A CONTINUING SERIES OF PODCASTS FROM PEROT SYSTEMS ON THE IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE
LOCATION: http://feeds.feedburner.com/perotsystems
PLANO, TX, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Edition 20
Host: Dr. Kevin Fickenscher - Perot Systems' Executive Vice President,
International Healthcare
Guest: Dr. William Stead, Associate Vice Chancellor for
Strategy/Transformation & Chief Information Officer Vanderbilt University
Medical Center
Perot Systems continues its series of podcasts with a forward-looking
discussion about the increasing role Information Technology will play in
the transformation of healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Fickenscher
discusses with Dr. William Stead the level of investment in technology by
healthcare providers, as well as what changes he sees in the future for the
healthcare industry.
The following quotes from Dr. Stead are highlights of the podcast:
Regarding the challenges facing healthcare today: "I think the...
challenge is the rapid pace of change that's needed to deal with the
quality and the cost pressures of this industry. And if you take that
challenge and set it beside the length of time that it takes to do anything
significant with information technology in this business, you've got a
disconnect," commented Dr. Stead.
On how technology should be used to improve quality and lower costs: "I
think that we need to use approaches to using the technology that work at a
macro system level. It's using data mining statistical approaches if you
will to identify information about patients that we need to use in decision
support," stated Dr. Stead.
Regarding what the future holds for the healthcare industry: "First,
we're actually going shift from expert-based care to system supported
practice... Second, we're going to shift (away) from medicine that is
appropriate for mass delivery...we're going to really shift to
individualize medicine. The third component is... that we... will embed
support for health into a person's living environment," stated Dr. Stead.
Information about Dr. Bill Steed: Dr. Bill Stead is Associate Vice
Chancellor for Strategy/Transformation and Director of the Informatics
Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He also serves as Chief
Information Officer of the Medical Center and Chief Information Architect
for Vanderbilt University. Dr. Stead received his B.A. and M.D. from Duke
University where he also completed specialty and subspecialty training in
Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Information about Dr. Kevin Fickenscher: Dr. Fickenscher is a
recognized senior physician executive and Healthcare thought leader. He has
extensive experience in healthcare management, and holds an international
reputation as a dynamic, visionary, and strategic leader in the healthcare
industry. Dr. Fickenscher's bio can be found at:
http://www.perotsystems.com/speakers/Kevin_Fickenscher_MD.htm
What: Healthcare Tech and the World: A Macro Perspective on How
Technology Will Impact Healthcare in the Future - one of a series of
podcasts presented by Dr. Kevin Fickenscher of Perot Systems.
When: This podcast will be available for download on July 3, 2008
Where: http://www.perotsystems.com/MediaRoom/NewsReleases
About Perot Systems
Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology
services and business solutions. Through its flexible and collaborative
approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from across the company to
deliver custom solutions that enable clients to accelerate growth,
streamline operations and create new levels of customer value.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems reported 2007 revenue of $2.6
billion. The company has more than 23,000 associates located in North
America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Additional information on Perot Systems is
available at http://www.perotsystems.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
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results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
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results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S.
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updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K,
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a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
SOURCE Perot Systems Corporation
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