Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Crowdsourced
Health
Unsatisfied with healthcare services, consumers turn to one another for help.
2.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Crowdsourced Health trend?
Crowdsourced Health: Despite global health being better than ever, many consumers are increasingly dissatisfied with the quality of publicly available healthcare services and are subsequently turning to crowdsourced ways to stay in good health. An expansion of self-diagnosing online tools, the solutions speak to those without access to or the ability to pay for healthcare and decrease dependency on it to prevent overcrowding and exhaustion.
Trend themes
Themes within the Crowdsourced Health trend
4 behaviours holding the trend together01
Crowdsourced Health
Consumers are turning to crowdsourced ways to stay in good health.
02
Medical Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding platforms allow people to make donations to doctors in developing countries, for low-cost and low-risk medical procedures
03
Real-time Emergency Room Trackers
An interactive map helps users figure out which hospital close by will be able to see them first, based on several factors such as average wait times and distance.
04
Crowdsourced Illness-Tracking Apps
Apps such as HEALTHYDAY filters local health concerns and cross-references them with localized crowdsourced data to track local spread of diseases.
Industry implications
What the Crowdsourced Health trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare Industry
Influenced by trends such as Crowdsourced Health, Medical Crowdfunding and Crowdsourced Illness-Tracking Apps, the healthcare industry can explore alternate solutions for increased patient care.
For
Crowdfunding Industry
Influenced by trends such as Medical Crowdfunding, the crowdfunding industry can look into setting up more platforms that allow individuals to raise money for medical treatments, especially for those in developing countries.
For
Emergency Healthcare Industry
Influenced by the real-time Emergency Room Tracker trend, the emergency healthcare industry can develop more technology-based solutions that can help patients get emergency healthcare faster.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Crowdsourced Health
Trend score 2.3 out of 10, from popularity 41%, activity 19%, freshness 8%.
Popularity41%
Activity19%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Crowdsourced Health trend
6 featured examples from Jun 11, 2013 to Jun 18, 2015CategorySocial Good
Crowdfunded Medical Treatments
The Samahope Crowdfunding Platform Helps Raise Money for Doctors
The healthcare finance industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in leveraging crowdfunding platforms for medical funding.
CategoryLifestyle
Emergency Room Trackers
This Tool Tells You Where You'll Receive Emergency Healthcare First
The emergency medicine industry could leverage ER Wait Watcher's crowdsourced tool and develop their own innovations to improve emergency room wait times and care for patients.
CategoryTech
Online Flu Predictors
The Columbia University Influenza Forecast Could Be Broadcasted on TV
Implementing predictive analytics and data-driven technologies will revolutionize the way healthcare organizations approach infection prevention and treatment.
CategoryTech
Crowdsourced Medical Photo Apps
'Figure 1' is an Instagram-Like Medical App for Doctors
Create interactive medical data sharing platforms to aid the healthcare industry as a whole.
CategoryLifestyle
Crowdsourced Health Sites
Crowdmed Diagnoses Medical Mysteries Using Professionals and the Public
Crowdsourced health sites can be disruptive in the healthcare industry by changing the way medical diagnoses are made and saving patients' time and money.
CategoryLifestyle
Crowdsourced Illness-Tracking Apps
This New Health App Tracks the Local Spread of Diseases
The use of crowdsourced illness-tracking apps has the potential to revolutionize how healthcare professionals monitor and respond to disease outbreaks.
