Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

Sanjay Sood — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:55:50 GMT

I tried to create my PHR, unfortunately I couldn't - as I reside in Mauritius.

By when will HealthVault be available to those outside US ?

"spsood" [at] g m a i l

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

hlthblog — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:27:13 GMT

Dear Sanjay,

Thanks for writing. Yes, HealthVault was launched for the US only. I do not have information on our Health Solution Group's plans to launch similar services overseas. However, as a global technology company I'm sure we'll duplicate HealthVault for other countries eventually. I also expect that Microsoft's entry will stimulate a lot of market activity and that other companies will develop competing services. All of that will be good for consumers.

Bill Crounse, MD

Microsoft Releases HealthVault - A Lifelong Electronic Health Record

Trusted.MD Network — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:39:18 GMT

Today I’ve been reading about the news that Microsoft has entered the health care space with a major offering that will certainly make Google and Google Health take a hard look at their electronic medical record plans. Microsoft’s Lifelong Electronic

Can Microsoft HealthVault vault into Japan?

手の届く範囲だけでもなんとかしたい — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:25:11 GMT

そういえば、レッドモンドのマイクロソフトに行ったとき、説明してくださったどなたかが、ProviderにAzyxxi、ConsumerにMedstoryに加えて数週のうちにもうひとつ公にする予定があると言われてたような気がします。すみません、英語だと記憶が定かでなくて（笑）。下記を見たときにそれを思い出しました。詳細はこれから勉強したいと思います。リンク: HealthBlog : Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

goinglong — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:41:22 GMT

Dr. Crounse,

Could you please comment or give your thoughts on the following? Many thanks in advance!

I'd like to know what good HealthVault or any other EHR would be in cases of emergencies when a patient arrives at the ER unconcious or incoherent? A medicalert bracelet or keyfob would be most likely useless when the patient is arriving to the ER after a car crash or some similar accident as these items would most likely not be with them. I say the FDA Approved Verichip answers this question quite easiliy. Just ask the New Jersey police officer who had a Verichip implant and arrived at the ER unconcious after a high speed chase ended in a crash. His Verichip was scanned and immediately informed the attending doctor of the officer's EHR file. To achieve true portability of one's health records technology such as the Verichip is needed, would you not agree?

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

hlthblog — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:08:12 GMT

Goinglong,

Thanks for your comment and question. It is important to understand that HealthVault is a kind of platform or "operating system" for health information. The whole idea is to create an ecosystem upon which health information solutions and services can be provided. Healthcare organizations, health plans, provider groups, employers, technology companies and others can develop services and solutions for consummers that "run" on HealthVault. So whether a solution relys on Verichip or some other means of authentication to provision a service on HealthVault, that shouldn't be a problem. Of course, HealthVault users have ultimate control over their information, and they can grant access into their HealthVault account to trusted partners like their personal physicians.

Bill Crounse, MD

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

goinglong — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:53:55 GMT

Thanks for the feedback Dr. Crounse, much appreciated!

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

goinglong — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:16:14 GMT

Dr. Crounse,

I thought you might find this news item out today of interest! Take care.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071114/20071114005086.html?.v=1

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

Petter J — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:45:38 GMT

Just to comment VeriChip has its VeriMed PHR that actually does what you are looking for. Not only locally but worldwide. Actually if you are in another country and that Physician logs on, it will display in its local language, not only that; they also have a cool backend backbone that handles a very sophisticated business operation. My praise to its Directior of IT who designed and developed all the system.

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

goinglong — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:40:12 GMT

Thanks Petter! Have you or a family been chipped yet? I am waiting for it to come to the Chicago area, not for myself but my elderly parents will be getting the Verichip.

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

teruu — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:29:55 GMT

To see this, I agree to your thought, too.

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

Ngozi — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:21:28 GMT

Dr Crounse, I am interested in finding out the standards and guidelines in place for a patient's access to their medical records. Do you have any information on this?

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

hlthblog — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:41:21 GMT

Ngozi,

Thanks for writing. The so-called Patient Bill of Rights movement has received a lot of attention. It all started with HIPAA legislation and has broadened to include lots more. You find a Patient Bill of Rights on the web sites of many hospitals, clinics, federal agencies, professional organizations and foundations. One of those "rights" is the right to your personal medical information. It may not always be easy to get and especially not easy to aggregate from all the places you receive care, but if you ask it must be given (at least a copy of it, that is). Services like HealthVault, Google Health, Revolution Health and others are driving consumer demand for personal health information and I believe will be very helpful in the modernization of healthcare delivery and personalized medicine.

Bill Crounse, MD

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

Ngozi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:14:01 GMT

Dr Crounse,

Is it possible to get information on the type of access patients have to their records? Can they edit them? What technology standards are being used? I am writing a dissertation on the topic of patient access to medical records and this information would be very useful.

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

hlthblog — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:18:54 GMT

Ngozi,

Thanks for writing. Patients can contribute their own information to their personal health record, but they cannot edit information that is supplied by their healthcare provider. HealthVault also offers an audit trail. A review of the technology is beyond the scope of this comment section on HealthBlog. If you send me your e-mail address I may be able to supply additional information.

Bill Crounse, MD

re: Microsoft HealthVault: A Place to Search, Store and Connect Health Information for You and Your Family

Ngozi — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:24:51 GMT

Hello Dr Crounse,

My address is ngozee[at]ymail[dot]com I hope you get this and thanks a lot for offering to help with the additional information.