About FacetoFace Health

FacetoFace Health is an online health network where you can find and share real-world experiences with others. Through or unique HealthMatch engine you are matched to others with similar conditions, medications, treatments, etc.  The company is made up of experienced healthcare technology pioneers who share a passion for helping consumers take control of their health.

Today’s health sites provide either generic medical information from experts or hard-to-qualify personal experiences on message boards and blogs. In contrast, FaceToFaceHealth uses cutting edge technology to personalize the experience and surface the most relevant and useful content.

There’s power in sharing personal experience and knowledge to help others in their health journey. FacetoFace Health believes that people are more than just the sum of their conditions. They are multi-dimensional and need human connections for a variety of life challenges when dealing with a health issue.

FacetoFace Health FAQ

What is FacetoFace Health?

FacetoFace Health (www.facetofacehealth.com) is an online health network where you can find other people and share real-world experiences with them. Led by healthcare IT executive, Nowell Outlaw, the Boulder-based company is made up of experienced technology pioneers who share a passion for making it easier to take control of your health.

What is the vision behind the site?

The idea for FacetoFace Health originated when the founder, Nowell Outlaw, realized how difficult it is for people to connect with others with similar health conditions.  When Nowell was doing research on Cancer related treatments he realized that there is too much of the same/exact information available today on the interenet, but finding people who have experience with the same condition, drug, medical facility or health plan was missing.  Many people find navigating the internet searching for health information impossible to navigate and hard to trust. He founded FacetoFace Health to inspire people to learn from each other and to help others gain knowledge of important health decisions.

When was the company founded?

April 2008

How is FacetoFace Health different from other health sites?

Today’s health sites provide either generic medical information from experts or hard-to-qualify personal experiences on message boards and blogs. In contrast, FacetoFace Health uses its HealthMatch technology to help personalize the experience by matching you with others with similar conditions.

Why trust individuals vs. doctors and other health professionals?

We recognize that the medical diagnosis is just one part of someone’s health journey. No person is one-dimensional; we all have many life challenges that need to be addressed in dealing with a health issue. When approaching a health situation, people generally rely on three sources for information: a doctor, the Internet and friends who’ve been through it. We are providing quick and easy access to a credible network of people with similar health experiences to inform you and help make personal health decisions.

How much funding has FacetoFace Health raised?

FacetoFace Health is a private company and has been funded by its founder since its inception.

Who will use FacetoFace Health?

FacetoFace Health is for people who want to take control of their health and tap into other people’s health experiences, information and lessons learned.

Do you have to be a member to use FacetoFace Health?

FacetoFace Health is open to everyone who is interested in taking control of his or her health. To ensure that FacetoFace Health has a credible information, only registered members can contribute to the site. Membership is free and you can sign up by sharing your e-mail and one of your health passions, interests, or experiences here: http://facetofacehealth.com/user/CreateUser.aspx

What is FacetoFace Health’s business model and how will it monetize?

FacetoFace Health will generate revenue through Pay Per Click Advertising based upon it’s HealthMatch algorithm for members.

Is it safe for consumers to put their personal information on FacetoFace Health?

FacetoFace Health is a member-driven site, so you decide what information you share and with whom you share it. You can keep a private health diary, share a story with your friends only, or let the world benefit from your experience. You’re in control of your content and personal information. We know that privacy is a concern online, which is why you can connect friends and share messages and content on FacetoFace Health without sharing your email address publically. You can choose to share your personal information selectively or not at all. 

Is the information credible?

We believe that strong, active communities given the appropriate tools are the cornerstone to creating credible information. At FacetoFace Health, you must be a member with a profile to contribute, so there’s no anonymous content. Information can be rated by the community, so you can see what others found most useful.

Where are you located?

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