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 'healthvault'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062325&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fneil%2F2011%2F07%2F21%2Fwhat-will-happen-to-google-health-data-after-2012%2F Let’s face it, I haven’t actually been nice to Google of late when it comes to healthcare (or maybe I have, just once). While I believe the criticisms are justified, I can see why some people might think I’m beating a dead horse, namely Google Health. But there are some unresolved questions in the area of privacy that Google really should answer. Google’s ill-fated attempt at a PHR isn’t completely dead. The company won’t “retire” the online service until January, and will allow users to download their data through Jan. 1, 2013. Naturally, others have stepped up to try to fill the (tiny) void left by Google Health’s demise. To nobody’s surprise, Microsoft is helping the remarkably small number of Google Health users transition the... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062325 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:45:59 +0100 5062325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984673&cid=t_150035_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2F1fI6jMpe8ZM%2F As Google announced the end of Google Health last week, a little over three years since its launch in May 2008 promised to revolutionise health records management, thousands of health consumers might well have wondered what this means for the future of their personal electronic health records. The answer to that, says Google, is that they can download their records for use elsewhere. Google says that it is ending Google Health because of a lack of adoption by users. In the blog post, Aaron Brown, Senior Product Manager, Google Health says: “When we launched Google Health, our goal was to create a service that would give people access to their personal health and wellness information. We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and hav... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984673 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:51:07 +0100 4984673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976189&cid=t_150035_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F2nyoevYEWT4%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-goes-mobile.html Photo Source: Diabetes Mine Microsoft has recently announced the mobile adaptability of their HealthVault and their soon to be released Windows 7 Phone App.  It will be available within the next few weeks.  They believe by allowing their patients to have access to their health records on the go, they will be more frequently updated and users will have access to the information wherever they need it, not just on a computer.  Facebook has been integrated into the login process, allowing users a very easy way to update their healthcare records. This move is not entirely unpredictable, as we've seen a rise in health apps for the iPhone.  The mobile health app market is on the rise.  According to Newsweek, is expected to be very lucrative in t... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976189 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:57:00 +0100 4976189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934438&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FiwzPTMcTf9A%2F “Time’s Person of the Year is Mark Zuckerberg. Sorry, Julian Assange, I guess you didn’t violate enough people’s privacy.” — Stephen Colbert, Dec. 15, 2010. Yes, Facebook has issues with privacy. Just Monday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse formally asked the Federal Trade Commission to stop Facebook from launching a facial-recognition feature. Last week, European regulators said they would investigate Facebook after it came out that Facebook’s 500 million to 700 million users were automatically opted in to facial recognition. And now we hear that Microsoft is adding Facebook authentication to its HealthVault health information platform. Let me repeat: Y... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934438 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:25:56 +0100 4934438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902511&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F25pNHaf_PnQ%2F You may have heard news of Google essentially putting its Google Health PHR platform in cold storage. Whether it’s true or not, the “untethered” PHR—one not connected to a health system’s EHR—has been a non-starter for years. I’ve been particularly critical of the undeserved attention Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have received, when many smaller companies have been working on PHRs for much longer. The original head of the Google Health project, Adam Bosworth, left the company in 2007 under suspicious circumstances—did he quit or was fired?—prior to the way overhyped 2008 introduction of this vaporware. Bosworth has gone on to start a new company, Keas, that produces a PHR that incorporates care plans. Keas got some undeserved hype itself, in... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902511 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:11:18 +0100 4902511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482846&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fn_8NskSrwx4%2F There’s a pretty fierce battle going on right now between all the various stakeholders interested in exchanging patient data. The stakeholders range from very large companies to government initiatives to startup companies. One of the major problems that I see is that it’s not completely clear which model of patient data exchange will win out. In fact, let’s not be surprised if a number of different options take hold. With this said, I found it interesting that my favorite open source healthcare IT advocate, Fred Trotter, has chosen to get behind the Direct Project. In Fred’s post describing the challenges with the IHE-protocol HIE model approach is flawed and that the direct exchange of healthcare information is the way to go. In fact, he provides the following two ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482846 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:09:45 +0100 4482846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133903&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F10%2F29%2Frequest-an-appointment-and-send-your-record-using-a-phr%2F I recently sat down with Jeff Donnell from NoMoreClipboard. We had a fascinating all around conversation, but one of the most fascinating things he told me was the story of his last visit to his doctor’s office. I’ll do my best to recount what he told me. When he decided he needed to go see the doctor for a visit his wife suggested that he call the doctor to make an appointment. Of course, Jeff “eats his own dog food” and decided that instead of calling for an appointment, he’d request an appointment through NoMoreClipboard. So, he logged into his account and sent off the request for an appointment with his PHR attached. Pretty interesting idea no? Don’t ask me why, but when possible I’d much rather request something through my computer. Maybe it&#... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133903 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:44:00 +0100 4133903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335438&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fnomoreclipboards-phr-integrations-with-emr-vendors%2F My very first meeting with a vendor at HIMSS was with NoMoreClipboard. I’d known of them for quite a while, but never really took them seriously before. After meeting with them, I was really impressed with what they’re trying to do in the PHR space. I was particularly interested in them since they have a PHR implementation in a university health center, but they go well beyond that. In fact, I think the greatest potential for NoMoreClipboard is likely in partnerships with smart EMR vendors that want to integrate with a great PHR rather than putting up some half baked piece of junk software that they call a PHR. Yes, if you’re an EMR vendor you likely know what I’m talking about. It’s really hard to focus on creating a great EMR software and a great PHR softwar... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335438 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:23:19 +0100 3335438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871810&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FZ3Qe5zM6HCw%2F How big a network will the Health Internet (aka National Health Information Network) be? My BOTE (back-of-the-envelope) calculation is that this network could consist of about 301 million nodes.  Here’s my math (pls. clarify or amplify): 300 million individuals in U.S. 700 K doctors 5 K hospitals 295 K — other B2B healthcare entities Very rough…but I hope you get the point. So let’s put into perspective press releases from Google or Microsoft announcing that they have developed new “partnerships” (i.e.nodes in the network) for Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault. As an example, today Google announced partnerships with APWU Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan. (more…) Article Series - Healthcare Crosses the Chasm to the Network EconomyIntro to a New S... