Google Health

[George P Burdell]

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Would you trust Google with your medical history?

Google Health allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. And it's completely free. All you need to get started is a Google username and password.

Google believes that you own your medical records and should have easy access to them. The way we see it, it's your information; why shouldn't you control it?

* Keep your doctors up-to-date
* Stop filling out the same paperwork every time you see a new doctor
* Avoid getting the same lab tests done over and over again because your doctor cannot get copies of your latest results
* Don't lose your medical records because of a move, change in jobs or health insurance

With Google Health, you manage your health information ? not your health insurance plan or your employer. You can access your information anywhere, at any time.

It's safe and secure

We believe that your health information belongs to you, and you should decide how much you share and whom you share it with. We will never sell your data. We store your information securely and privately. Check out our privacy policy to learn more.

You are in control ? you choose what you want to share and what you want to keep private.
Features

With Google Health, you can:

Build online health profiles
You can enter your health conditions, medications, allergies, and lab results into your Google Health profile and you can name the profile anything you want. You can even create multiple profiles for family members or others you care for.

Import medical records from hospitals and pharmacies
Choose from a list of Google Health partners to see if your hospital or pharmacy can send copies of your medical records or prescriptions to your Google Health profile. This way, you can save an accurate history of your medical conditions, medications, and test results all in one place.

Learn about health issues and find helpful resources
Review trusted information on diseases and conditions and learn about possible medication interactions and other topics to talk your doctors about.

Search for doctors and hospitals
You can search for a doctor's name or location, find a doctor's website, get directions to a doctor's office, and save a doctor's information to your medical contacts list.

Connect to online health services
Browse the online health services directory to find services that are integrated with Google Health that can help you better manage your health needs.

 

[sygyzy]

I think this will only work if bullet point 2 works. That is, if you can't easily import records and charts, this will be useless. Who is going to sit around and type in "Log entry 5/19/2008. Today I had a lab workout. Here are the five pages of results."

 

[Blieb]

wow.

 

[lokiju]

Um, I think I'll pass on this.

I love my Google docs and Gmail but I think I'll draw the line here.

 

[Saint Nick]

I started looking at all of this... its ridiculous. I don't feel like entering all of this information.

 

[CasioTech]

where are the terminators??

 

[Gooberlx2]

Yes....it's really nothing new. Walgreens allows you to store much of that info on their own website to have on file and make "health info" cards, for emergencies. Most insurance providers have all that info too. (myuhc.com for anyone on United Healthcare, for example) The information itself isn't really any more sensitive than my online broker, bank, paypal, amazon, etc... and just as secure so long as I utilize the same precautions and security measures I always do.

Google would just provide a simple, familiar and centralized interface for everything.

edit:...Of course, with such info it would always be best to read the EULA and TOS. This tidbit is interesting:

Google is not a "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the regulations promulgated thereunder ("HIPAA"). As a result, HIPAA does not apply to the transmission of health information by Google to any third party.

 

[ElFenix]

google already knows more about me than i do.

 

[xanis]

I'm pretty sure that some other countries already have systems like this. I don't know if it would work too well in the US though.

 

[Crow550]

How many of these online health record places are there and would you use any?

I can see the ease factor of it..... All in one place in plain English for you to check out.

Is it really that scary to use? How do you know your info won't be private?

 

[Newbian]

Hello zombie....

 

[Drakkon]

I think its a great concept - execution could leave a bit to be desired but its still in its infancy. If people are able to put health records together and keep better track of themselves than doctors do it could do a lot to revolutionize the industry.