Comments on: Business Development in Health 2.0: Blazing the Trail to Profitability http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/ PatientsLikeMe - Patients helping patients live better every day Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Penny Noble http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-217 Penny Noble Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:24:43 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-217 I think that this is really interesting area and should be posted on the forum. I trust giving my data because the presentation of the site, with no adverts,or targetted links, it seems legit.It is also great to offer our life experience up for the greater good of research. The group therapy works because the users are also working to the clear ground rules.Increasing profitability at the expence of the high standards would change the site.However I assumed that the anonmised data profiles might be of value to other research establishments, even though they are self assessed. And I think we all enjoy surveys,we do our own if you guys do not. I think that this is really interesting area and should be posted on the forum. I trust giving my data because the presentation of the site, with no adverts,or targetted links, it seems legit.It is also great to offer our life experience up for the greater good of research. The group therapy works because the users are also working to the clear ground rules.Increasing profitability at the expence of the high standards would change the site.However I assumed that the anonmised data profiles might be of value to other research establishments, even though they are self assessed. And I think we all enjoy surveys,we do our own if you guys do not.

]]> By: Alex Sicre http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-128 Alex Sicre Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:49:41 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-128 David, I am only a Health 2.0 visitor to PatientsLikeMe, but have been tracking your site for almost a year. I agree with your moral stance on advertising on the site. On our medication adherence reminder website (I won't plug it), we want our members to feel comfortable as well, even though they do not share information publicly, being able to go onto the site and not be bombarded with unwanted ADS is something I hold dear and appreciate it when I see it on PLM! Keep up the good work; I think you guys are doing a fantastic job for your communities. Best, Alex David, I am only a Health 2.0 visitor to PatientsLikeMe, but have been tracking your site for almost a year. I agree with your moral stance on advertising on the site. On our medication adherence reminder website (I won’t plug it), we want our members to feel comfortable as well, even though they do not share information publicly, being able to go onto the site and not be bombarded with unwanted ADS is something I hold dear and appreciate it when I see it on PLM!

Keep up the good work; I think you guys are doing a fantastic job for your communities.

Best,
Alex

]]> By: David S. Williams III http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-109 David S. Williams III Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:33:39 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-109 Thank you all for supporting PatientsLikeMe. It's you who make our community what it is. We're just helping to illuminate what you experience everyday so we can all benefit. From a business perspective, we want you to know that we consider you before making decisions on how to become a profitable company. We believe we can do it with honesty and integrity in a world where those values sometimes seem lost. Thanks again for making PatientsLikeMe a special place to work. David Thank you all for supporting PatientsLikeMe. It’s you who make our community what it is. We’re just helping to illuminate what you experience everyday so we can all benefit. From a business perspective, we want you to know that we consider you before making decisions on how to become a profitable company. We believe we can do it with honesty and integrity in a world where those values sometimes seem lost.

Thanks again for making PatientsLikeMe a special place to work. David

]]> By: Debra http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-108 Debra Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:11:28 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-108 I agree with Kim and Mary. As one of the patient's on PLM, I too feel safe entrusting my medical information. I wasn't doing very well emotionally after being diagnosed with PD and loosing my job. I slowly isolated myself from my family and friends because I didn't want any one to see me in the state I was in. Even though they love and care about me so much, it was difficult to confide in them about my feelings, my fears, my anger and especially my loss. ( my life as I once knew it). PLM has given me "HOPE" because now I have a place I feel safe and secure in just knowing that I'm not alone, I'm not scared, I can find answers and help to my questions when I need it, or just when I want to be inform. I have met some wonderful, beautiful, caring people here on this site too, who really have made a big difference in my life too. I too, want to thank the administrators at PLM for making this site so great. It truly is a gift. David, wonderful article. Debra I agree with Kim and Mary. As one of the patient’s on PLM, I too feel safe entrusting my medical information. I wasn’t doing very well emotionally after being diagnosed with PD and loosing my job. I slowly isolated myself from my family and friends because I didn’t want any one to see me in the state I was in. Even though they love and care about me so much, it was difficult to confide in them about my feelings, my fears, my anger and especially my loss. ( my life as I once knew it).

PLM has given me “HOPE” because now I have a place I feel safe and secure in just knowing that I’m not alone, I’m not scared, I can find answers and help to my questions when I need it, or just when I want to be inform. I have met some wonderful, beautiful, caring people here on this site too, who really have made a big difference in my life too.

I too, want to thank the administrators at PLM for making this site so great. It truly is a gift. David, wonderful article. Debra

]]> By: greeneyes (Mary) http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-106 greeneyes (Mary) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:10:18 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-106 In this day and age, finding a company that puts morals over the almighty buck is indeed rare. This is why as one of the patients on PLM, I feel safe entrusting them with my medical information. When I first joined and saw what they wanted me to share, I was floored. After one day on the site, I realized why it would benefit me and others to share my information. I'm proud to belong to such a group of wonderful people. PLM is like coming home, our place where we can feel safe to say what's on our minds. We can talk about the bad and the good. We can laugh together and cry together. And the administrators at PLM make it safe for us to do so! Thank you so much for giving us this gift. Love the article David! In this day and age, finding a company that puts morals over the almighty buck is indeed rare. This is why as one of the patients on PLM, I feel safe entrusting them with my medical information. When I first joined and saw what they wanted me to share, I was floored. After one day on the site, I realized why it would benefit me and others to share my information. I’m proud to belong to such a group of wonderful people. PLM is like coming home, our place where we can feel safe to say what’s on our minds. We can talk about the bad and the good. We can laugh together and cry together. And the administrators at PLM make it safe for us to do so! Thank you so much for giving us this gift. Love the article David!

]]> By: kakijade (Kim) http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-104 kakijade (Kim) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:45:47 +0000 http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2008/02/05/business-development-in-health-20blazing-the-trail-to-profitability/#comment-104 You guys truly make patients like me feel special. Get it? Get it? LOL I know its got to be hard to make money for a business that refuses to give up its morals. I can't think of any companies out there that DON'T change their minds on the way things are done or suppose to be done. I truly appreciate each and every one of you that make this site our safe haven, a place we can come for anything under the sun. And I believe in the long run that it will pay off......BIG!!!!!! Great article David! You guys truly make patients like me feel special. Get it? Get it? LOL I know its got to be hard to make money for a business that refuses to give up its morals. I can’t think of any companies out there that DON’T change their minds on the way things are done or suppose to be done. I truly appreciate each and every one of you that make this site our safe haven, a place we can come for anything under the sun. And I believe in the long run that it will pay off……BIG!!!!!! Great article David!

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