but my experience leads me to believe that medicine is the most bass-ackwards industry in existence.
Behind the curtain, you have some of the most advanced technology in existence. The world's most powerful supercomputer, Folding@Home, is a part of that field. Mapping the human genome, understanding neurons and how they interact, designing cures for diseases...all about as high tech as it gets.
The people who put that kind of thing into practice...they are among the slowest to adopt any technology I've ever seen. It's a lottery jackpot's chance of getting a doctor to talk to you OVER THE PHONE, a technology developed when my great-great-great-grandfather was still in diapers. Now you're going to convince me that the Head of Neurology at Stanford Medical Center has enough spare time to videoconference?
I think it's a good idea, but I'm still sketchy over this mashup of skype, eHarmony, and WebMD, and it's not due to the technology - it's due to the people who are on the other end.
Joey
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