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On Medical records, I am not sure there is secure way of doing this no token/smart card sort system exist yet, for patient to feel safe on records.
Social Networking there is some possibility here for support group etc...
drkoop.com tried to have people take care of their own health via an electronic health record and it went down in flames within a year of its IPO in 1999. Revolution seems to be offering a mish-mash of whatever's "hot" at the moment-- syndicated content, social networking, PHR, you name it.
John Steuart is understating this company's lack of focus.
You mean like search, text advertising, email, blogging and maps? Google seems to be doing enviably well.
Yahoo! is worth almost $40B, and they could hardly be less focused.
What's the obsession with "focus"? Why should we have to go to a totally different website for every health-related need?
Meg A.Watt
Quicken Health Support Team Lead
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/aol-founde... My summary: Revolution is viewed lukewarmly, at best
I wanted to get a personal feel of the Revolution web site experience, so 10 minutes ago I signed up at www.revolutionhealth.com. "MyRevolution" is like a myspace for health care.
Here is the actual text I saw at "postings from my circle":
i am currently a cocaine user,trying to quit. i have started haing sinus headaches,and my eyes swel...
posted on 01/23/2007 by anonymous
i have been very off lately and light headed and dizzy and the doctors realized my sugar level was l...
posted on 01/23/2007 by Live Ride Love
Its not just what we eat, but also when we eat it, right? I've tried to start having a small snack ...
posted on 01/23/2007 by LiamR
My favorite thing to do when stressed is crochet, but sometimes my wrist is too tired after 10+ hour...
posted on 01/23/2007 by anonymous
Hmmm...with which one of these folks do I want to strike up a conversation?
Working with a wide range of health technology companies, I would like to think of myself as a fan of Revolution, but I'm stuggling to do so at the moment.
and his point that "Google seems to be doing enviably well." with its combo of "search, text advertising, email, blogging and maps?...
Yahoo! is worth almost $40B, and they could hardly be less focused."
Uh, Google and Yahoo were both VERY focused when they launched. Both were, initially, all about searching the Web. That's why they succeeded to the point where they could diversify.
That's the way successful company launches work: They start out with a clear focus. After they have gain momentum & status, then they grow by adding brand extensions.
Even AOL, the company that made Steve Case's fortune, succeeded by being extremely focused at the start -- all AOL did when it launched was provide an email interface that was easy enough that anyone could use it.
If you lack focus when you start out, your company never gains its footing. You don't know where to put your resources in order to build momentum. You don't have a clear message. You end up competing with yourself (i.e. one division/feature/employee competes with the next one) when you'd be better off differentiating from the OUTSIDE competition.
It sounds like Steve Case is spending $100 million essentially throwing spaghetti on the wall to see what sticks... not exactly a recipe for success.
-Nagesh
Report also shows whose been looking at your medical reports.
A forward-looking group trying to put healthcare back in the hands of patients is (Institute for healthcare improvement) www.ihi.org Comprised of docs, insurance cos, and patients. Free to join