Jay Parkinson to me is the definition of a
brazen careerist. Health care is a very conservative sector that's eons behind in technology, rife with political machinations and just filled with complexity on all ends. Dr. Parkinson has single-handedly taken on the industry and changed the paradigm from health care to patient care in less than a year. There's a lot of history behind this, and rather than rehash it in prose, I'll hyperlink to milestones that have led to the launch of
Hello Health, Jay's company. Safe to say, this model of care delivery is not going anywhere and may spark a revolution in the years to come.
- Original Website & Philosophy - In a nutshell, doctors making house calls like the old days with an iPhone packing in the patient records instead of a briefcase.
- The Video Brief - Think medical Facebook. Why not just add your doctor as a "friend" on a privatized network and message him with a problem?
Bottomline: While most of us are used to email, IM, Facebook, iPhone, Google and overall internet-based communication, health care has only just turned on the computer. Jay Parkinson has skipped decades by providing patients real-time access to primary care services. The progress is exponential considering the industry context. The start-up's in Brooklyn, but at this rate Hello Health might be in your neighborhood sooner than you think.