Get Social Health With Janet Kennedy

John Lynn, aka @TechGuy is well known in the healthcare IT world. He has developed a series of websites to support the industry. His website Healthcare Scene hosts 10 healthcare blogs that have generated over 11,000 blog posts, half of which John wrote himself! He's the co-founder of #HITMC Conference, supports numerous Twitter handles and provides a valuable resource for job seekers in the industry. Listen to our conversation or drop in at the time stamps below: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 #HIT100 01:15 Healthcare - people with personal passions 02:38 What is your "Why"? 03:40 Difference between professional and passion-driven participants 05:17 Disconnect in C-Suite not being exposed to social media discussions? 06:48 Social determinants of health 07:27 Patient stories - not hearing enough "good" stories 10:47 Empowered patients 13:41 People want to do good. Problems are a result of faulty workflow or process 16:18 The power of social media 17:10 Entrepreneurial spirit is suppressed in healthcare 18:56 Acquire