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How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?

Lloyd Price

TETHERED PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS VERSUS PATIENT PORTALS A tethered PHR, as defined by the ONC, is an online interface tied to an EHR with which patients may view and sometimes interact with their health data. Google launched its standalone PHR, Google Health, back in 2008 as health IT began to gain traction through government incentives.

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Weekender 6/22/18

HIStalk Weekender

million in penalties for HIPAA violations stemming from three data breaches and non-compliance in following up with device encryption. Can you imagine if you’d been on an EHR for 70+ years and have to now rattle off 100 different medications that you’re not taking since you were born? and I have to ask: what were you doing before?

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

This year there was job posting for a HIPAA compliance lead for the Alexa team. Google started a health-records initiative in 2008, but shut it down by 2011, citing poor adoption. Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness.