Pre-West Prep: Tyler Tallman

April 08, 2015

Talk: Composable Healthcare

Tyler Tallman's talk at Clojure/West is about how to model complex problems in Clojure.

Background

Medical care is incredibly complex, and is only getting worse. Most medical record software is like a basic CRUD app. It stores the information the doctor puts in and displays it when asked. But as the amount of information increases, something more needs to happen. How can the computer system support the doctor making ever more complex decisions? How can it support the host of medical professionals that provide care? And what role can Clojure play in that process?

I don't have any background information for this one. But I know Tyler personally and this is a fascinating story of rules engines, complex data formats, visualizations, and composable abstractions.

About Tyler Tallman

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