Mike83IRL Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 "Facebook plans entry into healthcare Oct 3 2014, 03:32 ET | About: Facebook (FB) | By: Yoel Minkoff, SA News Editor -Following on the heels of Apple and Google, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is planning its entry into the field of healthcare, Reuters reports. -The company is exploring several areas, such as creating online "support communities" that would connect users suffering from various ailments, and new "preventative care" applications that would help people improve their lifestyles. -Sources say that Facebook has been holding meetings with medical industry experts and entrepreneurs, and is setting up a R&D unit to test new health apps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is interesting, although I'm always cautious what info I put on facebook, I don't exactly trust who they share my information with. I do hope it works out, it always helps meeting more people with similar situations, I've already learned some things about my condition on this site that I hadn't learned from any doctors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigskyfam Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I think so as well. I love being able to come here and talk to folks who've been there doing that. I follow a pots group on fb. Much like here it's a great sounding board and resource stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike83IRL Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 yeah alot of people with other medical conditions would benefit from having an information network as well organized as DINET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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