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871810 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:01:41 +0100 2871810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790321&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fqn6AlRE1xgg%2F By Vince Kuraitis and Steven Waldren MD, MS.  Dr Waldren is Director of the Center for Health Information Technology at the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). Two issues have rightfully surfaced front and center in the public’s understanding of HITECH Act implementation: ” definition of “Meaningful Use” of EHRs, and ” definition of “certification” process for EHRs …and we applaud the progress of the workgroups and the HIT Policy Committee in addressing these issues constructively. However…a THIRD issue lurks – “Data harmonization at the expense of data liquidity“, or put another way – “misplaced pursuit of one (and only one) language at the expense of practical communication.” On August 20, the HI... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790321 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:18:03 +0100 2790321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737833&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FbH0pN3YZ4vc%2F This post is a foundational overview of characteristics of network industries.  Much of the terminology will deserve deeper discussion, but we have to start somewhere. In his book The Economics of Network Industries, Professor Oz Shy lists four characteristics of network industries. The main characteristics of these markets which distinguish them from the market for grain, dairy products, apples, and treasury bonds are: Complementarity, compatibility and standards Consumption externalities [network effects] Switching costs and lock-in Significant economies of scale in production In this essay, I’ll quote from Dr. Shy in explaining each of these characteristics.  I’ll also offer a few thoughts as to how these characteristics apply to healthcare. More specifically, I’ll dis... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737833 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:01:13 +0100 2737833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699695&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fno1LFrhNDCM%2F by Vince Kuraitis, Steve Adams, and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA Over the past several years, many diverse initiatives have arisen offering partial solutions to systemic problems in the U.S. health care non-system.  We see Meaningful Use Criteria recommended by the HIT Policy Committee as a unifying force for these previously disparate initiatives. These initiatives have included: Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs)/Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Payer Disease/Care Management Programs Personal Health Record Platforms — Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault, Dossia, health banks, more to come State/Regional Chronic Care Programs (e.g., Colorado, Pennsylvania, Improving Performance in Practice) Accountable Care Organizations — the n... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699695 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:48 +0100 2699695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681989&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FEHAHY8k71iI%2F Google Health…please stick around….but please also get your stuff together. Over the past few days, several of my respected colleagues have written excellent blog posts essentially asking “Does Google Health have life?” Scott Shreeve — CLEAR! Shocking Google Health Back to Life John Moore — Is Google Health Irrelevant? Will Crawford — Future of Google Health I share their observations and sentiments.  I see Microsoft HealthVault as a serious business strategy while Google Health is more like a hobby (one of probably hundreds at Google). Are there reasons Google should stick around healthcare? Absolutely!  Off the top of my head, I can think of five: Google brings unique competencies to health care information seeking. Google Health is doing a good job on a sho... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681989 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:36:01 +0100 2681989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641350&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FsdbX7BfA2F8%2F “Qualcomm pulls the plug on LifeComm”  announced Brian Dolan of mobihealthnews recently.  As demonstrated by e-CareManagement blog readership, there has been a lot of interest in LifeCOMM.  My first blog post on LifeCOMM in 2007 has been single the most commented on post and the second most widely read blog post. It’s taken me a while to sift through my thoughts and feelings about saying “Goodbye” to LifeCOMM. At first I was deeply disappointed, but after further reflection think that LifeCOMM wasn’t the right type of platform for today’s consumer mobile health market. Disappointment My first reaction was one of disappointment. (more…) Tags: business model, Google Health, HealthVault, HIE, HITECH, interoperability, LifeCOMM, network effect, platform, wireless (So... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641350 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:44:23 +0100 2641350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452820&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.microsoft.com%2Fdownload%2F7%2F1%2F9%2F719944BB-2A59-428D-B220-EB50DA188850%2FHealthVault%2520HIPAA%2520Business%2520Association%2520Agreement.docx In a post today, Sean Nolan, Chief Architect of Microsoft Health Solutions and blogger at Family Health Guy explains Microsoft's position regarding whether Microsoft HealthVault is required to comply with the privacy standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).The blog post, "You put your right HIPAA in . . ." provides some background on the process that Microsoft has gone through to look at the question of whether they are directly required to comply with HIPAA as a "covered entity" or whether the must enter into "business associate agreement"with other covered entities. Although they don't reach a final definitive conclusion Microsoft does state that they are now prepared to sign a business associate agreement with any covered entity who conclu... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452820 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:33:51 +0100 2452820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424271&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2FqbQxG6-zMTU%2Fmodern-day-hatfield-mccoy-google-health.html The Hatfields and McCoys, a metaphor for a modern day high-tech industry rivalry centered on personal health records (PHRs) involving Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault and other PHR vendors. An image that a West Virginia health care lawyer can really appreciate. Thanks to a tweet by @2healthguru for pointing out the CNET article, Microsoft, Google in healthy competition. The article provides a good overview of the developing PHR movement and some insight into the future. However, I'm a bit concerned by the accuracy of the article when I see two of the individuals mentioned in the article (Matthew Holt and Dave deBronkart) tweeting (here and here) that they weren't really interviewed for the article.Later this week I will be in D.C.along with others testifying at the Hearing on Personal ... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424271 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:59:00 +0100 2424271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599519&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34633&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FGeHfpP9IAsE%2Fjoin-us-for-the-connected-health-conference.aspx The HealthVault Solution Conference that we did last year has evolved into a broader event that includes more of the solutions that Microsoft has to offer in Health. The Connected Health Conference will be held on June 10-12 in Bellevue, WA and we’re going to feature a lot of content both around Amalga UIS and HealthVault and an exceptional lineup of speakers including David Kibbe, Governor Michael Leavitt, Uwe Reinhardt, Mark Smith and Peter Neupert. Lastly we’re going to have a few surprises in store both for HealthVault and Amalga UIS, so make sure you rush and register, we have limited space available and we expect a lot of people! (Source: The Healthcare IT Blog) The Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599519 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:04:15 +0100 3599519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353935&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpub.psbpr.com%2Fmicrosoft_mayo%2FCDMediaKit%2Fassets%2FMCHM-Consumer-Release.pdf Today Microsoft Corporation and Mayo Clinic announced a new consumer online health service called Mayo Clinic Health Manager, build on the HealthVault platform.The press release states that Mayo Clinic Health Manager provides individuals "a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic . . . [extending] the capabilities of traditional personal health records, using an individual's health information to generate customized recommendations on which they can act to help them better manage their health and the health of their families."Learn more from the Media Kit or take a tour.How does this change the current PHR landscape?Like others who have been commenting today I see this as comb... