The big news this week was that Apple has acquired PHR vendor Gliimpse. This was supposedly the first acquisition by Apple’s new Digital Health team...
Personal Health Records
As a healthcare IT zealot and wanna-be policy wonk, I find myself mired in acronyms, and surrounded (and indulged) by those who understand my rapid-fire...
Largo, Md. – January 23, 2013 – Prince George’s County Health Department is deploying a new electronic health record (EHR) system and Personal Health Records...
CHICAGO (September 7, 2012) – The Alliance for Nursing Informatics wants its members to ask for and access their personal health records as part of a...
Folks, what do you think would happen if you asked, say, five or ten of your non-HIT friends what a PHR was? And if you explained it to them, how many would...
Especially in a rapid-fire hospital setting, providers don’t always find out whether the medication list they have on file is accurate, which can lead to...
Agreement Makes Personal Health Records Available to Payers and Employers Fort Wayne, Ind. – April 5, 2012 – As consumer engagement becomes increasingly...
Consult A Doctor, an innovator of telemedicine services and technology solutions, today announced the launch of FLUHOTLINE24/7, a resource that will connect...
I think this story detailing an interesting business model for personal health records (PHR) adoption may be a telling sign of the times. It appears that a...
So, Google Health’s slow collapse — akin to a tire with a slow but obvious leak — has finally come to an end. This week, Google officially...