Now that everything is 2.0, why not art? ("Kunst" means art in German). Tim Cole’s take (in German) on user-contributed art. While it sounds a bit silly, he’s right that somebody is going to make a bunch of money from that concept, it’s certainly more intriguing than pet rocks…

Over here at the Huffington Post. It is very worthwhile reading, whether or not you are into Health 2.0; after all, you are a consumer (victim?) of the existing system, spending close to 20% of GDP (i.e. a fifth of your money!) on it.

The room is packed. Many more attendees than expected. And the discussion on the panels is rather good, too. This Health 2.0 conference is the right event at the right time, and the uptake shows it. Obviously, many health technology startups are here, some VCs, but also many of the large health provider and insurer…

Rapleaf seems to have inadvertently stepped into a hornet’s nest of privacy issues that first came to light when some journalists dug a bit deeper in how the Rapleaf business is supposed to work.

Very interesting article titled "The Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange:What Happened?" published by Health Affairs. The subtitle summarizes it all: Lack of a compelling "value proposition" for potential investors was the main cause of the Santa Barbara Project’s demise. To recall: The Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange was once one of the most…