The Health Revolution is Coming
There are a lot of companies going after healthcare on the web. WebMD, Revolution Health, and Patients Like Me have all had some success. But there's rumors some bigger players, such as Google and Microsoft, will be making an appearance in this space.
It's more than just providing information. The movement will be towards a very coordinated way of handling healthcare. A place where patients, doctors, pharmacies and a community come together to share information. I think this will be a fantastic win for patients everywhere. Imagine, upon being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, having one place to go where anything you need to know about your disease is available.
Some people raise privacy concerns. After all, in order to provide customized information, patients will have to give information to the sites. While this is true, I'm confident these companies can assure patients that their information will indeed be private.
This is a very exciting time. The more information which patients can access, the better decisions they can make. These sites will aim to do just that.