RIP: Google Health
Old time readers of CloudAve know how myself and Zoli are very interested in the online health records and we both expected Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault to solve these pain points (for our posts on this topic, click here). After the initial buzz, Google Health faded off from the radar of many people. Now [...]
What’s the Influence of the Current Economic Crisis on American Culture
Image by Lone_f via Flickr Andy Sack who is one of the more interesting VC people in Seattle got asked the question “What has been the influence/impact of the current economic crisis on American Culture”. In all this is a very good question to ask just about anyone as we have seen our friends and [...]
Health Care Data: Know Your Rights
We, here at Cloud Ave, are a strong advocate of putting the personal health records (PHR) online (Health 2.0 for those interested in terminologies). In my predictions for 2009 in the field of Cloud Computing, I have highlighted the possibility of Health 2.0 gaining steam this year. We will see a stronger support towards Health [...]
Google Health Will Not Belly Flop but You Have to Take Charge
A few months ago I blasted both Google Health and Microsoft Healthvault for not being patient-focused – but I am not giving up on them. Later Krish discussed how adding pharmacy chains boost the value Google Health can provide. Just like the pharmacy story, today’s dispute relates to data transfer into these systems. Google Health [...]
Resistance is Futile: Google is Unstoppable
Two seemingly unrelated items: Today Hitwise reported on how Google Maps is catching up on Mapquest, which once was the king of online mapping. Perhaps more important than just the numbers is the source of traffic: 61% of Google Maps traffic comes from links placed in organic Google Search results. Contrast that to Mapquest, [...]
The Sorry State of Health 2.0 – Google Health & Microsoft HealthVault
Ever since I started actively managing my parents’ health care I’ve been a heavy user of electronic health records and communication systems, and I am immensely frustrated. Frustrated at the paper-based world we’re facing in the 21st century, but also at my peers, reviewers in the media, blogs, when they discuss new developments in the [...]
