Comments on: Health Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0

By: Walter Jessen

Walter Jessen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:40:09 +0000

Thanks for the resource Tom. I recently wrote FreeMD - Ask the Virtual Doctor, an article about a new Health 2.0 application that combines text and a video doctor to ask questions about a patient's symptoms and past medical history, and then generates a record in the form of a personal web page. It will be interesting to compare and contrast it to infoMedMD.

By: Tom OKeefe

Tom OKeefe — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:16:28 +0000

Healthcare sites have been slower to evolve into Web 2.0 applications since nothing can really replace the personal aspect of a doctor's visit. There are however a number of great Health 2.0 websites that are arming the patient with medical information before visiting their doctor. infoMedMD is a new web 2.0 application based in Boston which uses computer logic to intelligently decipher your medical symptoms into valuable medical information.

By: Dan Kogan

Dan Kogan — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:24:22 +0000

I love your statement, “Web 2.0 puts the user or the user’s needs at the center of the product, at least when it’s done right.” That is the same point that needs to be made in regards to Health 2.0. Interactive communities are the perfect place for people to receive support for those unanswered questions.

By: Searching for Health Information Online Dangerous | Highlight HEALTH

Searching for Health Information Online Dangerous | Highlight HEALTH — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:53:06 +0000

[...] focuses on the importance of information categorization and online health search. In his article Health Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, Matthew discusses health search in the context of internet technology trends. His article echoes [...]

By: Terry Reeves

Terry Reeves — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:08:16 +0000

There is great power in the interpretation of a search query. That is what has made Google the force they are. Understanding what you really want and being able to deliver based on the searchers request. I am not sure the search technology has changed as much as the searcher. People have learned how to ask a search engine the right questions to get what they are looking for. As long as the information is available to be organized and indexed, the users will ultimately decide the best method of delivery and relevance to health related queries.