When doctors can't figure out what is wrong with a patient who is suffering, it can feel like there is no hope. But the help of strangers could make a life-changing difference.
A website to crowdsource solutions to patients’ medical mysteries sounds more like a sequel to House than anything to do with the world of Grey’s Anatomy. But an actor from the series has taken on the role of angel investor in the healthcare IT company, CrowdMed, and participated in its $2.4 million seed round. Patrick […]
Choosing the right brain injury rehabilitation program is a critical decision that can shape the future for you or your loved one.
The combined intellectual power of crowds has never been used like this before. CrowdMed’s founder and CEO, Jared Heyman spent a good part of his career studying the wisdom of crowds. So when his sister came down with a debilitating illness during her freshman year of college, the idea of crowdsourcing as a diagnostic tool […]