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353935 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:55:16 +0100 2353935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353915&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353915 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:34 +0100 2353915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580282&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580282 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:55:03 +0100 2580282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348766&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FjvLnxdH1sw4%2F Today’s post is the first in a series entitled: Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  We’ll explore how recent changes in privacy provisions of  ARRA/HITECH Federal stimulus legislation affect personal health information (PHI) platform companies (e.g., HealthVault, Google Health,  Dossia) and personal health record (PHR) companies. Health IT expert and journalist Neil Versel described the issue in the April 7 issue of BNET Healthcare: Although Google and Microsoft have gotten plenty of attention for their Web-based personal health records, both companies have long maintained that they’re not bound by the privacy protections of a 1996 federal law known as HIPAA. And despite a recent HIPAA change — one intend... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348766 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:45:52 +0100 2348766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580283&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FjvLnxdH1sw4%2F Today’s post is the first in a series entitled: Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  We’ll explore how recent changes in privacy provisions of  ARRA/HITECH Federal stimulus legislation affect personal health information (PHI) platform companies (e.g., HealthVault, Google Health,  Dossia) and personal health record (PHR) companies. Health IT expert and journalist Neil Versel described the issue in the April 7 issue of BNET Healthcare: Although Google and Microsoft have gotten plenty of attention for their Web-based personal health records, both companies have long maintained that they’re not bound by the privacy protections of a 1996 federal law known as HIPAA. And despite a recent HIPAA change — one intend... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580283 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:11:50 +0100 2580283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314664&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FLyF51lqNXa8%2F The more I consider what Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault are doing, the more I think that they just might have found the real solution to interoperable health records. I’m still holding out final judgment, but I’m really impressed with some of the things there doing. For example, Techcrunch reported that Google Health just recently partnered with CVS for Google Health to connect with CVS to try and create a comprehensive pharmacy history. Considering Google had previously signed up Longs Drugs and Walgreens, Google is making good head way towards this goal. No doubt Google Health is also in discussions with Wal-Mart and Target, two of the other major players in this space. Of course, the next step is to get patients to actually start adopting this technology. I can&#821... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314664 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:18:48 +0100 2314664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314636&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FtjL9XrI90NE%2F This report…(is)  also an attempt to inject a dose of reality into the discussion of interoperability – from practical expectations for the near term and future years to the challenges of developing software architecture and implementation guides that can execute new interoperability criteria uniformly and successfully. 2) New York Presbyterian/Microsoft: We’re Creating Patient Data Liquidity Today! New York-Presbyterian Hospital Pioneers New Personal Health Record, Press Release; April 6, 2009 Patients can reference their actual, up-to-date health records, which are organized and stored through Microsoft’s Amalga and HealthVault technologies and stored by the patient in a personal account following visits to their hospital, doctors and health care providers. Here are more de... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314636 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:41:01 +0100 2314636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580284&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FtjL9XrI90NE%2F This report…(is)  also an attempt to inject a dose of reality into the discussion of interoperability – from practical expectations for the near term and future years to the challenges of developing software architecture and implementation guides that can execute new interoperability criteria uniformly and successfully. 2) New York Presbyterian/Microsoft: We’re Creating Patient Data Liquidity Today! New York-Presbyterian Hospital Pioneers New Personal Health Record, Press Release; April 6, 2009 Patients can reference their actual, up-to-date health records, which are organized and stored through Microsoft’s Amalga and HealthVault technologies and stored by the patient in a personal account following visits to their hospital, doctors and health care providers. (more…) (Sou... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580284 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:41:13 +0100 2580284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272514&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2F6yijiXyMeiA%2Fdoc-in-the-box-now-out-of-the-box.aspx Our current model for healthcare delivery does a reasonable job meeting the needs of people in developed nations around the world.  However, even in those nations that provide good care for citizens there are growing concerns about aging populations, the increasing incidence of chronic disease, and shortages of skilled healthcare professionals.  Then consider the other 5 billion people in the world, many of whom have little or no access to healthcare services.  How do we scale the number of healthcare professionals and required services to meet the needs of all people on earth? One of the things that has been said about the Internet, healthcare consumerism, social networking, and Web 2.0-3.0 technology is that we may be witnessing the evolution of systems that will one... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272514 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:57:00 +0100 2272514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172719&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F4tli2LLzE-A%2F One of the key facets of any EHR investment by the government will look at ways to award money for usage of an EHR. The hard question they’ll try to answer is how do you define an EHR that’s implemented. This discussion is not new. Every study you can find on EHR implementation has struggled with the idea of defining when an EHR is actually implemented. I think that most surveys I’ve seen usually allow the user to define whether they’re EHR is fully implemented or partially implemented. The problem with this is that each person is likely to define a fully implemented EHR in different ways. If a researcher has a problem defining an implemented EHR can you imagine how much fun the government will have defining this same thing. Not to mention when you start to attach m... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172719 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:19:49 +0100 2172719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097776&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fxcnq9-HcJ8c%2F If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know that I’ve started a pretty interesting and complicated discussion about EHR and EMR sharing of patient data. I first posted an example of sharing data with an EHR and then followed it up with some challenges associated with sharing of EHR data. In my interoperability challenges post, Bjorn from Health Xcel posted a lengthy comment discussing some challenges of data sharing and made the case for RHIO (Regional Health Information Organizations) and HIE (Health Information Exchanges) as a means for sharing patient data between hospitals and doctors offices. His comment was so well done that I’m copying it below for more people to see and read it. I don’t personally agree with everything that was said. I also think he didn&#... