Personal health record field grows
Published March 7, 2008 by CSBJ Staff
As the government increases efforts to create national standards for electronic medical records, two technology giants have decided to enter the field with competing products.
Google unveiled the first phase of Google Health last month. The company’s new platform looks like its e-mail and news reader applications. Google Health allows patients and medical providers to add information to the record.
Microsoft launched HealthVault in October. The Web application allows people to create their own Web page to collect, store and share information.
Other IT companies are interested in the growing field as well: Revolution Health, started by AOL founder Steve Case, and WebMD are also offering personal health records.
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