HealthCamp
Encyclopedia
HealthCamp is an unconference
inspired by the popular BarCamp
conferences, which are intended to allow people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees.
HealthCamp content is focused on improving or extending the efficacy of health care by embracing social networks, open standards, and the latest web and mobile technologies. Some HealthCamps have tried to explicitly embrace existing and traditional health contexts, such as primary care physicians
, hospitals
, state sponsored health programs
, and the employer/health insurer model in an effort to stimulate innovation and change in these industries.
Selected HealthCamp Sites
Unconference
An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference, such as high fees, sponsored presentations, and top-down organization...
inspired by the popular BarCamp
BarCamp
BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences . They are open, participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and were related to open source technologies, social protocols, and open...
conferences, which are intended to allow people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees.
HealthCamp content is focused on improving or extending the efficacy of health care by embracing social networks, open standards, and the latest web and mobile technologies. Some HealthCamps have tried to explicitly embrace existing and traditional health contexts, such as primary care physicians
Primary care physician
A primary care physician, or PCP, is a physician/medical doctor who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis....
, hospitals
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, state sponsored health programs
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
, and the employer/health insurer model in an effort to stimulate innovation and change in these industries.
External links
General HealthCamp InformationSelected HealthCamp Sites