There are many uses in the healthcare industry for Web 2.0. Below is a list of a few applications:

• "People with chronic conditions are sharing their stories with each other, not just for emotional support, but for the clinical knowledge they gain in an online community. Doctors are meeting online to share quandaries about challenging cases and solutions that work. And researchers are coming together with patients to learn about side effects in realtime to improve therapeutic regimens." Social Media's Challenge to Traditional Health Care: Patients, Providers, Researchers, and Advocates Forge Online Connections. California Healthcare Foundation. April 22, 2008.
• "WorldPharmaNews.net is the first worldwide Web 2.0 pharmaceutical news platform." The First Web 2.0 Pharmaceutical News Portal. eHealthNews.eu. Feb. 3, 2008.
• "Microsoft says Web 2.0 is the technology that will help consumers take control of their health care and health information." Web 2.0 Can Give Consumers More Control over Health Care. Sharon Linsenbach. eWeek.com. April 25, 2008.
• "health2.info is a Web 2.0 Health Information and news interchange and publication tool for Health professionals. The objective is to provide information about Healthcare relevant stories that users found around the internet." The First Web 2.0 Healthcare News Platform - health2.info. eHealthNews.eu. Sept. 6, 2007.
• Video: Web 2.0’s “Gigantic Impact” on Health Care. ZDnet. November 15th, 2006.