Connetix Health announced today their personal migration service for HealthVault users who are being affected by the pending expiration of the website to their next-generation PHR, mCharts. With the recent announcement from Microsoft, users will be searching for new PHRs to store their healthcare data, and mCharts is poised to support these users with a smooth transition.
Read MoreUsers now have the ability to export their ECG from Apple and import it into the mCharts application to add critical data to their health story. With the launch of the iOS app next quarter, mCharts will also pull information on fitness, sleep, and nutrition, allowing combined visual analysis across medical entries and documented lifestyle.
Read MoreThe lesson here is that you should take a moment to understand your insurance benefits and what your out-of-pocket costs are for off-hours care. Plan ahead to determine which nearby facility you or your family member should go to, if the need arises. Don’t wait until you need care for something like a dog bite, or more seriously, a real emergency.
Read MoreConnetix Health announced today the pilot release of its flagship product, mCharts, to residents in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Boulder. mCharts is an application that stores health records securely in HIPAA-compliant services in the cloud, and assists user understanding with a visual body map and Facebook-like timeline.
Read MoreVerma and CMS want to move the industry in this direction. They are seeking developers, and already have an estimated 600 interested in building consumer-friendly applications for Medicare beneficiaries to connect their claims data to the applications, services and research programs they trust.
Read MoreRecent regulations strengthen your rights to receive your records in electronic format. And, a growing number of applications are available to help you understand and make use of your records.
Read MoreI would think that I own my records, because all the information is about me, and I pay the clinician to write up a diagnosis and treatment plan. But a clinician is thinking, "I examined a patient, and applied my expertise to author a diagnoses and treatment plan". So who owns my medical records?
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