Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand
people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to
raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information
entrusted to the Internet search leader.
The pilot project to be announced Thursday will involve 1,500 to
10,000 patients at the Cleveland Clinic who volunteered to an
electronic transfer of their personal health records so they can be
retrieved through Google's new service, which won't be open to the
general public.
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FYI: Google Health Pilot Project - First Official Overview
Posted by Alan Newberger, Engineering Manager (The Official Google
Blog)
"Working as an engineer here on the health team, I've been excited to
participate in building tools that will help me and others manage our
personal health information more effectively. Many innovators in the
healthcare industry have worked hard to make results of doctor visits,
prescriptions, tests and procedures available digitally. By using the
GData protocol already offered in many Google products, and supporting
standards-based medical information formats like the Continuity of
Care Record (CCR), our health efforts will help you access, store and
communicate your health information. Above all, health data will
remain yours - private and confidential. Only you have control over
when to share it with family members and health providers.
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