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097776 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:10:40 +0100 2097776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077112&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D454 The other day, I posted a guest blog by Dr. Robert Rowley, Chief Medical Officer for Practice Fusion. In his posting, Dr. Rowley explains that Practice Fusion is approaching “EMR 2.0″ while NextGen and other client-server based applications are “dinosaurs”. While I completely agree with Dr. Rowley’s assertion that EMRs must evolve from stand-alone systems to a network of interconnected tools,  I don’t agree that a web-based architecture by itself is indicative of EMR 2.0. For the sake of this posting, I am going to define EMR 2.0 as an electronic medical record system that can share data in real-time with a variety of systems. These other systems should include, at a minimum, a patient portal, major PHR (HealthVault or Google Health), other health syste... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077112 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:45 +0100 2077112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077113&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D452 A couple of nights ago I tried to create a Google Health PHR and today I’m going to work on a HealthVault one. So far it’s like using Notepad vs. Word 2007. It completely feels like night and day. This may get long but I’m just going to walk write as I work through my creation of the PHR, I can do a lot more on HealthVault so there’s more to write about! First they have the idea of a family. I love this, parents can create children which is so important. I think that children can have their own accounts and once older can give access/deny access to certain information. I don’t have children, so am not 100% sure. I also love this because I can make one for my husband because I’m more conscious of my husband’s health than he is and would also bother... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077113 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:21:22 +0100 2077113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2053043&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F487950301%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2053043 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:16:10 +0100 2053043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580310&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FMGYBqGQWs80%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580310 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:53:30 +0100 2580310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511426&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FMGYBqGQWs80%2F Conclusion: The Leavitt Framework Creates Bad Public Policy (more…) (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511426 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:53:30 +0100 2511426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033029&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsbwv.com%2Fpdf%2FThe_Rise_of_the_PHR_AHLA.pdf Conclusion PHRs bring a new dimension to the debate over how to create an interoperable health information network. The shift of power into the hands of patients could bring about a sustainable model. Before proceeding with the expansion of PHRs, the legal implications that go along with such an adoption should be addressed. Bob Coffield is a member of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. Bob is also a Co-Chair of the Privacy and Security Compliance and Enforcement Affinity Group, a part of AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Jud DeLoss is a principal with the law firm of Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jud is also a Vice Chair of the AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. [1] Mr. DeLoss thanks Brya... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033029 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:42:12 +0100 2033029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969197&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F457745500%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969197 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:32:01 +0100 1969197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580315&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FLB0y8RWDDx8%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580315 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:20:06 +0100 2580315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511431&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FLB0y8RWDDx8%2F Please read my guest post over at the Center for Connected Health . (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511431 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:20:06 +0100 2511431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961063&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F452278943%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961063 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:26:18 +0100 1961063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580316&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FGVKPpDwElWY%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580316 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:47 +0100 2580316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511432&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FGVKPpDwElWY%2F “What’s a yabut?” you ask. Yabut is a term coined by my esteemed colleague, the late Paul Fetrow.  It stands for “Yeah….but….” Yabuts are the gotchas, the fine print, the details that affect the terms of any agreement.  For example, the telecom companies will tell you its easy to switch carriers now that we have number portability.  Yeah…but it will cost you $175 for an early termination fee. Yesterday’s post ended with the optimistic observation that Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault have agreed in principle that the platforms will be open and interoperable. (Presumably) you’ll be able to either 1) move all your data from Google Health to HealthVault, or vice versa, and 2) be able to transfer data across networks, e.g., your doctor has signed up with Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511432 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:47 +0100 2511432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955389&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F451312919%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955389 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:16:27 +0100 1955389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580318&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FlGsCUEjEK9k%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580318 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:26:27 +0100 2580318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511434&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FlGsCUEjEK9k%2F Will the Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Dossia personal health information (PHI) platforms be able to exchange data?  In our introductory essay announcing the Birth of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), Dr. David Kibbe and I posed a critical question: What will the PHIN look like?  Will there be multiple, non-interoperable, competing networks or just one interoperable network? This question is being answered with the best possible answer:  the PHIN is evolving as one, interoperable network. Consider 3 scenarios: Scenario One: Status Quo — Your Personal Health Information Today Scenario Two: The PHIN — Multiple, non-interoperable platforms Scenario Three: The PHIN—Multiple, interoperable platforms In this post, I’ll present  images of these... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511434 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:26:27 +0100 2511434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909423&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D223 So with Google Health & Microsoft HealthVault large, respectable software companies are now getting into the Personal Health Record business. Can I just saw how nice it is to have companies like these these paying attention to health care? So I have an account for both, but I hate to say that I just don’t use them. Now I’m young and have no chronic conditions, so I haven’t seen the huge need to get cracking on creating mine. Also, I haven’t seen the huge benefit yet. I honestly can’t see the advantage to me until they are hooked up with an EMR or EHR. I know there are plans for these, but until I can see the benefits, I probably won’t take the time with it. I helped implement NextMD which is NextGen’s PHR. It’s great because it’s ho... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909423 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:46:20 +0100 1909423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888079&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Frise-of-personal-health-record.html ConclusionPHRs bring a new dimension to the debate over how to create an interoperable health information network. The shift of power into the hands of patients could bring about a sustainable model. Before proceeding with the expansion of PHRs, the legal implications that go along with such an adoption should be addressed.Bob Coffield is a member of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. Bob is also a Co-Chair of the Privacy and Security Compliance and Enforcement Affinity Group, a part of AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group.Jud DeLoss is a principal with the law firm of Gray Plant Mooty in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jud is also a Vice Chair of the AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group.