Comments on: Frequently Asked Question #1: Why is Google offering Google Health? http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/ The Common Data Project Blog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anton http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/comment-page-1/#comment-49 anton Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:22:45 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/#comment-49 Hi One way Google could monetize this technology is by selling useful statistics to pharmaceutical companies.Pharmaceutical companies could use these statistics for their competitve advantage. Hi
One way Google could monetize this technology is by selling useful statistics to pharmaceutical companies.Pharmaceutical companies could use these statistics for their competitve advantage.

]]> By: jayanth devasundaram http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/comment-page-1/#comment-47 jayanth devasundaram Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:47:32 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/#comment-47 Hi, I would like to contact the VP of Google Health to discuss ideas I have for the front end design for Google Health. Apologies for approaching this in this manner but I was not able to find contact information for those in Google with whom I need to communicate with. Thansk Jayanth Devasundaram Hi,
I would like to contact the VP of Google Health to discuss ideas I have for the front end design for Google Health. Apologies for approaching this in this manner but I was not able to find contact information for those in Google with whom I need to communicate with.
Thansk

Jayanth Devasundaram

]]> By: Sam Prince http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Sam Prince Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:19:38 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/#comment-46 I would guess that it's only free to the consumer and that they will ultimately be charging the healthcare providers a subscription for access. I would guess that it’s only free to the consumer and that they will ultimately be charging the healthcare providers a subscription for access.

]]> By: Mimi Yin http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Mimi Yin Wed, 21 May 2008 17:39:42 +0000 http://blog.myplaceinthecrowd.org/2008/05/21/frequently-asked-question-1-why-is-google-offering-google-health/#comment-48 > I thought their mission, as a corporation, was to maximize profits for their shareholders. True. Which doesn't mean corporations can't also have noble goals, it's just that they better align with maximizing shareholder value. Which brings us back to the question: What is Google getting out of offering me a free health service? Perhaps they simply hope to demonstrate the value of such a service and intend to charge me for it once I've bought into its utility. For something as sensitive as health records, I want to be the paying customer that's always right ;) That would make me much more comfortable than wondering what it is Google is getting out of my "free lunch." > I thought their mission, as a corporation, was to maximize profits for their shareholders.

True. Which doesn’t mean corporations can’t also have noble goals, it’s just that they better align with maximizing shareholder value.

Which brings us back to the question: What is Google getting out of offering me a free health service?

Perhaps they simply hope to demonstrate the value of such a service and intend to charge me for it once I’ve bought into its utility. For something as sensitive as health records, I want to be the paying customer that’s always right ;) That would make me much more comfortable than wondering what it is Google is getting out of my “free lunch.”

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