Things I’m Thinking About In Healthcare Part 3

Challenge #1: Lack of comprehensive and centralized health data, inhibiting potential for personalized care. Most EHR systems can’t exchange information between providers. And patients are less likely than ever to establish a consistent relationship with a primary care physician. With patients increasingly switching between providers and health ins... See more

I posit that patient communities have to move beyond the traditional social network product of “we’re a platform for you to find others like you” and monetize attention. Instead they’ll use a combination of communities, digital tools, and services to actually help patients in their care journeys and get paid for outcomes or services rendered.