Comments on: A First Comparison of Google Health and MS HealthVault

By: Barrie C Fitz-Gerald

Barrie C Fitz-Gerald — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:29:05 +0000

A First Comparison of Google Health and MS HealthVault | e-CareManagement http://bit.ly/3wBlIs

By: Medical Staffing Software

Medical Staffing Software — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:46:56 +0000

OK, so when is the limit regarding medical privacy and the use of software? I simply can’t tell because at the end of the day, behind all these companies the money factor and the politics is a big issue, we should be alert to this type of issues and keep our eyes open for the future development of this “online” medical applications/services.

By: Dino

Dino — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:04:32 +0000

I agree with that HV and GH should be doing this as a collaborative effort instead of a competitive one, this way they could share helpful information with one another , and this can be beneficial for both of them, they could better service their members/clients and in turn their satisfaction ratings would go up and they can propagate even further.

From what I see they seem to have more similarities that differences so they could interact easily , true that they may end up giving up some vital info to the other side but I think the benefits they will gain through cooperation outweighs that deficit,

By: Trevor Weir the marketing guy

Trevor Weir the marketing guy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:12:13 +0000

Marketing is what I do, but like the poster above I also agree that marketing should not come before patient privacy issues.

Being able to have portable patient care records is a major plus. In other places that I lived like Canada and england, socialized medicine has centralized some information but not a whole lot.

From one doctor to the next, they are frequently still insisting that you back under the darn x-ray machine to take a picture of something you know has been done thrice in the past few days/weeks/months ( take your pick )

Insurance companies can use a lot of this type of information to raise one’s premiums. Privacy issues were mentioned above, but what happens when they get involved?

By: Medical Answering Service

Medical Answering Service — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:51:27 +0000

I think the issue is also privacy and what company has more potential to develop new products and services in the long run. Obviously, you already show us that it seems that once again, Google is the clear winner.

By: social media monitoring

social media monitoring — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:15:03 +0000

I think I’d still be concerned about privacy issues using either system

By: medical answering service

medical answering service — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:24:00 +0000

great side by side comparison. it will be interesting to see how this plays out. It’s kind of exciting in a way.

The crucial thing is “Both are patient controlled — data is released only with patient permission. ” Now that thats out of the way we can look at other concerns. Privacy concerns will always be there but this is a fine start.

By: Kevin Magee

Kevin Magee — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:22:56 +0000

This is a great post and I’ve passed the link on to a number of my customers and colleagues who have been asking me about both the Google and Microsoft offerings in this space, what the major differences are and where they are headed.

By: estetik

estetik — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:31:57 +0000

Google and MS health vault seems to be very similar in terms of several issues. I think this is again a war about ads. Ads means money which is very important. In my opinion money should stand in the second row, trust of information should stand in the first row.

By: Shannon Daly

Shannon Daly — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:03:22 +0000

So here’s a product that mixes the best of all worlds. The EMRy Stick is a portable PHR flashdrive that patients carry with them therefore alleviating the HIPAA issue. It is the only product that I could find which has the capability of tying in all EMR systems so the medical records can be updated automatically. Currently it is configured for MYSIS, and is working on Centricity. As they configure more and more systems, patients will then be able to go to their Doctors and have accurate information uploaded automatically saving the Doctors and Patients time which ultimately means money.

By: Paul S

Paul S — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:04:22 +0000

So is this concept “live”? I saw a company, My Medical Records, at HIMSS. For 9.95 a month they will track my medical records, my familys records, my car registration, pictures of items in my home, and the last time Fido had a case of Ringworm. Is this what Google and MS are up to? I would love to use it so I could transport my own medical condition across state lines by giving a Doc a website and access code to see all of the info that they charge me 5-15 dollars to get a copy of…
What can I use now?

By: Vince Kuraitis

Vince Kuraitis — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:51:36 +0000

John,
YES, this is about bringing consumerism to health care, and YES, Dossia/HIEs/RHIOs and others will play a part in this new network and ecosystem (more on this soon on from my end as well).
No one has this all figured out yet, and the blogosphere can help speed up the collective learning process. Let’s keep at it.

By: John

John — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:36:00 +0000

Hi Vince,
Pretty decent job here sizing up these two major healthcare initiatives. An important point to bring to the forefront is the over-riding trend to bring consumerism to the healthcare sector, which both MS and Google are intending to do. In my conversations with both firms, they have been equally adamant in stating that this is going to take a lot of effort and time and are in it for the long-haul. Will just have to wait and see how all this plays out.

Which leads to the next question: OK, so we have Google and MS with their platforms, so what is Dossia’s role in all of this and for that matter, with all the partnerships being announced, where are the HIEs and RHIOs in these announcements?

Maybe I can address that one over on my site. Will put up a brief post mentioning this one today.