Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, gave the keynote speech at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference in Orlando, on February 28, 2008. The topic? Google’s health initiative called Google Health.

In talking about this initiative, he builds the case for Google’s entry into the personal health record (PHR) space. He describes the dozens of different things people do everyday to improve their own health, from Googling health symptoms, to joining an online support group.

At approximately 10:20 into the video, he mentions the great support groups we have at Psych Central! Wow, I never thought we’d make it into an Eric Schmidt keynote speech…!

The whole speech is about 50 minutes long and if you’re interested in this topic or what Google is going to be doing in health, it’s worth your time.

YouTube – Eric Schmidt at HIMSS

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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