Collision 2015 - Deborah Theobald, Wilson Wang, Ron Gutman & Lauren Walker
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Vecna Technologies, Healthtap and the International Rescue Committee describe concrete deployments: a streamlined electronic record called the clinac box runs on car battery used in remote clinics, rapid setup of a planned 100‑bed Ebola treatment unit (later repurposed), and a virtual platform connecting 69,000 US‑licensed physicians for instant Q&A, video consults and prescriptions. Reported challenges: intermittent power and rain‑loss of connectivity, reconciling clinical and engineering workflows, IP/business model tensions, and surprisingly high clinician uptake of simple touchscreen interfaces.
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