[1] Mr. DeLoss thanks Bryan M. Se... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888079 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:40:00 +0100 1888079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876035&cid=t_150035_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-coke-pepsi-or-intel-inside.html When Microsoft launched its HealthVault application last year — the first major commercial Personal Health Record (PHR) system on the open web — the Wall Street Journal reported that “Consumers are just not that excited about these services.”  A year later, I’m wondering: have they given us reason to be more excited now?  Last week, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876035 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:10 +0100 1876035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863438&cid=t_150035_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F415264583%2Fbreaking-news-congress-wants-to-create.html Clue - it ain't patients. Google. Microsoft. I hope someone in your healthcare organizations reads this brief. Look especially to the latter 1/3rd.Browsing Twitter this afternoon, I learned about a House bill draft (HR ____) nicknamed "Health e-Information Technology Act of 2008" from @jesran.It has not yet been assigned a number, but the draft copy is available here. It looks to be in pre-committee.Sponsors: Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia).IF YOU ARE IN HEALTHCARE, THIS BILL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU MAY READ THIS YEAR.Why is the bill important? Take a look:It defines an EHR, and places control of an EHR strictly and SOLELY in the hands of providers and staff ... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863438 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:17:00 +0100 1863438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876040&cid=t_150035_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fgoogle-health-is-it-good-for-you.html Slowly but surely, using the Internet for your health needs is becoming as mainstream as shopping on the web: no longer futuristic, but is it for everyone?  And perhaps more importantly, are mainstream commercial health platforms from companies like Google and Microsoft really useful for people with specific chronic illnesses?  I thought it would be [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876040 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:51 +0100 1876040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739636&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E5%2F332117283%2FTransforming%2520Medical%2520Data%2520Into%2520Knowledge%2520for%2520Better%2520Health.wma If you want to go straight to the really sexy stuff, scroll toward the bottom of this entry and see the photos and video of Microsoft Surface in Health.  If you want a more complete view of the day's proceedings, read on. Yesterday ended with a very nice cocktail reception held at the Microsoft Conference Center; the site for our annual Microsoft Healthcare Users Group meeting in Redmond.  I always look forward to the social events around our conference as an opportunity to catch up with good friends and business associates from around the country and the world. Turning Health Data into Knowledge Today kicked off with an opening keynote by Steve Shihadeh (left in the photo) VP of Sales and Marketing for our Health Solutions Group.  Steve spoke on "The Transformative Power of... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739636 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0100 1739636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686477&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F357580770%2F From the August 6 edition of HISTalk — Healthcare IT News and Opinion: "Re: UHG. Was at the Healthcare Quality Conference yesterday in Boston. Got to talking to a United Health exec who informed me that they have signed an agreement with Google Health and have a pending agreement with HealthVault. This backs up UHG’s previous statement that member records would be made portable. Individual made mention that the Google Health relationship extends beyond just claims records transfer and includes a technology partnership regarding UHG’s OMX." Commentary: Among health care incumbents, health plans are experiencing the greatest heartburn over the emerging Personal Health Information Network (PHIN). On the one hand, existing health plan IT and business models have been proprieta... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686477 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:11:23 +0100 1686477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668856&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E5%2F350992790%2FTechForum2008RedmondBrochure.pdf Would you like to get the latest scoop on HealthVault and Microsoft Amalga?  How about a sneak peek at future health solutions using Microsoft Surface?  Would you like to see how some of the world's leading healthcare organizations are improving workflow collaboration and delighting patients with Microsoft Unified Communications?  Or how about an opportunity to see a clinical user interface built with Microsoft Silverlight?  Would you like to see how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can improve patient loyalty and satisfaction?   Would you like to visit the Microsoft campus in Redmond and meet the executives who are leading our health initiatives around the world?  Would you like to tour the Microsoft Home of the future?  If so, this is your golden ticket.   ... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668856 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:45:50 +0100 1668856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564814&cid=t_150035_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F324956873%2Fremember-search-engine-wars-get-ready.html Microsoft has been quietly scouting and scooping Google on establishing "strategic collaborations" with Health 2.0 firms including American Well.They're also stepping up the competition surrounding opensource/openid signons and sharing APIs (within set strategic parameters of course - this is still MS World we're talking about).Who has the better health product? Debatable. At this point, probably inconsequential.Both Google and Microsoft's slide into the consumer-centric PHR space are helping advance the market in general, as Keith Schorsch points out over at The Health Care Blog. What matters right now is which company is able to establish a cutting-edge, market-share takeover. My personal opinion? Neither utility is consumer-friendly enough to reach 'killer app' adoption rates of 30-40%.... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564814 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:00 +0100 1564814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556231&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fconnecting-for-health-news-press.html The recent announcement of the Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information by the Connecting for Health collaboration lead by the Markle Foundation is just the next wave in what may be a tidal shift. The tidal shift is one centered on the input, control, ownership, and administration of health information that results from the active and real use of PHRs by consumers.Those participating in and endorsing the Connecting for Health initiative are a diverse group of health care and technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, Intuit, WebMD, Dossia, BlueCross BlueShield, AARP, AAFP, SureScripts and others.Whether or not the wave is large enough or just one of many more to come is yet to be determined. The ocean of health information and health information exchange is so flu... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556231 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:09:00 +0100 1556231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546873&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F320108332%2F By Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks. Like most Americans, Goldilocks had concerns about achieving just the right amount of data liquidity for her personal health information (PHI). Until today Goldilocks felt between a rock and a hard place: "I want my PHI to be appropriately liquid — just the right viscosity. My PHI should be viscous enough to flow to my trusted health care providers to use to improve my health and health care. “Today my PHI is frozen and inaccessible — it’s too cold. “But I’m worried about the other extreme — the risks of using a personal health record (PHR). The privacy/security advocates tell me that I should be concerned about my PHI being too hot — like ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546873 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:28:20 +0100 1546873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1532527&cid=t_150035_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F315251746%2Freasons-to-celebrate-personal-and.html 1. The Personal: After 3 days of slow labor, my sister is, even at this moment, working to bring my baby niece into the air-breathing sector. After hours in the Birth Center waiting room at Carilion New River Valley Center, we're all a bit loopy, but this is the first baby of our generation, so forgive the emotional mushiness. Hurry up, Ellen! We're waiting. Mom will tell you I'm not the patient type...2. The Professional: At AHIP last night - the biggest Health 2.0 move to date. American Well partners with Microsoft (in a "strategic collaboration") and takes on the entire state of Hawaii. Congrats to all involved for carrying us closer to consumer-centric care. The challenges are huge, but I can't think of another team that could tackle the task with such confidence, panache, and an actua... