After the Web 2.0 its time now for Health 2.0. If I have got you thinking about what is Health 2.0, then let me start by defining it for you. Health 2.0 is a new concept in healthcare wherein all the constituents such as patients, physicians, providers, and payers focus on healthcare values like outcomes and price.
The next generation health companies leverage the principles of openness, follow standards, have transparency, utilize the technology tools of collobration, information exchange and knowledge transfer. These companies focus on delivering value added services that empower patients, physicians, providers and payers with freedom, choice and accountability for health outcomes. Many conferences are being held in various places on Health 2.0 to inform and educate people about the benefits of Health 2.0.
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. All these help them is finding the information which they are looking for without going through static pages which offer no more than static data.
Health 2.0 is the best thing to happen for patients, physicians, providers and payers, it gives them all the information and knowledge at their finger tips!
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