Google Health is a branch of Google started in 2006, designed as an to attempt to create a repository of health records and data, in order to connect doctors, hospitals and pharmacies directly. The project was introduced in 2008 and discontinued in 2012. Attempts to reignite Google Health were made, and starting in November 2018, Dr. David Feinberg was appointed lead. In 2019, it was announced they want more searchable medical records and to "improve the quality of health-focused search results across Google and YouTube".
With less than 1 percent of the population estimated to be HIV-positive, Egypt is a low-HIV-prevalence country. However, between the years 2006 and 2011, HIV prevalence rates in Egypt increased tenfold. Until 2011, the average number of new cases of HIV in Egypt was 400 per year. But, in 2012 and 2013 it increased to about 600 new cases and in 2014 it reached 880 new cases per year. According to UNAIDS 2016 statistics, there are about 11,000 people currently living with HIV in Egypt. However, unsafe behaviors among most-at-risk populations and limited condom usage among the general population place Egypt at risk of a broader epidemic.
The ITV Hub is an online video on demand service accessible through the main ITV website itv.com. The service offers a variety of programmes from homegrown programming to imports across ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. Some sports programming is available to watch again via the service, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and highlights being examples. Some programmes, imports and movies are not currently available due to rights issues, and until the latest version, most children's programming in particular was generally unavailable. Programmes are available for 30 days on the site after being first shown on ITV. The service was originally called ITV Catch Up but was then rebranded 'ITV Player' on 5 December 2008 as part of ITV's aim to create a recognisable and consistent brand for video-on-demand content across the web and TV. ITV Player was also branded as ITV Net Player and referred to as the ITV Network Player in branding and communication around programming intended for consumption across the UK, such as on Virgin Media, before adopting the current name.
Practice Fusion is a web-based electronic health record (EHR) company based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2005 by Ryan Howard and acquired by Allscripts in 2018.
Zocdoc is an online medical care appointment booking service, providing free of charge medical care search facility for end users by integrating information about medical practices and doctors' individual schedules in a central location. The company is based in New York City, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Pune, India.
Doximity is an online networking service for medical professionals. Launched in 2011, the platform offers its members curated medical news, case collaboration and messaging capabilities.
SnapHealth is an online health care search engine for purchasing medical and diagnostic services in cash-based transactions. Consumer reviews of medical practices and their services, as well as the price of services are made available before purchase.
Amwell, formerly known as American Well, is a privately held telemedicine company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that connects patients with doctors over secure video. Amwell sells its platform as a subscription service to healthcare providers to put their medical professionals online and its proprietary software development kits, APIs, and system integrations enable clients to embed telehealth into existing workflows utilized by providers and patients.
The Egyptian healthcare system is pluralistic, comprising a variety of healthcare providers from the public as well as the private sector. The government ensures basic universal health coverage, although private services are also available for those with the ability to pay. Due to social and economic pressures, Egypt's healthcare system is subject to many challenges. However, several recent efforts have been directed towards enhancing the system.
GOQii is a smart-tech enabled, integrated preventive healthcare platform headquartered in California that provides an end-to-end healthcare and wellness experience for users. It offers a wearable fitness band with a mobile-app, and personalised remote coaching. The company was founded by Vishal Gondal, the former CEO & Founder of Indiagames. After closing its beta Beta program in April 2014, GOQii became commercially available in India in August 2014. The company has offices in Mumbai, India and Shenzhen, China and plans to expand its services to the Middle East, the United States, and Singapore. Investors include Mitsui, NEA, Megadelta, DSG Consumer Partners, Galaxy Digital, Denlow Investment Trust, Edelweiss, Cheetah Mobile, GWC, Mr Ratan Tata and Mr Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
Pager, Inc. is a mobile healthcare technology company that developed a mobile app which connects healthcare providers and patients with different types of urgent care health services. The mobile-health patient engagement app was designed to help patients and healthcare providers share information, schedule online doctor visits, talk to a doctor online and manage patient data from a smartphone or tablet.
TA telecom is an African mobile technology and software company that builds mobile content platforms, analytic tools and brands products.
Teladoc Health, Inc., formerly referred to as Teladoc, Inc. and Teladoc Medical Services, is a multinational telemedicine and virtual healthcare company based in the United States. Primary services include telehealth, medical opinions, AI and analytics, and licensable platform services. In particular, Teladoc Health uses telephone and videoconferencing software as well as mobile apps to provide on-demand remote medical care. Billed as the first and largest telemedicine company in the United States, Teladoc Health was launched in 2002 and has acquired companies such as BetterHelp in 2015, Best Doctors in 2017, and Advance Medical in 2018. It trades on the NYSE and in 2019 was active in 130 countries and served around 27 million members.
Figure 1 is a Toronto, Ontario-based online social networking service for healthcare professionals to post and comment on medical images.
Whitecoat Health Service Directory is Australia’s largest online directory of healthcare professionals. It was developed and launched in 2013. The service is available to all Australians and allows consumers to rate their experience of a healthcare provider and read other users’ recommendations and reviews.
Careem is a vehicle for hire company which is a subsidiary of American company Uber. It is based in Dubai, with operations in over 100 cities in 15 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. The company was valued at over $2 billion as of 2018.
Meddy is a GCC-based doctor appointment booking service. Similar to ZocDoc and Practo, Meddy allow users to search for medical care facilities in their region and book appointments. The service was initially launched in Qatar and currently operates in Qatar and UAE.
Lybrate is a mobile healthcare technology company that developed an online platform to connect doctors and patients. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Delhi, India. The service allows patients to connect with the doctor online through a video call or schedule an appointment and can get info about medication.
AlTibbi is a digital health platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Launched by both, Jalil Labadi and his father Dr. Abdel Aziz Labadi, in 2008 in Amman, Jordan, the platform aims at presenting reliable, up-to-date and simplified medical information to users in the region in Arabic, according to their proclaimed mission. Today, the website features thousands of medical articles, a medical glossary, a section that is dedicated to questions and answers, the latest news in medicine, telehealth services and consultations and a lot more. AlTibbi has also partnered with Mawdoo3, a leading online Arabic content provider, to provide high quality content to a growing audience in the region.
Ping An Good Doctor, formerly known as Ping An Healthcare and Technology, is a health care software company. The Company offers a mobile platform for online consultations, hospital referrals and appointments, health management, and wellness interaction services. In addition, it connects individual consumers with health care resources. Founded on November 12, 2014, Ping An Healthcare and Technology is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
