Tag: MEDICAL

Earlier this week I had a conversation with CEO of Healthshoppr, Dr. Vijay Goel. The site went into public beta today and the premise begs the question: why hasn't this been done before? Healthshoppr leverages the ability of the internet to connect (and rate) health and wellness providers with people seeking those services. It is billed as "transparent health choices" and I'd say it delivers just ...

Google has officially launched a public beta of its new health and medical information service. Google has been privately testing Google Health in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic since February. But now anybody can sign up for the free service. So what exactly is Google Health? It's a one stop for managing your personal medical records, sharing that information with doctors who use the ...

While you can't sign up for Google Health yet unless you're one of a few thousands patients at the Cleveland Clinic, Google is beginning to discuss their new health-focused service. In a blog post today, Google shows off a new screenshot which gives us a good idea of the type of information Google Healthusers will be able to store and sort online. Users will be able to keep track of their ...

Google and the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Cleveland, Ohio will begin storing medical records for thousands of patients online today. Patient records at the Cleveland Clinic are already stored electronically, but by participating in a pilot project for Google Health, patients will be able to access their private records from any computer. Patient data including medical histories, allergies, ...

New York-based medical appointment scheduling service ZocDoc is expanding its offering today. When the company launched last year, users could make appointments with a few dozen dentists in New York city. This week, ZocDoc is adding primary care physicians in Manhattan to the mix. The service is designed as an alternative for patients who would normally go to their medical insurance provider's ...

Google will launch its online consumer health service early next year. We've known that both Google and Microsoft were working on health related services for a while now. But Microsoft beat Google to the punch, launching its HealthVault portal earlier this month. So what can we expect from Google Health? Google search chief Marissa Mayer says odds are if you're searching for health information ...

While ZocDoc is busy creating a platform for doctors to interact with their patients, Dr. Jay Parkinson figures he already has the tools he needs to run a Web 2.0-style medical practice. Want to make an appointment to see the doctor? Check out his Google Calendar for availability and shoot Parkinson a text message or e-mail. He'll text you back and then make a house call with as little as an ...

ZocDoc is launching a limited public beta today. The site lets you search for a doctor or dentist based on location, specialty, and what kind of insurance they accept. It's sort of like OpenTable, but instead of making restaurant reservations you're making making appointments that could be matters of life or death. We guess the same could be true of some restaurants. At launch, ZocDoc is ...

Earlier this year Microsoft picked up Medstory, prompting speculation that the software maker would be coming out with some sort of health-related search engine. Now the New York Times is reporting that both Microsoft and Google have slightly more ambitious plans in the health space. Microsoft plans to launch a health service later this year that will involve some a way for patients to store ...

So Google Calendar comes out, and where are the hacks? Good thing they opened it up a bit... Still, it's good to see people using the tool in some clever ways. Witness the use of Calendar for doctors. I don't know how HIPAA affects a public calendar (or the potential for exploit, given the beta status), but it's cool that a doc would think to share their schedule with the public. Even better is ...