Electronic Health Record Rules – We Need an Agree
A major consumer group, insurers together with Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday they have agreed to standards intended to speed adoption of personal electronic health records.
Experts say the fragmented nature of the health care system, in which most doctors still use paper records and most patients do not have access to their own personal health information, has stalled adoption of digital health records.
But Microsoft this month announced that Kaiser Permanente, the biggest U.S. health maintenance organization, will use Microsoft’s HealthVault platform to link Kaiser employees who volunteer to have their records transferred.
Google sells Google Health, a U.S. health data service that combines the leading Web company’s search services with a user’s personal health records online.
But Microsoft this month announced that Kaiser Permanente, the biggest U.S. health maintenance organization, will use Microsoft’s HealthVault platform to link Kaiser employees who volunteer to have their records transferred.
Google sells Google Health, a U.S. health data service that combines the leading Web company’s search services with a user’s personal health records online.