you you you and
I’m sure that you you you you and everybody in this auditorium has at one
everybody in this auditorium has at one
everybody in this auditorium has at one point or another interacted with the
point or another interacted with the
point or another interacted with the healthcare professional be it a doctor a
healthcare professional be it a doctor a
healthcare professional be it a doctor a dentist an optometrist a pharmacist a
dentist an optometrist a pharmacist a
dentist an optometrist a pharmacist a nurse or anyone else your life has been
nurse or anyone else your life has been
nurse or anyone else your life has been affected by the healthcare industry and
affected by the healthcare industry and
affected by the healthcare industry and I think it is very important that you
I think it is very important that you
I think it is very important that you take note a shift to the cloud means
take note a shift to the cloud means
take note a shift to the cloud means improved efficiency in your treatment
improved efficiency in your treatment
improved efficiency in your treatment means improved personalized health care
means improved personalized health care
means improved personalized health care your doctor or dentist or other provider
your doctor or dentist or other provider
your doctor or dentist or other provider is not sifting through paper records
is not sifting through paper records
is not sifting through paper records trying to get to know you maybe with the
trying to get to know you maybe with the
trying to get to know you maybe with the top of button they can just import your
top of button they can just import your
top of button they can just import your data so they can cut through all the
data so they can cut through all the
data so they can cut through all the fluff dash dot dash dash dash dot dash
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fluff dash dot dash dash dash dot dash dash communication really has come a
dash communication really has come a
dash communication really has come a long way since the advent of the modern
long way since the advent of the modern
long way since the advent of the modern era however some industries particularly
era however some industries particularly
era however some industries particularly health care are still stuck in this
health care are still stuck in this
health care are still stuck in this Morse code age I think that we should
Morse code age I think that we should
Morse code age I think that we should embrace technology
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