Health information services provider Healthline Networks, US, has announced two new decision-support platforms for online healthcare. These are Healthline TreatmentSearch, a treatment search application for the web; and Healthline DocSearch, a searchable doctor database featuring semantically-suggested specialists based on the consumer's health condition or symptoms.
These join Healthline SymptomSearch, Healthline DrugSearch and Healthline Learning Centers to inform patients and caregivers at every stage of the health condition: from symptoms and diagnoses, to doctors, treatments, drugs and costs. The integrated suite of Healthline Clinical Applications is now available on Healthline.com and will be licensed to select partners within Healthline Networks.
With most treatment information online embedded deep within articles on health websites, Healthline TreatmentSearch is claimed to be the first online application to surface a semantically-generated list of possible treatment options for a disease or condition. The application covers 4,500 treatments, including 1,200 medications and 3,300 medical, surgical and alternative therapies. Healthline Treatment Search results are ranked algorithmically, and sub-categorised into Diagnostic Tests; Medical Procedures; Surgical Procedures; Self Care; Alternative Procedures; Prescribed & Over-the-Counter; Medications; and Nutritional Supplements.