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1532527 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:42:00 +0100 1532527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509064&cid=t_150035_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F308978574%2Fkaiser_partnership_gives_micro.html Response From Microsoft Added, Please See BelowFor the moment, Microsoft may have the edge in the personal health record (PHR) wars.  Yesterday, the company announced that it has initiated a partnership with managed care company Kaiser Permanente.  Kaiser will link its PHR system, My Health Record, with Microsoft’s HealthVault.  One hundred fifty-six thousand Kaiser employees will participate in the pilot program.  What intrigued me about this newest development was the connection Microsoft and Kaiser are making between patients’ health information and physician feedback.  HealthVault will provide patients with valuable information about what their medical information means.  According to the Microsoft press release: “A distinction between Ka... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509064 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:05:03 +0100 1509064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485000&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F302413715%2F Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA We’re not. From the Kansas City Business Journal : Google Inc. has approached Cerner Corp. about a partnership, but Cerner officials don’t sound eager to entangle themselves with the Web-search Goliath. That’s because the proposed partnership relates to Google Health, the personal health record site launched earlier in May in beta form. The overture hasn’t led to substantive talks, Cerner President Trace Devanny said, because Cerner doesn’t see much value in Google Health or HealthVault, a similar site that Microsoft Corp. launched in October. Cerner CEO Neal Patterson referred to the sites during a May 23 shareholders meeting as "electronic shoeboxes," requiring consumers to do much of the data importi... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485000 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:06:52 +0100 1485000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475092&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-be-well-fund.html The Microsoft's HealthVault Be Well Fund has decided to increase the aware funding from $3M to $4.5M after receiving almost 200 proposals from academic and research health organizations from across the United States.I'm interested to see the variety/type of proposals submitted and selected. What type of creative approaches and disruptive improvements might come out of the process and built on the HealthVault backbone. right now it is difficult to conceptualize some of the uses of HealthVault and I hope that this effort to jumpstart solutions will help us all see how HealthVault might be used on a day to day basis.For more about HealthVault, check out the HealthVault Developer Center and HealthVault.According the press release the:Proposals represent a wide range of innovative online soluti... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475092 Thu, 29 May 2008 13:05:00 +0100 1475092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419690&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F283643493%2F  The Healthcare Unbound Conference is a highlight of my year and I always look forward to it! What’s so special about this conference? First, the caliber of the people attending.  It’s a stimulating mix of high-level clinical, technical and business types.  The energy is flowing and many people have told me how much they like to go just for the networking. Second, the caliber of the conference organizer.  I’ve worked with many conference planners, and Satish Kavirajan is not your ordinary conference organizer. Satish really knows his stuff and he’s a pleasure to work with.  I’m impressed how from a year in advance of the first Healthcare Unbound in 2004 he delved into the substance of the topics.  He read every link and every report I sent him, he talk... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419690 Mon, 05 May 2008 02:47:45 +0100 1419690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385454&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F273582224%2F David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA and Vince Kuraitis Drs. Mandl and Kohane begin their recent article in NEJM with the statement that “large corporations are seeking an integral and transformative role in the management of health care information,” and then warn that this “will profoundly affect the biomedical research enterprise.”    At issue for the authors is who controls the information about you and me, our health and healthcare data. Without coming right out and saying it directly, they worry that data in the hands of consumers and patients made possible through PCHR service providers like Google and Microsoft could be dangerous to the nation’s health because of  “commercial interests”.   So, they are warning us, too. But, let’s examine the... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385454 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:10:33 +0100 1385454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1378034&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F271808586%2F Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD MBA  Tomorrow’s edition of the New England Journal of Medicine contains an article entitled “Tectonic Shifts in the Health Information Economy”.  While we have not yet fully digested this article, it’s clear that the authors’ description of the “Health Information Economy” closely parallels our initial description of the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN).  The main thrust of the NEJM article is to discuss implications (good and bad) relating to clinical research. The NEJM article is also highlighted in a New York Times piece entitled “Warning on Storage of Health Records.” In anticipation of our webinar tomorrow sponsored by Healthcare Informatics, we wanted to bring these articles to your attention ASAP.  As a f... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1378034 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:52:48 +0100 1378034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363831&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F267932530%2F Writing in ZDNet, Mary Jo Foley ponders the question of whether it might make sense for Microsoft to link HealthVault (HV) and Amalga. I’ll take this a step further and ask “Could a linkage between HealthVault and Amalga become a centerpiece of Microsoft’s broader health care strategy?” (more…) Share This Related posts (and # of comments) Birth Announcement: the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN) (1) Connecting the Dots…Google Health Promises to Create AND Dominate Next Generation PHRs (45) A First Comparison of Google Health and MS HealthVault (5) “In God We Trust” is NOT an Option for Your PHR: 5 Responses to the Google Health Trust Issue (6) Microsoft’s HealthVault: User Manual = C-, Strategy to Create a New Eco... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363831 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:28:37 +0100 1363831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1362487&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F267383423%2F What are companies like Google, Microsoft, and Dossia (sponsored by Intel, Wal-Mart, AT&T and others) hoping to accomplish in health care? What is the emerging Personal Health Information Network (PHIN) and why should you care? What’s the Continuity of Care Record (CCR) Standard, and how is it destined to become an initial focal point of data exchange initiatives? Why is the PHIN potentially disruptive to many business models? What types of companies or organizations could be affected the most? What are opportunities and threats to major health care players — hospitals, physicians, health plans, enterprise HIT vendors, ambulatory HIT vendors, and others? What specific actions can you take to be a leader in advancing the PHIN and positioning your company for success? ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1362487 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:46:20 +0100 1362487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354241&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35756&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.medical20.