Comments on: FAST Customer TauMed Enables Health 2.0 with Search and Social Media http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: William Hill http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-137662 William Hill Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:25:52 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/#comment-137662 Health 2.0 is derived from the term Web 2.0, which implies a 2nd generation/release of the Internet. The '2.0' part was established within computer programming - as a new edition of a an application is released, it is common practice for the programmers to add an incrementing number at the end of a program's name, to label the new version. Web 2.0 implies the '2nd release' of the Internet, which of course is not based on anything concrete. The Internet being made up of millions upon millions of interconnecting computers running lots of various programs, but is more of a concept to describe the type of programs/applications/functionality one can now locate on the Internet. The Internet was initially complied of mainly static pages of data. Soon to follow was email, web forums and chat rooms where discussions could take place. Web 2.0 refers to a trend on the Internet that saw a step forward in the way users conduct communicate over the Internet, which includes the use of blogs, videos, podcasts, wikis and online communities where people with common interests get together to share ideas, media, code and all types of information. Web 2.0 technologies such as social networking, blogs, patient communities and online tools for search and self-care management look as though they will permanently alter the healthcare landscape indefinitely. As with Web 2.0, there is a lot of debate about the meaning of the term 'health 2.0'. The Wall Street Journal recently attempted to define Health 2.0 as: “The social-networking revolution is coming to health care, at the same time that new Internet technologies and software programs are making it easier than ever for consumers to find timely, personalized health information online. Patients who once connected mainly through email discussion groups and chat rooms are building more sophisticated virtual communities that enable them to share information about treatment and coping and build a personal network of friends. At the same time, traditional Web sites that once offered cumbersome pages of static data are developing blogs, podcasts, and customized search engines to deliver the most relevant and timely information on health topics.” While this traditional view of the definition imputes it as the merging of the Web 2.0 phenomenon within healthcare. I personally believe it’s so much more. In my opinion, Health 2.0 goes way beyond just the permeant social networking technology to include a complete renaissance in the way that Healthcare is actually delivered and conveyed. Source - www.rxpop.com Health 2.0 is derived from the term Web 2.0, which implies a 2nd generation/release of the Internet.
The ‘2.0′ part was established within computer programming – as a new edition of a an application is released, it is common practice for the programmers to add an incrementing number at the end of a program’s name, to label the new version.
Web 2.0 implies the ‘2nd release’ of the Internet, which of course is not based on anything concrete. The Internet being made up of millions upon millions of interconnecting computers running lots of various programs, but is more of a concept to describe the type of programs/applications/functionality one can now locate on the Internet.
The Internet was initially complied of mainly static pages of data. Soon to follow was email, web forums and chat rooms where discussions could take place. Web 2.0 refers to a trend on the Internet that saw a step forward in the way users conduct communicate over the Internet, which includes the use of blogs, videos, podcasts, wikis and online communities where people with common interests get together to share ideas, media, code and all types of information.
Web 2.0 technologies such as social networking, blogs, patient communities and online tools for search and self-care management look as though they will permanently alter the healthcare landscape indefinitely.
As with Web 2.0, there is a lot of debate about the meaning of the term ‘health 2.0′. The Wall Street Journal recently attempted to define Health 2.0 as:
“The social-networking revolution is coming to health care, at the same time that new Internet technologies and software programs are making it easier than ever for consumers to find timely, personalized health information online. Patients who once connected mainly through email discussion groups and chat rooms are building more sophisticated virtual communities that enable them to share information about treatment and coping and build a personal network of friends. At the same time, traditional Web sites that once offered cumbersome pages of static data are developing blogs, podcasts, and customized search engines to deliver the most relevant and timely information on health topics.”

While this traditional view of the definition imputes it as the merging of the Web 2.0 phenomenon within healthcare. I personally believe it’s so much more. In my opinion, Health 2.0 goes way beyond just the permeant social networking technology to include a complete renaissance in the way that Healthcare is actually delivered and conveyed.

Source – http://www.rxpop.com

]]> By: George Dearing http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-30230 George Dearing Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:34:38 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/#comment-30230 Hi Rod - Thanks for the comment. Good point on the "custom search engines". It really levels the playing field in a lot of ways. With a combination of something like FAST's technology and Google, companies can focus on the grassroots efforts needed to build communities. As with most other things, technology is just the enabler. George Dearing Hi Rod -
Thanks for the comment. Good point on the “custom search engines”. It really levels the playing field in a lot of ways. With a combination of something like FAST’s technology and Google, companies can focus on the grassroots efforts needed to build communities. As with most other things, technology is just the enabler.

George Dearing

]]> By: Rod Burrill http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-29878 Rod Burrill Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:16:08 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/#comment-29878 I'd be interested in a follow-up to this story to track the success of sites like TauMed given the rise of Google's custom search engines. With very little in terms of technical effort (as compared to the big players like WebMD) it has become possible for sites to create their own powerful search engines. I agree fully that search tools are becoming the entry point to health information - I wonder how often individuals are just entering their health query right into search engines now - e.g. "rash on the stomach of a child" I'm also becoming more and more interested in the concept of "widgets" and how they might impact the landscape in terms of access to health information. I’d be interested in a follow-up to this story to track the success of sites like TauMed given the rise of Google’s custom search engines. With very little in terms of technical effort (as compared to the big players like WebMD) it has become possible for sites to create their own powerful search engines. I agree fully that search tools are becoming the entry point to health information – I wonder how often individuals are just entering their health query right into search engines now – e.g. “rash on the stomach of a child”

I’m also becoming more and more interested in the concept of “widgets” and how they might impact the landscape in terms of access to health information.

]]> By: Symptoms of Celiac Disease http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9237 Symptoms of Celiac Disease Wed, 09 May 2007 12:10:44 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/02/14/fast-customer-taumed-enables-health-20-with-search-and-social-media/#comment-9237 WebMD is an online health power house. It ranks in the top 10 for many health related keywords so it should be interesting to see how quickly and, if at all, another rival can take a slice of it's market share. WebMD is an online health power house. It ranks in the top 10 for many health related keywords so it should be interesting to see how quickly and, if at all, another rival can take a slice of it’s market share.

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