Start-up Revolutionizing Health Via Mobile

For months, Denis Granger, quarantine, trying to convince investors that the future of health carethrough mobile. Sometimes it works , it has already raised nearly half a million euros to expand its social network of patients and health professionals. And these examples of start-up surfing on the success of smart phones (smartphones) multiply . The field of mobile health is estimated at $ 26 billion by 2017, according to consulting firm research2guidance. This former communicating, particularly for pharmaceutical companies, has launched its social network PatientsWorld.com (PW), last year with two partners. PW developed the "Healthing", that is to say, a summary of practices support their health through a "health box" (health box) which includes mobile applications monitoring weight, sleep, stress, diet, diabetes ... "We no longer undergoes medical decisions and care pathways: one inquires, we form and we support," said M . Granger, claiming one million subscribers and more than 650,000 health professionals referenced, and values ​​his company at least 2 million. The startup is also working on a project database for large companies for information on work-related diseases. Discussions are already in progress with the CAC 40 companies, says Mr. Granger. Other social network Carenity (9 employees) offers its members (20,000 claimed) about their treatment and their disease, "said Michael Chekroun his founder. For seniors, these services can be a help to preserve the social fabric and home care, says Christophe Lorieux, Santech the founder of a start-up (10 employees) specializes in this niche. Prevention Tool Santech whose turnover is 200,000 euros, has developed a tool that studies the routine of a person. It follows eg opening and closing a refrigerator door. And "this is the variation This information identifies a risk of malnutrition, "says Lorieux. Affinity Hospital allows patients to get out of isolation during hospitalization by connecting them to other patients in the hospital according to their passions. Launched in January, the start-up table on 1.5 million users by the end of September and is between 0.5 and 1 million, said its founder Julian Artu, 30. economy sector based on the obvious: the mobile health applications and services become essential in the therapeutic monitoring, homecare and telemedicine to improve efficiency of treatment and care and reduce healthcare costs. If these seedlings seduce investors often specific ("business angels") is that they allow you to redirect the health care system toward prevention when we expected to increase health spending, particularly related to the aging population. But the start-up of e-health must still raise doubts about their business models. To make money, they sell to pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, mutual and community services, studies and surveys conducted with the contribution health authorities and the approval of their members. Carenity, which received the approval of the National Commission on Informatics and Liberties, also offers its customers a complete health records online, he hopes sell forward. Source: http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/radiology/2388820-start-revolutionizing-health-mobile/#ixzz2eh6cCmIG