HealthVault

[Note: This is not an April Fools joke/thing/whatever. <rant>I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty tried of the whole Tech April Fools meme. We might as well not read anything today... sigh </rant>] Today's Mobile Monday project is one that's kind of cool, in a weird "track…

In an effort to discover the effectiveness of DNA scans, Microsoft has funded a research study, along with Scripps Translational Science Institute, Navigenics, and Affymetrix, which will attempt to answer that question. The study will involve up to 10,000 people who will receive scans of their…

Why are Google and Microsoft creating large centralized databases of people's medical histories?  Why are two Internet giants getting involved in medicine?  And what is Microsoft doing to protect patients' privacy?Watch this intriguing interview with George Scriban, Product Manager…

HealthVault, the service that lets you collect, control, store, and shared your health and medical online with trusted friends, family, and medical personnel, has just won its first industry award. The award, from Frost & Sullivan, is a "Best Practices" award for the platform.…

HealthVault is a software and services platform designed to help you better manage your health information. Part of this is HealthVault Search, a search tool designed to organize the most relevant online health content, letting you better refine searches for more accuracy, and,…

As a physician, I know how important it is to have access to my patient's health information.   As a patient, I know how frustrating it is to have my health information scattered across multiple doctors, ambulatory clinics and hospitals.  As a care manager for my elderly…