I'm really torn about the healthcare/tech marriage. On one hand, there are a lot of opportunities to improve healthcare here and abroad by leveraging technology to build a more connected infrastructure between our providers. The siloed, federated approach we have is terribly inefficient and, at times, detrimental to the health and wellness of people. Similarly, we can and should use technology to help get people to the right specialists by employing algorithms and ai to pore over details and trends that otherwise can be missed by overworked staff (I had something like this happen recently, where some warning signs weren't taken seriously until I forced them to look at it, and only then did I get the help I needed). On the other hand, this should all be handled in a centralized, regulated body, not by a for-profit company who is going to make billions from our government paying them to help improve a shitty healthcare infrastructure instead of spending the billions on providing us with the fucking healthcare in the first place.
That’s totally the thing. Tech CAN make a difference and should. It’s that so much of this belongs to, is dominated by, and plundered by these few giants who, well, are either going to infect the system with their greed, figure out how to market/use all that information for their own purposes, ingratiate themselves in all systems, and probably all of the above.
I've been learning a lot about cryptocurrency and blockchain applications, and healthcare data is a good application of using blockchain tech as a store of your personal healthcare data that could be accessed - with permission or sharing - to whatever provider you choose to work with. That would be a way to get around the problem of centralization, but it introduces a problem of getting healthcare networks on board with using a ubiquitous open-source tool. That problem is complicated because, as you said, it can't be marketed or mined for content by corporations. It's a frustrating chicken/egg problem.
Hey Jared, I was watching your Bourbon Talk from May 23 and you reiterated the observation that the wealthy and powerful use fascists to carry out violence in order to retain power. My question is: What is the end result? Are fascists content enough simply to carry out violence with the excuse of maintaining the "status quo," or do they end up wanting some of the wealth and power they helped to protect? Do or can the fascists turn against the elites? (Okay, that was several questions.) Always grateful for your insights. Be well.
What else do you add to your peach pizza? I'm fascinated! There's a pizza place in MN that serves a goat cheese, fresh fig, and arugula pizza that I'm obsessed with.
You and me both. I have chili crunch from Trader Joe's in the spice cabinet that I put on EVERYTHING. Thank you for this — sounds perfect for summer with a crisp white wine (though I'm usually a red wine drinker).
I'm really torn about the healthcare/tech marriage. On one hand, there are a lot of opportunities to improve healthcare here and abroad by leveraging technology to build a more connected infrastructure between our providers. The siloed, federated approach we have is terribly inefficient and, at times, detrimental to the health and wellness of people. Similarly, we can and should use technology to help get people to the right specialists by employing algorithms and ai to pore over details and trends that otherwise can be missed by overworked staff (I had something like this happen recently, where some warning signs weren't taken seriously until I forced them to look at it, and only then did I get the help I needed). On the other hand, this should all be handled in a centralized, regulated body, not by a for-profit company who is going to make billions from our government paying them to help improve a shitty healthcare infrastructure instead of spending the billions on providing us with the fucking healthcare in the first place.
That’s totally the thing. Tech CAN make a difference and should. It’s that so much of this belongs to, is dominated by, and plundered by these few giants who, well, are either going to infect the system with their greed, figure out how to market/use all that information for their own purposes, ingratiate themselves in all systems, and probably all of the above.
I've been learning a lot about cryptocurrency and blockchain applications, and healthcare data is a good application of using blockchain tech as a store of your personal healthcare data that could be accessed - with permission or sharing - to whatever provider you choose to work with. That would be a way to get around the problem of centralization, but it introduces a problem of getting healthcare networks on board with using a ubiquitous open-source tool. That problem is complicated because, as you said, it can't be marketed or mined for content by corporations. It's a frustrating chicken/egg problem.
What is the biggest book you own? (Dictionaries don't count.)
Hey Jared, I was watching your Bourbon Talk from May 23 and you reiterated the observation that the wealthy and powerful use fascists to carry out violence in order to retain power. My question is: What is the end result? Are fascists content enough simply to carry out violence with the excuse of maintaining the "status quo," or do they end up wanting some of the wealth and power they helped to protect? Do or can the fascists turn against the elites? (Okay, that was several questions.) Always grateful for your insights. Be well.
What else do you add to your peach pizza? I'm fascinated! There's a pizza place in MN that serves a goat cheese, fresh fig, and arugula pizza that I'm obsessed with.
You and me both. I have chili crunch from Trader Joe's in the spice cabinet that I put on EVERYTHING. Thank you for this — sounds perfect for summer with a crisp white wine (though I'm usually a red wine drinker).