Apple Wants a Bigger Bite of the Healthcare Fruit

Apple is trying to bear more fruit in healthcare with iOS healthcare applications on the iPhone and the iWatch. The company recently introduced a significant update to the Health app with the iOS 11.3 beta that allows customers to see their medical records on their iPhone. The updated Health Records section within the Health app is designed to bring together hospitals, clinics, and the existing Health app to allow users to see their medical data from multiple providers. At least 12 institutions have already agreed to make the feature available to their patients. Jordan Shlain, MD, founder of HealthLoop, will share his views on consumerizing healthcare during an opening plenary session Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the MD&M West Conference and Expo. Use promo code "MDDI" for 20% off conference registration and free expo access.  Apple said it worked with the healthcare community to take a consumer-friendly approach to creating Health Records based on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for transferring electronic medical records. The updated app allows iPhone users to view medical information from multiple providers in one view covering allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures, and vitals. Consumers will also receive notifications when their data is updated. Apple said the Health Records data is encrypted and protected with the user's iPhone passcode. “Streamlining information sharing between patients and their...
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