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business|bytes|genes|molecules (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
On episode 28 the Stack Overlow podcast Joel Spolsky talked about something Adam Bosworth mentioned to him after Bosworth moved from Microsoft to Google. Apparently Bosworth said something along the lines of “Google uses Bayesian filters like Microsoft uses the IF statement”. The discussion went on to discuss how that mentality allows Google [...]
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ICMCC Newspage (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
“Adam Bosworth made quite a name for himself in the healthcare space while he was leader of the Google Health initiative. All got quite strange, however, when while on vacation late last summer, Bosworth decided not to return to Google Health. And while Bosworth went into stealth mode to develop Keas, Google chose not [...]
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The Health Care Blog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
After a long period of time I’ve finally wrestled Adam Bosworth to the floor and forced the microphone to his mouth. Adam of course is the software guru (he’s one of the originators of XML) who went to Google to...
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Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
“About five years ago I started to notice an odd thing. The products that the database vendors were building had less and less to do with what the customers wanted.” - Adam Bosworth, December 29th, 2004 “Have you ever wanted to know what would happen if you had taken a different direction? A number of months ago [...]
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The Health Care Blog (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Adam Bosworth, former VP of Google Health and CEO of his new start-up, Keas, Inc., will make a major announcement at a symposium next month called the "Current and Future Uses for Health Data Exchange" held by the Massachusetts Medical...
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Googling Google (Free subscription) | 02/21/2008
Google Health has been talked about for a long time — the project was started by former Google employee, Adam Bosworth, but has been taken over by Marissa Mayer since his departure. The service has been long awaited, and heavily speculated about, but according to the AP, Google is launching a pilot program for [...]
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Google Watch (Free subscription) | 10/18/2007
During a 10-minute spot on stage at the Web 2.0 Summit, uber product manager Marissa Mayer, who took over Google's Health initiative from Adam Bosworth after his departure , wanted to show that the initiative was, ahem, alive and well. So what better way to do that then in a Letterman-esque top 10 list of things people want to know about Google Health? She called it Top 10 Things You Might See from...
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TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 10/04/2007
It's not often that Microsoft gets the drop on Google. But today it launched HealthVault in beta, a free online repository where anyone can keep their personal health records. Meanwhile, Google Health has yet to launch, having recently lost its leader Adam Bosworth. With HealthVault, you can import your health records from your doctors, hospitals, [...]
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business|bytes|genes|molecules (Free subscription) | 09/14/2007
Via John Batelle, I became aware of the rumor that Google might be interested in buying WebMD. The article mentions this in light of Adam Bosworth’s departure from Google. I am not quite sure what to make of this rumor. Microsoft bought Medstory, a clear play for the healthcare vertical, and then there are [...]
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Google Watch (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007
Adam Bosworth , a noted computer programmer who joined Google in 2004 to run the company's Health project, has left the company. A Google spokesperson said: "Adam is a great talent and was instrumental in starting Google Health. He is now on vacation and has decided to pursue other opportunities after that. Marissa Mayer is taking over the health team in the interim until a new team leader takes over....
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Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007
-- Google : Adam Bosworth, VP of product management, has left his post as head of the Google Health (NSDQ: GOOG) project, SearchEngineLand reported . Bosworth joined Google in 2004 and began to develop the health information portal in early 2006. Until a permanent replacement is found, Marissa Mayer, VP-search products and user experience, will oversee the health team. -- CBS : Angie Kucharski, a...
