Lest we think that the US is the only place having all the fun, there is a guest post at GigaOm on Health 2.0 gaining traction in Germany. Companies there are involved in physician ratings, cost assessment, etc. The focus definitely seems to be different than in the US. The following is going to happen soon in this country as well, if it hasn’t started already.
Interestingly, a rift has started to emerge between doctors in Germany — those who dismiss the methods as shady and others, especially young ones, who proactively employ them as part of their patient-acquisition strategy. At least there is unanimous support from one stakeholder group: the health insurers, who love such services because they drive down their costs.
“Health 2.0″ in Germany
Lest we think that the US is the only place having all the fun, there is a guest post at GigaOm on Health 2.0 gaining traction in Germany. Companies there are involved in physician ratings, cost assessment, etc. The focus definitely seems to be different than in the US. The following is going to happen soon in this country as well, if it hasn’t started already.
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