As of yet they are not on the Web. However, Slavitt and Adelman exchanged business cards while the other speakers presented, so perhaps a collaboration is imminent. The problem Veritas has set out to solve is the lack of consolidated information about clinical trials. Adelman said the absence of a single, all-encompassing resource hinders medical progress and can harm patients. Patients who are seriously ill have access to the latest treatments.
Physicians have better access to treatment options.
Clinical trials are less costly for patients because companies testing the drug will sponsor the treatment. Other services such as CareGroup Health System do not connect patients with treatment as much as they streamline the mountains of red tape accompanying healthcare by providing a centralized online reference center for patient records, doctor's report cards, hospital ratings, and standard clinical guidelines. This helps save millions of dollars in clerical snafus and time in terms of repetitive procedures and examinations. Dr. John D. Halamka, chief medical information officer at CareGroup summed up the panel discussion with this observation. Healthcare and the Internet are ideally suited to each other because no one wants to pay for either.