Personal Health Records

Link to story:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/
news_press_release,229944.shtml

From the article:

“The new interface was being developed under the umbrella of the intiative EPA NRW in the German federal state of North-Rhine Westfalia. Companies involved include, among others, Agfa Healthcare, Careon, CompuGroup, DocExpert, fliegel, IBM, ICW, Microsoft, Siemens and T-Systems.”

This may be a step forward in allowing data exchange with personal health record systems.

Link:

http://ehealtheurope.net/news/3233/
industry_agrees_standardised_interface_for_eprs

“Germany’s largest health insurer, Barmer, is investigating the benefits and acceptance of personal health records in a three-year research study. The health insurance company’s seven million members will be able to set up and access their record for a small annual fee via the company’s website from mid December.”

Link:

http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2007/n711016.htm

Another release about the same story:

http://www.healthtechwire.com/Pressrelease.146+M5886023de52.0.html

Prior story about the technology partner for the study:

http://www.healthtechwire.com/Pressrelease.146+M5240953eb58.0.html

Here’s a blog entry from a Doctor in India regarding HEALTHTRACKS. It is a proposal from a group called America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

Link:

http://doctorandpatient.blogspot.com/2007/11/
healthtracks-partnership-for-electronic.html

Link to proposal outlining HEALTHTRACKS:

http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?docid=21026

Link to AHIP:

http://www.ahip.org/

This story discusses Microsoft’s acquisitions of Global Care Solutions, Azyxxi, and MedStory. It also discusses the develop of a Global Care Solutions Product. There is also a mention of a beta site for asking health questions. health.live.com

Link to story:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Database/07Nov2007_data31.php

Author suggests use of web 2.0 tools in regards to personal health records. Author seems to be from Spain.

http://www.ictconsequences.net/2007/11/04/
personal-health-record-discussions/

Blog entry regarding security concerns with PHR. This entry mentions NHS
HealthSpace in Great Brittain.

Link:

http://radicalblogs.org/contractorgeneralins/2007/10/31/electronic-personal-
health-records-are-convenient-but-are-they-safe/

Not yet.

http://www.ehealtheurope.net/news/3149/
healthvault_for_europe_tcq_not_just_yet

Provider of free PHR for all Canadians.

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=776540

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/oct/25/health