The passage of landmark healthcare reform legislation is set to make its mark on almost every walk of American life, and the tech sector is no exception. Some Silicon Valley businesspeople spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about what the health bill would mean to their sectors.
The CEO of San Francisco-based internet and software infrastructure security firm Mocana, Adrian Turner, told the Chronicle that "much of the success or failure of healthcare reform will depend on our ability as a nation to leverage technology to reduce the expenses associated with treating, monitoring or administering conditions."
Others agreed that business technology, such as cloud computing infrastructures and energy-efficient business projectors, could be helped by many of the bill's provisions. "We have already taken major steps, including investing in medical technology, electronic health records, our facilities and our people, to serve the increasing need for quality, affordable healthcare," said Lloyd Dean, president and CEO of Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco.
Analysts say that businesses should expect more of this type of legislation from Washington going forward, and early adopters could get a leg up on the competition by greening their technology before required to by law.
