Sharecare

Sharecare is an innovative and interactive health and wellness website providing an environment for everyone from consumers to health care experts to "share care". The Sharecare intelligent social QA platform allows people to ask questions on health and wellness and ultimately get multiple expert perspectives. Sharecare was created by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Arnold (Founder/CEO of WebMD, HowStuffWorks) and Dr. Mehmet Oz. The goal of Sharecare is to achieve a collective IQ on health, thereby empowering consumers with information to make smart health choices and take the appropriate actions. Sharecare helps consumers live healthier lives.

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QWhat is Sharecare?

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A Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered

Sharecare is to me what a great dog or best friend is, but one with expertise on all subjects, not just a provider of comfort and stress relief.

This trusted source will help me to find answers to health questions (note: not just medical, but Wellness, with a capital W, as that’s how you stay healthy enough to avoid the medical system for longer than your dog’s grandchildren would be around).

So when I want to find out how good the data is on Irvingia Gabonensis causing weight loss or the impact of HDL increases I can ask Sharecare. And bingo—if the answer isn’t there, they find the answer for me from some of the best experts in the world. Try doing that on a search engine. With the launch of Sharecare, I’m looking forward to finding even better answers, and with interactive videos that show me mechanisms. Yep, I can be a better doc, and a smarter consumer with Sharecare. It means a trusted best friend with expertise and to know for sure what is best for my health.

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QHow is Sharecare different?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered
What makes Sharecare different is that it:

Greatly simplifies the search for information on health and wellness

Allows consumers to find high quality answers from multiple points of view, all in a single destination

Renowned doctors, expert researchers and revered hospitals connect and interact with consumers and share their expertise

Drives healthcare to the local level by allowing consumers to hear from physicians close to home

Offers predictive question functionality based on key words and guides the user through the site to find answers they want and need
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QWho will I find on Sharecare?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered
On Sharecare, you'll find:

Physicians, nurses, and other health professionals from around the country

Top wellness, fitness and well-being experts, including Dr. Roizen, Bob Greene, Deepak Chopra

Leading organizations, including the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association
Sharecare also brings it to the local level by partnering with the leading hospitals in your area.
QHow do I become part of the Sharecare community?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered

To become a valuable part of the Sharecare community, you can start by asking questions. Your questions will help us build a comprehensive database of all the questions of health and wellness.

You can begin by setting up your own profile page, share your favorites with your friends and follow your favorite experts, whether that is a doctor from a local hospital, a leading wellness author or a nationally known health leader.
QWhat is on the horizon for Sharecare?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered
I view Sharecare as a healthcare platform empowering consumers to live healthier lives. We want to encourage all healthcare providers to use this platform. Looking toward the future:

We have an initial start on answering the millions questions of health but lots of work to do, going to be actively recruiting additional experts to answer all of these questions in text, video, animations

New functionality will include deeper integration with other social networks, ability for people to personalize their experience

Expect other healthcare solutions to be enabled on the platform such as scheduling doctor appointments, people connecting with trainers, allowing for “virtual” video consults between doctor and patient, integration with people’s electronic health records, tons of applications
QHow can I apply to be a Sharecare expert and help with "sharing care"?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered
To help us in our mission of "sharing care":

Go to www.sharecare.com

At the bottom of the page, click "Become an Expert" under "Contact Us".

Follow the simple steps, it is as easy as ABC.

We have an efficient vetting process, so you can expect to get started in just a few days
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QWho helps Sharecare ensure content is accurate and actionable?

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A Jeff Arnold , Healthcare, answered

Our Advisory Board members hail from the finest medical establishments in this country, including the NIH, UCLA, Wake Forest, and the American Heart Association. They represent a cross section of the health professions, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists. They are not only leaders in their clinical specialties, but also experts in consumer health education. Find out who they are by clicking on the About Us link available on every page.
QWhat is a short answer, and why do I need it?

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A Debra Fulghum Bruce PhD , Healthcare, answered

A short answer is just that--short and to the point. It may be the first sentence of the long answer or a brief sentence that answers the question. Short answers need to be less than 128 characters.
QWhat web sites tell us about good foods to eat?

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A MediGuard answered
You could start with the FDA’s website for food recommendations, http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm
Food recommendations may also depend on the medical conditions that you have. Many of the national organizations for specific medical conditions will have food recommendations. Below are just a few of them:

American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010

American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/food-nutrition-lifestyle/nutrition.jsp

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America: http://www.ccfa.org/info/diet

National Kidney Foundation: http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozTopic_Nutrition-Diet.cfm
QHow did Sharecare begin?

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A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered

Sharecare was created to provide a wealth of health information from a wide range of reputable sources. In this video, Dr. Oz discusses the how Sharecare began.