Healthcare Informatics Primer

Prezi.com has become my new virtual toy.  It's an eye-popping way of creating presentations for audiences large and small, not only outdoing PowerPoint in terms of creativity, but also by allowing the user to swallow up and integrate .ppt files directly into the prezi template.  Here is how the folks at prezi describe their goods: 

Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery. 

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to lead a 3 hour seminar at UMass's Isenberg School of Business at the invitation of a good old friend of Baystate's (and a new friend of mine), Eric Berkowitz, PhD.  His group of students consists of both MBA and MHP students as well as an organizational engineering student.  They were super-bright and engaged, curious to hear about the current state of healthcare.  We chewed on the business, policy and politics of the nation's predicament.  I was most gratified to hear that they were especially interested to hear how challenging it is to deliver high quality care to diverse populations while being mindful of cost, communication, and satisfaction.  

Now... to connect the dots... here is the prezi I used to drive the discussion:

UMass/Isenberg on Prezi