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fvirtual-e-visit.html HelloToday I found an excellent post about an interesting topic :Virtual e-visit : " A truth or a myth" .Here you can find the link to the post from "The life ledger" blog .Its about the rising scene on the net of patients meet their physicians by virtual meetings.There you can find already known reference such as :"Jay Parkinson clinic""San Francisco on call medical group"But, more than that is the fact that insurance companies are taking very seriously this scene .What is missing in this post is reference to new ventures appearing these days such as the new platform for e-visits : Americanwell.com and analysis/discussion about the upcoming influence of the "giants platforms" : Google weaver and Microsoft Healthvault on this subject. (Source: Medical 2.0) Medical 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354241 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:16:00 +0100 1354241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340848&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F262006501%2F Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD MBA Who is the federal  government calling on to breathe life into the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)? Google and Microsoft. In our first article of this series describing the Personal Health Information Network (PHIN), we noted early entrants as Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault, and Dossia.  We also noted that the network could grow rapidly, and that others would want to join or link to the PHIN. With Uncle Sam announcing plans to link to the PHIN, even we are surprised at the speed at which developments are occurring.  Government Executive reports: The federal office in charge of creating a national network of electronic health records plans to integrate the system with the health care databases that Google and Microsoft launche... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340848 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:19:18 +0100 1340848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322414&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F256844786%2F When using a search engine, should results be customized based on your personal health information (PHI)?  Should your search engine of choice take into account your previous history of medical searches, or even provide results tailored from data about your personal medical history? Two companies — Aetna and Microsoft — have come up with 180 degree different answers. In this post, I will: Describe how Aetna’s and Microsoft’s approaches differ Speculate on why their approaches make strategic sense for the respective companies Explore how technology and expectations about using PHI for search are likely to change over time Aetna’s SmartSource and Microsoft HealthVault  Aetna has adopted a more aggressive strategy of using your PHI to improve search results. Microsoft Healt... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322414 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:09:29 +0100 1322414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320507&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Fadministrator%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fdischarge-summaries-by-email-from-an-emr%2F Think about how wonderful the ability to send a discharge summary by email to a patient straight from your EMR. I think it’s pretty easy to see the tremendous benefits of this type of communication. Send the patient information to one place they probably visit every day and where they can read and process the information away from the hustle and bustle of the clinic. Certainly many doctors have been doing this with little pamphlets or handout sheets with clinical information. Unfortunately, too many of these sheets never get read. Certainly that same thing could happen with an email, but at least the next generation of patients are going to want this information in their email box. Of course, the problem with sending this information in an email is that email is not secure. Email enc... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320507 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:26:03 +0100 1320507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300456&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F250829885%2F Aetna recently made another big announcement relating to their PHR.  While the concept of what they’re doing is very appealing, it strikes me that health plans in general face an uphill battle in getting consumers to adopt and use personal health records (PHRs). I’ll describe 4 factors behind my thinking: Lack of Trust Lack of Access to Clinical Data Lack of Permission Lack of Convenience in Consumer Workflow (more…) Share This Related posts (and # of comments) A First Comparison of Google Health and MS HealthVault (5) Four Misconceptions About HealthVault and the Emerging Personal Health Information Ecosystem (PHI-Ecosystem) (7) Connecting the Dots…Google Health Promises to Create AND Dominate Next Generation PHRs (44) Birth Announcement: th... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300456 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:53:02 +0100 1300456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289890&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35756&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.medical20.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fbattle-on-health-sector-google-versus.html So much was written so far and will be written in the future about the coming war between the big two lions on the health sector .For us its a tremendous proff for the existance and the spreading of the health 2.0 movement.Lately I found an article posted on the Eweek.com journal . Its about the competition on the online PHR between the two companies .In the article there are observations about the similiarities and the differences between the Microsoft Health project (Healthvault) and Googles Health.For me its quite obvious that everyone of them has a strategic plan to be the central player in the health 2.0 sector so the competition at the medium and the distance phases is unavoidable. (Source: Medical 2.0) Medical 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289890 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:49:00 +0100 1289890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268300&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Fgoogle-health-announced-kind-of%2F Well, my prediction that Eric Schmidt would announce Google Health at the HIMSS08 conference were pretty close. From what I’ve read so far, that’s all he really talked about. I’m still waiting to see my contact that was able to attend HIMSS to see his thoughts on what was said. Sounds like he mostly reiterated what we already knew. A few interesting points: -Google Health will not contain ads (although I bet that won’t stop them from using the information to target the ads it shows you other places) -Eric Schmidt repeatedly said no data would be shared without the consumer’s consent (unless of course some hacker finds a way around Google’s security measures) -1,370 volunteers at the Cleveland Clinic are beta testing the application -Portability is the ke... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268300 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:33:28 +0100 1268300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097328&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=35756&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.medical20.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fspecial-video-program-about-microsofts.html This weekend belonges to the giants ( only in my blog).I want to share with you a special video program about Healthvault - Microsoft plan and vision regarding the health sector on the net (their plan and vision on the health 2.0 sector).The program was recorded by Bill Crounse, MD - Microsoft's worldwide health director . The link is from his blog.There you can watch and here this program via various formats.Enjoy (Source: Medical 2.0) Medical 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097328 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:22:00 +0100 1097328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087780&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E5%2F198904787%2F A couple of week's ago I had a chance to catch up with Peter Neupert and Sean Nolan from our Health Solutions Group here at Microsoft.  They sat down with me to record a special video program for my House Calls for Healthcare Professionals series. Since the launch of HealthVault back in October there's been a groundswell of interest from consumers, doctors, health organizations, medical device manufacturers, partners, and others.  HealthVault is a platform for online services to help people SEARCH, STORE and CONNECT their health information, putting them in control of  their, and their family’s health and wellness.  Using HealthVault, people can store and control an array of health information including prescription medication lists, health histories, hospital dischar... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087780 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:24:31 +0100 1087780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1083026&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2F197845146%2Fhealthcare-gets-wired.aspx No, this isn't another story about Unified Communications, cellular phones, or even healthcare's most wired hospitals.  