The Cyber Scene in Los Angeles ~ by Krysten Johnson

The Second Annual eHealth Conference - June 5, 2001 "The Changing Paradigm: What a Difference a Year Makes" Hosted at the Skirball Cultural Center.

The annual eHealth Conference is organized by the Healthcare Collaborative at UCLA. This group is a collaborative of students, alumni, faculty and staff of the UCLA School of Public Health and The Anderson School at UCLA. It also includes members of the Southern California healthcare community. The purpose of the seminar was to: a) focus on changes in the industry over the past year and assess the reactions of the business community to the changes, and b) instruct attendees adequately on the use of new technologies. That way, they can ask the right questions about eHealth and learn how it will affect operations in their workplace.

Seminar topics included:

a. The new business realities confronting healthcare
b. The eHealth revolution - where is was in 2000 and where it is going
c. The potential of eHealth - quality improvement and cost reduction
d. Strategies for eHealth - a blueprint for action
e. Infrastructure development - a roadmap for planning and implementation
f. Better medicine - is eHealth promoting better treatment opportunities?

It was a real treat for me to attend the conference this year. I was able to soak up the great intellect and information presented by the speakers thanks to Terry Laughlin. Terry is one of the Health Collaborative's committee members and also the Assistant to the Director of Public Health & Health Services. She introduced me to a slew of people; I truly I appreciated her kind attention.