Google Health | Google’s Planned Health Information Storage Program
Posted on the Official Google Blog by Adam Bosworth, Vice President is the information for Google's plans for addressing the public's need for health information and specifically Universal Medical Record Storage. The big one here is record storage, I know from my own experience it is sometimes impossible to remember all the medications and health information...That may be crucial for me to receive proper treatment. What if you could translate your health records in to a private online database supplied by Google. I would suspect like almost entirely all of Google's public services, it would be free.
It is believed that right now at least 20% of all medical records are stored in a computer. This number will only grow. Patients who have trouble recalling information, or move to a different state, or a new doctor would be able to allow any caregiver of choice to access their online file. This seriously reduces the opportunity for mistakes and keeps a real time valid health record that is used by ALL caregivers and agencies involved as opposed to a patient picking up and delivering chart copies and such.
At Home Helpers, we beat Google to the punch for our clients. Our clients, their families, involved agencies, and other caregivers have access to selected care information via our own unique and privately constructed CareSoft™ Client Resource Management Software. We had this software developed because we realized early on there was a definite need. Client's information can change rapidly, and all care giving parties need to know. Client's families who are perhaps out of state can be given access to "check up" on their loved one. The information is accessible thought the Internet in any location worldwide, so it is always on hand. Not to worry, we always have the same information under lock and key in a hard copy form...Should it ever be needed.
Cheers to Google for working to develop such usable and necessary applications!
Have a GREAT Day,
Melanie
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2 comments:
The reform needs to happen sooner than later... we need to take care of all of our seniors.
Michael
http://www.qualitycompanionship.com
Just wanted to mention our patient activist and physician oriented Health Search startup "CureHunter". One of our main design goals is to bring patients and physicians closer to the research so they can make the most educated decisions possible and truly begin to practice Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) in real-time.
...without giving anyone your medical records!
Please check it out if you get the chance.
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