Google releases health-record service to public
Are you having trouble remembering when you started taking digestive enzymes to control your indigestion? When was the last time you took an anti-inflammatory enzyme for joint pain, and what exactly was the name of that product?
If you’re having trouble remembering your health history, or you just want to keep tabs on the lifestyle and supplement choices you’ve been making to stay healthy, Internet giant Google might have the service you’re looking for.
In late February, the Enzyme Experts news site reported on Google’s medical records service – then in test marketing – which was created to provide password-protected online access to personal health profiles. A year and a half into its creation, Google released the much-anticipated program, Google Health, in mid-May.
At www.google.com/health, consumers have the opportunity to record their use of health care services, products and related spending, according to a New York Times story. This personal information can then be sent to health practices, or, practices can send information to individualized Google files.
The landing page of Google Health also includes a link that allows users to search for health information. One advantage of Google Health, the story says, is that it provides health care practitioners with a clearer picture of what types of drugs or supplements a patient is taking.
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