Tech Guy and the HITMC Conference

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 Acquired EHRs, now we need healthcare analysts 20:22 John's digital properties: Healthcare Scene, Healthcare IT Jobs, #HITMC 23:47 Open Sharing among healthcare marketers 26:29 HITMC Conference - Marketing automation hot topic 28:21 Networking is a valuable aspect of HITMC 29:15 Call for speakers for Spring HITMC Conference 31:24 Topic suggestions: Success/Failure stories and Creative or Innovative Problem Solving 31:04 Hamilton Rap from Stacey Gobel of Studio 9 32:07 Where will the conference be held? SLS Las Vegas 35:30 Find #HITMC - LinkedIn Group, Website, TwitterChat 36:40 "Local" meetups around the country 38:03 Social Media Tip: Stacy Goebel with Studio North "Try Live Video" Find John Lynn: LinkedIn Patient Stories blog HITMC Call for Speakers Twitter: @EHRandHIT @TechGuy @HealthcareScene @HealthcareITJob @HospitalEHR Websites: Health IT Blog Network Healthcare IT Jobs HIT Marketing Community