May 12, 2008 | Engagement, Uncategorized
Over on the online publication Health Data Management (HDM), they have an online poll today addressing the future of PHRs. While the question is pretty black & white by using the word “never”, the overall results are telling (results as of 4:45pm...
May 12, 2008 | Engagement, Uncategorized
Earlier today had a post on the HDM online quick survey showing early results that PHRs are definitely coming – at least that is what those in the healthcare IT (HIT) sector believe. Further adding validation to the HDM quick poll are the results of an online...
Apr 24, 2008 | Care Management, consumer health, Engagement, Uncategorized
A Blog I frequently visit is that of John Halamka, the CIO at Boston based Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Halamka is also one of those people that has seemingly unlimited amounts of energy, is on all sorts of committees and arguably, one of the sharper minds out...
Apr 10, 2008 | consumer health, Engagement, Policy, Privacy, Security, Uncategorized
While there has been plenty of press on privacy and security as it relates to PHR vendors, especially now that Google and Microsoft have jumped into the arena, it is absolutely critical that the press, various “privacy pundits” and the consumer realize...
Mar 4, 2008 | consumer health, Engagement, Uncategorized
Vince, over on his e-Care Management blog has a good post up today where he compares the respective consumer healthcare platforms from Microsoft (HealthVault) and Google Health. Bottom line for Vince is that there are more similarities than differences between these...