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NewsGoogle Health to shut down at year's end
How far has Google Health really fallen? To answer our own question from just over a month ago, off the map entirely. The platform, which already was under heavy scrutiny, will shut down due to a Read more...
Hype vs. reality
With 2010 dawning, we wonder what the future holds for the likes of the much-hyped Google Health. The decade that's drawing to a close offers plenty of cautionary tales. DrKoop.com entered the new Read more...
Google, Microsoft ask government to give web more weight in health IT plans
Lord knows, the federal government is dishing out money and attention to health IT vendors already. But according to Microsoft and Google, Obama administration officials haven't spent enough time Read more...
Google Health allows users to upload scanned paper docs
One of the big limitations to electronic medical records of all stripes is coping with the trail of legacy-paper records that already exists when the digital system goes on place. Sure, it's possible Read more...
Google spending big bucks on health IT lobbying
Wondering how big a stake Google feels it has in the progress of health IT rules under the stimulus package? Well, at least $880,000 worth, according to federal reports tracking lobbying activities Read more...
Beth Israel Deaconess: Sending claims data to Google 'a mistake'
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has decided to take a big step back from its current method for populating its Google Health PHR with data, getting a black eye when some of the data was proved Read more...
PHRs face serious growing pains
In theory, PHRs seem like a nifty idea, allowing patients to make their clinical and administrative information available to any provider that can access a web browser. Doctors and hospitals save the Read more...
Google Health PHR adds sharing option to service
Google has added new features to its Google Health PHR, making it simpler for users to share their medical and personal information with other parties. The feature, called "Share This Profile," Read more...
Google defends its stance on medical data privacy
Sometimes, the appearance--or even the rumor--of impropriety can cause companies some major headaches. Such is the case with Google, which last week was forced to defend itself against the charge Read more...
Medicare launching PHR pilot in AZ, UT
Following up on an existing pilot in South Carolina, Medicare has launched a personal health record pilot in Arizona and Utah giving beneficiaries access to a no-cost or subscription-based PHR. Read more...
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