Wide Spectrum Collaboration on Online Medical Records Announced

Leaders in several industries have joined forces to provide the utmost level of security and accuracy in the emerging field of online personal health records (PHRs), according to the Markle Foundation, the organizing force behind the collaboration.  According to the results of a survey conducted in May, the vast majority of American adults, almost 90%, said they welcome the idea of accessing personal medical data online but have reservations regarding privacy, accuracy, and widespread integration of data. Read more

Google Health Launched

With the expectation of amassing “thousands of partners and millions of users,”   a new initiative by the internet giant, Google, brings personal medical records online and in control of the patient him- or herself. Read more

Putting Health Records Online Brings New Challenges

Two of the nation’s leading medical researchers recently published an article that warns of new challenges that are likely to become raised when large non-medical companies, such as Google and Microsoft, become involved with the online storage of personal health records. Read more

Aetna Announces New Online Tool for Customers

The health insurance company Aetna has paired up with Healthline Networks to bring its customers Aetna SmartSource, an online search tool that connects members to health information and Aetna programs and resources specific to their needs. Read more