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What is really unfortunate and not communicated in this article is just how much Google's various star crossed forays into healthcare took oxygen from other fru
by duffpkg 5y ago
What is really unfortunate and not communicated in this article is just how much Google's various star crossed forays into healthcare took oxygen from other fruitful and deserving efforts. It's an indictment of healthcare institutions as well for falling for it every time one of the tech megaliths promises the moon.
At ClearHealth we lost many, many potential projects, partners and dollars over the years to "we are going to see what google is doing", "we are in talks with google", etc.
The damage is very large but difficult to calculate.
- papito 5y agoRule of thumb - ignore what Google does. Their lack of focus and proclivity to murder projects that are not runaway success without years of hard slogging has a solid track record.
- lvspiff 5y agoI hear ya - at UNH if I had a dollar for every time I heard "We are in talks with google to do X" I'd be a very rich man. For years Google Glass in healthcare were the buzz words everyone wanted but could never put together. Google FHIR integration was always just over the horizon. Not surprised to hear their healthcare efforts are folding but like you I feel the disappointment.
- yonaguska 5y agoI'm so glad UNH never partnered with Google. I would have been planning an exit strategy for all my stocks ASAP.
- 1vuio0pswjnm7 5y agoIME, this phenomenon is not limited to healthcare.