CrowdMed

CrowdMed is a healthcare startup based in San Francisco that leverages crowdsourcing to assist individuals with challenging, undiagnosed, or rare medical conditions.

The company offers an online platform where patients can anonymously share their medical histories, symptoms, and test results. A community of "medical detectives" collaborates to propose potential diagnoses and treatment options. The service acts as a complementary resource to traditional medical care, aiming to provide faster and more cost-effective solutions for complex cases. CrowdMed has successfully resolved over 1,000 medical mysteries, with a reported success rate exceeding 60%. The platform is particularly useful for patients seeking second opinions or those dealing with difficult diagnoses, and it also serves insurance providers and self-insured corporate customers to help reduce healthcare costs.