How Technology is Changing the World of Medicine

Learn how apps, iPads and social media are redefining medicine and improving your health.

75% of adults use the Internet to seek out health information. Fitness, health and your well-being are now considered to be "cool." 

There is a large focus placed on the role of technology in improving health. 

One of the obvious benefits of advanced information technology is the clinical data it generates and being able to obtain and share that information. 

Technology has created new ways to diagnose symptoms and treat patients, improve the patient-doctor relationship, and ways for you to manage your health on a day-to-day basis. 

Mike Salvaggio, nationally known technology expert and Co-Founder of SEO Brand, explains how technology has progressed our healthcare system as well as how technology can improve your health. 

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 3
  • Audio File: staying_well/1330sw1c.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Michael Salvaggio
  • Guest Bio: Michael A Salvaggio (CEO) has been a leader in the internet marketing and development industry since 2000. In 2002, he organized and wrote a FICO credit score repair eBook that quickly sold over 50,000 copies and transitioned into his next endeavor, Net Direct, a global fulfillment consulting firm. While operating Net Direct out of his home and a nearby office, Salvaggio was recruited to turnaround Caiman and DVD Legacy, two of the biggest marketplace traders on Amazon.com and many different domestic and international online marketplaces. After doubling the gross profit in less than one year, the company was sold to a private equity firm primarily based upon the huge success of the search marketing and search engine optimization efforts he designed and employed.

    In 2002 Salvaggio started SEO Brand with his partner, Michael Abitbol. SEO Brand is a full service software development and online services company specializing in application development, pay per click advertising, and search engine optimization. With his extensive experience, Salvaggio continues to bring new concepts and creative strategies to the industry. Throughout his career, Salvaggio has held positions with leading corporations including Sunoco, Staples and Mail Services Incorporated. Salvaggio holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton School of Business and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Organization Dynamics at The University of Pennsylvania.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Host: Melanie Cole, MS