# Crowdsourced Health Unsatisfied with healthcare services, consumers turn to one another for help. By [Michael Hemsworth](https://www.trendhunter.com/Michael.Hemsworth), Contributing Researcher | Published Feb 4, 2014, updated Feb 20, 2014 | Category: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/lifestyle-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/crowdsourced-health ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.3/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## 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. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Jun 11, 2013 to Jun 18, 2015 - Published: Feb 4, 2014 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Co-creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/co-creation), [Authenticity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/authenticity), [Many to Many](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/many-to-many) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Crowdsourced Health trend ### Crowdsourced Health Consumers are turning to crowdsourced ways to stay in good health. ### Medical Crowdfunding Crowdfunding platforms allow people to make donations to doctors in developing countries, for low-cost and low-risk medical procedures ### 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. ### 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. ## What the Crowdsourced Health trend means for industry ### For 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 for Crowdsourced Health Trend score 2.3 out of 10, from popularity 41%, activity 19%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 41% - Activity: 19% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Crowdsourced Health trend 6 featured examples from Jun 11, 2013 to Jun 18, 2015. - [Crowdfunded Medical Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdfunding-platform): The Samahope Crowdfunding Platform Helps Raise Money for Doctors (Category: Social Good) Implication: The healthcare finance industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in leveraging crowdfunding platforms for medical funding. - [Emergency Room Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-healthcare): This Tool Tells You Where You'll Receive Emergency Healthcare First (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: 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. - [Online Flu Predictors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/columbia-university-influenza-forecast): The Columbia University Influenza Forecast Could Be Broadcasted on TV (Category: Tech) Implication: Implementing predictive analytics and data-driven technologies will revolutionize the way healthcare organizations approach infection prevention and treatment. - [Crowdsourced Medical Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-doctors): 'Figure 1' is an Instagram-Like Medical App for Doctors (Category: Tech) Implication: Create interactive medical data sharing platforms to aid the healthcare industry as a whole. - [Crowdsourced Health Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crowdmed): Crowdmed Diagnoses Medical Mysteries Using Professionals and the Public (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Crowdsourced health sites can be disruptive in the healthcare industry by changing the way medical diagnoses are made and saving patients' time and money. - [Crowdsourced Illness-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-spread-of-diseases): This New Health App Tracks the Local Spread of Diseases (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The use of crowdsourced illness-tracking apps has the potential to revolutionize how healthcare professionals monitor and respond to disease outbreaks. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - 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