It's about a keynote address I attended this morning at the World Healthcare Innovation and IT Congress in Washington, D.C., at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. I find myself in the "other Washington" for the second time in the same week.  I'm came here to participate in a panel discussion this morning that was moderated by Dr. David Brailer, former ONCHIT head honcho and now founder of Health Evolution Partners.  Other panelists included Dr. Jonathan Perlin, former medical leader of the VA and now Chief Medical Officer for Hospital Corporation of America, and Dr. Jeffrey Gruen, Chief Medical Officer for Revolution Health.  The panel addressed the topic o... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1083026 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:46:00 +0100 1083026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710642&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34633&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FRXsdaZcVqEc%2Fdesigning-healthvault-s-data-model.aspx It’s been about a month now since we released HealthVault and we heard a lot of great feedback from the industry. Pretty much everyone in Health has an opinion on HealthVault :-) I also saw some interesting debate regarding how HealthVault addresses the big elephant in the room: compliance with existing standards. I have been involved in the standards community in healthcare for a long time and contributed first hand to several of the standards that are adopted today, including the ASTM CCR, HL7 and the IHE Interoperability Profiles. We have demonstrated in the past strong support for standards in healthcare and we are committed to the idea of interoperability based on standard protocols and data formats. I talked to Sean Nolan, our Chief Architect for HealthVault, about the philoso... The Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710642 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:51:59 +0100 3710642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034971&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E3%2F184363136%2Fmailbag-healthblog-readers-confirm-some-important-trends.aspx I wanted to share a couple of insightful comments on previous HealthBlog posts that I received this week.  One reader responds to my post about a public hospital in Spain, Torrevieja Salud, that I wrote about while attending a health leaders event in Barcelona last December.  Using commodity software solutions and development tools from Microsoft and some of our partners, the hospital built an end-to-end IT system to manage all of their administrative and clinical operations.  And, they did it for a fraction of what most hospitals spend on IT.  The comment comes from a gentleman who was recently a patient at the hospital.  He writes; I am ex-IT and I am a patient of the Salud Torrevieja.  I am amazed at the interaction of their system... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034971 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:11:44 +0100 1034971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936733&cid=t_150035_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fhealthvault-adding-structure.html Last week (October 4) Microsoft rolled out a brand new vehicle that should help accelerate the growing consumer driven health care movement and creation of a national interoperable health information system. HealthVault is a new personal health record (PHR) platform that allows the user to gather, store and share health information online.There has been a lot written about the roll out of HealthVault over the last week. I've read numerous articles and blog posts to try to get a better grasp of what it is (and what it is not). Over the weekend I ran across Vince Kuraitis' post at his e-CareManagement Blog which I found to have provided some good insight. Not until reading Kuraitis' post did I actually understand that HealthVault is not a PHR but a PHR platform.In particular I like this quot... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936733 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:34:00 +0100 936733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=933062&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36347&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fblogspot%2FyjsX%2F%7E3%2F166253882%2Fmicrosoft-healthvault-storing-our-data.html Many are asking, how secure will my data be? Will hackers be able to access it. Well, who knows? Many of us do online banking, and have trust in this process. With my back account, I know every crook around the word would see me as a target. Money has universal value. With my healthcare data however, I doubt someone on the other side of the world would be interested.The only people that really might have an interest in my health data would be my family, friends, neighbors or co-workers. One can argue that my employer may as well. The real fear however would be if the government or insurance companies get access to my data. If thats the case, they would not do it illegally by hacking (as would a neighbor). I'm afraid this would only happen if we allow a shift in public policy to take place ... RHIOs, Health Information Exchange & Healthcare IT blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=933062 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:22:52 +0100 933062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=931055&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34633&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTheHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F165832131%2Fhealthvault-blogs.aspx The HealthVault Team has added a couple of great resources for partners and developers: HealthVault Blog (rss) HealthVault FAQ (rss) Go ahead, check them out and say hi! (Source: The Healthcare IT Blog) The Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=931055 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:46:19 +0100 931055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034977&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=36670&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmsdn%2Fhealthblog%2F%7E5%2F184363143%2FMicrosoft_HealthVault_Video.asx As a physician, I know how important it is to have access to my patient's health information.   As a patient, I know how frustrating it is to have my health information scattered across multiple doctors, ambulatory clinics and hospitals.  As a care manager for my elderly parents, I've experienced firsthand how difficult it is to keep track of their doctor appointments, medications, and medical problems. Today, in Washington, D.C., Microsoft is announcing a new tool that will begin to bring order to this chaos.  It's called HealthVault; an environment of new online services to help people SEARCH, STORE and CONNECT their health information, putting them in control of  their, and their family’s health and wellness. HealthVault, designed... HealthBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034977 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:05:00 +0100 1034977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928086&cid=t_150035_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F165272407%2Fmicrosoft_tries_to_fill_health.html Today, Microsoft announced the launch of a new series of tools designed to help caregivers, physicians and patients manage, store and securely share their health information.  According to Microsoft’s Peter Neupert: “People are concerned to find themselves at the center of the healthcare ecosystem today because they must navigate a complex web of disconnected interactions between providers, hospitals, insurance companies and even government agencies. Our focus is simple: to empower people to lead healthy lives. The launch of HealthVault makes it possible for people to collect their private health information on their terms and for companies across the health industry to deliver compatible tools and services built on the HealthVault platform.”   (Source: HealthCa... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928086 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:02:43 +0100 928086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=927810&cid=t_150035_113_f&fid=34633&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTheHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F165241389%2Fhealthvault-microsoft-s-consumer-health-platform-launches-today.aspx This is a great day for Microsoft and consumers, the long awaited HealthVault platform launches today. You can read the press release that highlights the consumer health vision and announces the great industry support and partners. This follows closely the release of HealthVault Search of last week. Expect to see a lot of buzz around this in the next following days as the search engines start picking this up. For partners and developers we also launched a dedicated Microsoft HealthVault Developer Center. (Source: The Healthcare IT Blog) The Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=927810 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:52:22 +0100 927810