WebMD buys startup Avado to connect patients and physicians
As part of its ongoing shift from offering content to being a “full-service engagement platform for patients,” WebMD has acquired Avado to help patients and physicians interact.
Medivizor wants to one-up Dr. Google with a personalized medical research service
Another startup wants to save patients from a deluge of potentially irrelevant health information online with a service that customizes a regular feed of reliable research.
Privacy advocates call out mobile health developers for ‘abysmal’ security protections
As more users download apps to track their fitness and health goals, the non-profit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse says mobile health developers need to shape up their standards for protecting user data.
Facebook meets WebMD: How Treato mines social data to uncover health insights
Treato, a startup based in Israel, uses big data analytics to unearth patient insights about drugs and medical conditions from thousands of online health communities.
Where are the shortest doctor wait times? Vitals crunches the numbers
Nationwide, the average doctor wait time decreased, but doctor reviews site Vitals reports that the general trend is toward longer wait times as more patients seek health care and doctors see more patients.
Personalizing health online: where can you go for medical information that matches you?
By gathering personal health data, companies like HealthTap and WebMD are looking to customize health information online.
One decade later, 80 percent of Web users looking for health info still start with a search engine
According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 8 in 10 Internet users say that their last health-related search began with a search engine – a figure that has not changed since Pew last asked that question in 2000.
Why health startups should care about ‘alpha geek’ caregivers
According to a Pew Internet & American Life report released Thursday, caregivers are more likely than other Internet users to look for health information online and take advantage of social tools related to health.
Health platform ChickRx courts women with juicy chat and quality advice
Women looking for health information online have a growing number of options, but ChickRx wants to give them a community platform that engages women in their own voice.
HealthTap’s offer to patients: pay $9.99 and text with a medical expert in real time
Next time you have a medical question, instead of asking “Dr. Google,” HealthTap wants you to consult with a real doctor via a private-messaging tool released Thursday.