Posts by Kirstan Vandersluis
mCharts App introduces Apple Integration

Users 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.

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Kirstan Vandersluis
High Price Emergency Care Can Be Dressed as Urgent Care

The 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.

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Kirstan Vandersluis
Connetix Health Releases mCharts App to Public

Connetix 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.

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Kirstan Vandersluis
Why Is Your Doctor Still Using a Fax?

Verma 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.

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Kirstan Vandersluis