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Healthcare IT: The Future of Personal Health Information Technologies

Given the fragmented nature of the health care industry and the disparate sources of health information, consumers have a strong need to integrate and securely store personal health care information. This opportunity has led to a proliferation in the development of computerized health records designed for consumers. This panel will address whether or not the current personal health information (PHI) technologies available address the needs of both patients and health care providers and the role of PHI technologies going forward. Panelists will discuss the current challenges in this space as well as the goals of new PHI technologies on the horizon.

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Moderator & Panelist Bios

Matthew Holt, The Healthcare Blog-Health 2.0
Matthew Holt has spent more than 15 years in health care as a researcher, generalist forecaster, and strategist. He's conducted in-depth studies about many aspects of health care for public release and private clients. He's a well-regarded, amusing presenter, and he publishes his analysis and opinions about the politics, business and technology of health care each day in The Health Care Blog (http://www.thehealthcareblog.com). He's also the co-founder of the Health2.0 Conference.

Matthew started his health care career conducting international health policy research at Stanford's Asia Pacific Research Center. At the Institute for the Future, the Menlo Park, CA think-tank, he led projects in healthcare financing, delivery and information technology. At Harris Interactive, the New York-based survey research firm, Matthew conducted two landmark survey research studies, Computing in the Physician's Practice and The 10,000 Patients Study. In his last real job back before 2003, Matthew was Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at i-Beacon.com, an eHealth software company. He holds an MA in Political Science and an MS in Health Services Research from Stanford University.

Dr. Alain Rappaport, General Manager Health Search, Microsoft Health Solutions Group
Dr. Alain Rappaport is general manager of health search for the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft Corp. Before joining Microsoft, he was founder and CEO of Medstory Inc., a company focused on intelligent search in health and medicine, which Microsoft acquired in 2007.

Before Medstory, Dr. Rappaport was co-founder and chief scientist of Neuron Data Inc. in Palo Alto, a global leader in artificial intelligence and other business-critical software components.

From 1997-99, Dr. Rappaport was senior advisor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of the Director, Center of Excellence for Information Technology, at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. He is a founding member of the Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI) Conference.

Dr. Rappaport received his medical degree from the Necker Sick-Children School of Medicine, Rene Descartes University, and his doctorate in molecular pharmacology from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in France.

Ben Wilson, Director, Intel Digital Health
Ben Wilson has over 17 years of healthcare experience in marketing, consulting, product management, and technology. As the Director of Healthcare IT for Intel's Digital Health Group, Mr. Wilson is responsible for driving the health information technology strategy for providers worldwide. Prior to Intel, Ben was Executive Vice President and Founder of HealthAlliant, the premier boutique consulting firm serving RHIOs. Just before HealthAlliant, Mr. Wilson was a Partner and Co-Founder of Health Technology Group (HTG), a healthcare technology consulting firm that continues to serve a list of clients including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of CA, Sharp HealthCare and Partners HealthCare. Prior to HTG, Mr. Wilson held executive positions at three successful start-ups: SVP of Business Development and Marketing at CanDo.com, General Manager of the healthcare division of BabyCenter.com, and President and Founder of Consumer Health Interactive (CHI). Mr. Wilson holds an MBA and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from UC Berkeley and degree in Political Science from Stanford University.

Robert Katter, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development, RelayHealth
Bob Katter has 13 years of healthcare industry experience in software development, physician network management, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and the Internet. Prior to joining RelayHealth, Bob was Vice President of Business Development at Medicalogic/Medscape (NASDAQ: MDLI). Before that, he was Vice President of Operations for Vivra Incorporated. Prior to Vivra, Bob was a manager for Corporate Decisions, a strategy consulting firm, where he focused primarily on medical products. Bob holds an MBA from Yale University, and his BA from St. Olaf College, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Indu Subaiya, Entrepreneur in Residence, Physic Ventures
Dr. Subaiya brings a decade of experience in commercial strategy and operations within the healthcare and life sciences industry. She is currently entrepreneur in residence at Physic Ventures, a venture capital firm that provides capital and support to entrepreneurs focused on building exceptional consumer-directed health, wellness and sustainable living companies. Dr. Subaiya was previously Founder of Etude Scientific, a consulting firm providing strategy, market assessment and due diligence services to biotechnology, diagnostic and consumer healthcare companies.

She is the co-founder of Health 2.0: User Generated Healthcare forum showcasing emerging companies in vertical search, social networking applications and web-based tools for consumer healthcare. She is also Associate Director of Special Projects at the Bioagenda Institute, a think-tank that analyzes and articulates policy on crucial life sciences issues.

Dr. Subaiya received her MD from Stony Brook University, an MBA from University of California Berkeley, and a BS in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University.

Andy Donner, Director, Physic Ventures
Mr. Donner has ten years of experience in the financial services, healthcare, and information technology industries. Mr. Donner was previously a Senior Associate with Great Spirit Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund, where he focused on consumer healthcare investments. Mr. Donner led Great Spirit Ventures' investment in Attune Foods, Corazonas Foods, LightFull Foods, and The Natural Dentist, where he currently serves on the board.

Prior to joining Great Spirit Ventures, Mr. Donner spent six years founding, building, and managing rapid-growth companies in the high-tech industry, including atMadison.com, where he served as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer; Entopia, where he established and directed the product marketing department; and LeapFrog Enterprises, where he developed new business opportunities in the healthcare industry.

Mr. Donner graduated from Duke University's pre-med program and earned his MBA at the University of California Berkeley.