The document discusses the integration of cloud computing within the health industry, emphasizing its benefits such as scalability, cost efficiency, and performance improvement. It outlines a strategic approach for developing online health platforms, focusing on ecosystem considerations and the necessity of collaborations to succeed. Additionally, it highlights key trends and pitfalls, along with a proposed business model centered around alliances and service offerings.

1. Health, Platform,
and Cloud
Cliff Chao-kuan Lu clifflu@gmail.com
CC BY 4.0

2. `whoami`
• Doctor of Medicine
• Full-stack Web Developer
• Certified AWS Solutions Architect, Professional Level

3. Synopsis
• Cloud Computing
• Online Platform
• Health Industry

4. Cloud Computing

5. NIST Definition
• Network
• Monitor
• Scalable
• Highly Available
• SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

6. Why Cloud
• CAPEX -> OPEX
• Scalibility (In / Out)
• Minimal Trace
• Lowered time to market

7. No Free Lunch
• Learning Curve
• Error Scales

8. The `Lean Startup`
1. Build MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
2. Raise Fund
3. Expand Roster
4. Refactor & Make Progress
5. Loop from 2.

9. Online Platform

10. A Panglossian Model
Awareness Data
PredictionScale

11. Reality
• Money talks
• Born to be HUGE
• But every detail counts

12. Trends
• Aggregation
• Stable
• Just works
• Feature
• Interface
• UX
• Informative
• Integration
• O2O

13. Health Industry

14. Nothing New Under the Sun
• Informative Site
• Data Aggregator
Nike, Apple HealthBook
• Augmentative Tool
• Remote health monitoring / care

15. How They Failed
• Lack of Integration
• Operation cost

16. Levels of Involvement
• Data aggregator
• Variable interpretation
• Medical consultation
• Augmentation to medical practice

17. Considerations
• Ecosystem
• Regulations
• Culture & Market

18. Ecosystem
Clinic
Doctor
Paramedic
Patient Healthy
Population
Insurance Government
Supplier

19. Proposed Approach
• Utilize existing channels
• Avoid tough fields
• Open alliance
• Be 1st or 2nd party

20. Business Model ?
• AD
• Paid service
• Certification
• Commission

21. Do’s and Don’ts
• Create an alliance
• Pick the crucial role
• Stay focused
• Hire only the best
• Never alone
• Never distracted