He liked the Stanford-trained doctor who showed up so much that he called Heal again when his 2-year-old son had a fever, and again when the whole family had colds. The "Uberisation" of the start-up world is spreading further into the health care industry with new mobile firms aiming to help patients without insurance, or without the time to leave the office, to visit the doctor. However, what is interesting is the fact that this is happening with none of the drama that Uber is imparting on the transport industry. In fact, it seems like a natural evolution for an app which has been around since 2009 and whose business model relies heavily on data from its users.
The "Uberisation" of the start-up world is spreading further into the health care industry with new mobile firms aiming to help patients without insurance, or without the time to leave the office, to visit the doctor. However, what is interesting is the fact that this is happening with none of the drama that Uber is imparting on the transport industry. In fact, it seems like a natural evolution for an app which has been around since 2009 and whose business model relies heavily on data from its users.