Google Health

[RobinN]

Google just came out with a new "product" a couple of weeks ago.
It is a way to store your medical records, safely in one spot.
I think it is something that I am definitely going to check out, as a possibility for myself. Take a look:

https://www.google.com/accounts/Ser...owup=https://www.google.com/health/p/&rm=hide

 

[Meetz1064]

Thanks, Robin!

This is cool, and I will definitely be using it!

 

[RobinN]

I am glad that you found it useful.

 

[Georgiagirl88]

Hi Robin,

I heard about this. Thank you! This is wonderful.
Have a great weekend!

Michelle : )

 

[brain]

That's kind of neat!

:tup:

 

[Bernard]

I'm not a fan of the idea. It puts your personal medical information into a database that you have no control over (and less legal recourse for any abuses than a doctor's office that has laws regulating patient privacy).

 

[Georgiagirl88]

Good point Bernard. I think I am going to make my own at home. At least have all info. in one spot to refer to. It is a great idea and maybe I can use their site as a guideline.

 

[RobinN]

I thought about that, but I just don't feel so nervous about it. Of course I don't have a medical illness that could follow me to unknown places, that is why I am willing to try it for myself. I personally think the pluses for me outweigh the negatives.

I am more worried about all the people that know my social security number. It still is requested by schools as a form of ID.

My medical files right now are in so many offices. I have been more careful with Rebecca's but it still would be difficult to pull them all together quickly.

I do think that some of their descriptions of medical issues to be out of date, or not pulled together clearly.

 

[BuckeyeFan]

I will probably test this out. At least, for the format.

It would be nice if this was a downloadable tool that you could keep up to date and then take on a memory stick to the doc who would have the same program.

Again, I like the idea of a consistent format.