MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health vault'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794957&cid=t_171126_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fhealthvault-and-dental-optimizer%2F If you aren’t yet familiar with Microsoft’s HealthVault, you will probably be more than slightly impressed after watching the introduction video. Health Vault is a free, interactive website where patients can safely store family health records for quick access. But HealthVault offers a lot more than record storage. On HealthVault, individuals can set and monitor weight, exercise, and health goals. The site integrates with certain electronics, like the One-Touch glucometer and Zune MP3. Users can prepare for emergencies by making sure all health records for the family are available online. And data does not have to be manually input. In many cases, health records can be pulled from providers and insurance companies. There’s a long list of health and fitness sites, including American H... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794957 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:12:34 +0100 3794957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1887035&cid=t_171126_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F423716652%2F We continue with Part 2 of our interview with Jennifer McCabe Gorman. You can find Part 1 here: http://www.sugarstats.com/2008/10/11/interview-with-jennifer-mccabe-gorman-pt-1-of-3-background-on-health-20/ Nedrra Lanakila (N): So how does HIT (Health Information Technology) help improve patient care and reduce costs, from what you’ve seen over the last 18 months? Jennifer McCabe Gorman (JMG): Aha – truly excellent question re: HIT [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1887035 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:23:26 +0100 1887035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513385&cid=t_171126_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F29%2Fgoogle-doesnt-belong-in-the-health-records-business-heres-a-better-idea%2F 3GenFamily Blog has moved to a new location on the web. Please come visit us at 3GenFamily.com By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog Sorry, Eric (Schmidt, CEO of Google). Google doesn’t belong in the health records business. For those of you who don’t follow Google’s business on a daily basis, here is a brief rundown of what has happened. Last year, Microsoft announced a new service called Health Vault to help individuals manage health records online. This is not a revolutionary idea. There are already several smaller companies on the Internet offering individuals the convenience of storing health records online so that they are more available when they are needed. Several of the large players in the business of providing technology to doctors offices and medical clinics also h... 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513385 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:08 +0100 2513385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1269592&cid=t_171126_158_f&fid=36021&url=http%3A%2F%2F3genfamily.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F29%2Fgoogle-doesnt-belong-in-the-health-records-business-heres-a-better-idea%2F Sorry, Eric (Schmidt, CEO of Google). Google doesn’t belong in the health records business. For those of you who don’t follow Google’s business on a daily basis, here is a brief rundown of what has happened. Last year, Microsoft announced a new service called Health Vault to help individuals manage health records online. This is not a revolutionary idea. There are already several smaller companies on the Internet offering individuals the convenience of storing health records online so that they are more available when they are needed. Several of the large players in the business of providing technology to doctors offices and medical clinics also have digital records initiatives. But, no one company has been able to gain serious momentum in digital health records. It is a ... 3GenFamily Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1269592 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:08 +0100 1269592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1094507&cid=t_171126_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Fpersonal-health-record-documents-that-make-difference-in-life-and-death%2F Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. In a recent article in Chicago tribune about Personal Health record By Deborah L. Shelton |Tribune staff reporter writes about how personal health records can have an impact on your life. Last week there were about 5 such articles in major news papers online and offline discussing about benefits of Personal health record.Does this mean that we have reached the tipping point in Personal health record implementation?  More about the article… (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1094507 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:28:10 +0100 1094507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072596&cid=t_171126_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Fphr-pretty-half-hearted-reception-for-personal-health-record%2F Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Why is that despite the presence or more than 200 vendors of PHR products only less than 5 % of the consumers in North America use any PHR.The main reasons are:1.Lack of privacy policy2.Lack of communication between providers and users3.Lack of education about benefits of PHR.In the first generation model of PHRs,Vendors have had a hard time selling the idea of a personal medical diary to healthy consumers who see their doctors maybe once or twice a year. In addition to privacy and security concerns, patients are staying away because the PHRs on the market aren’t doing much to entice them, analysts say. The industry also has failed to come up with a convincing argument for... Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072596 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:54:27 +0100 1072596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068052&cid=t_171126_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2007%2F12%2F03%2Fpersonal-health-record-offline-vs-online%2F Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. The recent surge in activities around Personal Health Record business sector has been burgeoning.After the planned entry of Google Health by Google ,which was anticipated to change the health care system in North America,there was increased media speculation about Microsoft being left behind.But,Microsoft had their own plans with the entry of Microsoft Health Vault.There are numerous myths about the battle fought between Microsoft and Google on Health Sector.Microsoft Health Vault is just a platform,it is a collection of different vendors selling PHR products.Microsoft offers a environment in which all these vendors of PHR products could be together.What Google plans is going to... Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068052 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:48:17 +0100 1068052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1046062&cid=t_171126_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2007%2F11%2F22%2Fpersonal-health-vault%2F Health records to go electronic or not ? That’s the question across the world now.In Canada,a recent survey recent survey sponsored by Canada Health Infoway, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Health Canada showed that about 87 per cent of those polled believe EHRs will make diagnosis quicker and more accurate, while 82 per cent believe they will reduce prescription error. Eighty-four per cent of respondents would like to be able to access their own medical records online, while 77 per cent would like audit trails that document access to their health information.Canada info-way a non-profit organization is working on implementing electronic health records nationwide.But,across the atlantic ocean in a survey among GP’s across U.K a poll by by Medix, a healthca... Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1046062 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:48:51 +0100 1046062