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Google already knows everything else about you, your schedule, the contents of your E-mail, even what web pages you visit, so why not let it get its hands on what's inside your body?Hot on the heels of Microsoft's announcement of its HealthVault initiative, Google has decided to announce its plans to work on digitizing health records and making them portable. Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Products and User Experience at Google, made the announcement Wednesday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Mayer said the company became interested in the health record market following Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane destroyed not only buildings, but everything within them. This included the health records of millions of people held in hospitals and private medical practices across the Gulf Coast.
She went on to say that "it doesn't make sense to generate this volume of information on paper. It should be something that is digital. People should have control over their own records."
With this technology, if a patient changes physicians he could simply call up previous X-rays digitally rather than transfer or re-take them. The digital transition is hardly an overnight process, and Mayer acknowledges that. "It is a huge endeavor. It will take a lot of breakthroughs in digitization," she said.
"You'll be seeing a lot more activity here... so stay tuned."
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Subscribe to commentsKateFeb 1st 2008 11:01AM
I'm against it. It sounds like a good idea, but your informatin will be hacked somewhere a long the line. For those that have very private information in their charts; STD's, Aides, mental issues, having their medical charts vulnerable to outside elements is a frightening thought. The truth is, our private information isn't that private. Between hackers, our government, credit bureaus and companies who sell your private information to anyone who wants to know, our lives are an open book.
bonitaFeb 4th 2008 9:18AM
I'm still waiting for my e-mail
DavidMay 25th 2008 8:43PM
A great system to integrate would be the Veterans Administration Medical database since it contains millions of veterans records both old and recent for those currently involved on the VA's healthcare system..
nickOct 18th 2007 11:04PM
i have a medically huge dick, can you feel it?
MikeOct 19th 2007 9:27AM
"Mayer acknowledges that. "It is a huge endeavor. It will take a lot of breakthroughs in digitization," she said."
With this level of insight, why is this woman not working on the cure for cancer? or at the very least a car like the Jetsons... she seems to have a handle on the "need for a lot of breakthroughs" issue.
Mary BellOct 25th 2007 1:05PM
I am 82 it is very hard to keep track of Doctors and meds. I think it would be a great service to people to be able to do anything about health and have the report sent to a centeral station. That way no matter what happens to your health the records are in one place.
MB