This white paper provides a great comparative study between Google Health and Microsoft Vault. Both of these systems focus on the individual and empowering them to be in control of their own health records. This is known as the "Personal Health Record" (PHR). The comparative study ranked the two systems on a number of different qualities. Google Health was preferred, overall, because of its ease-of-use. However, Microsoft Vault was chosen over Google's system when judged on security and reliance. Therefore, it is clear from this comparative study that neither system is perfect. There is much room for improvement in the overall user experience and ease in which a user can control their records in either system.
Perhaps because of the existence of these fundamental flaws in the Google and Microsoft systems, the open source movement can take advantage of this opportunity. Those that feel passionately about having control over their medical records can lead the open source community in developing a system that can truly competes in the realm of Google and Microsoft. The comparative study between Google and Microsoft can then serve as a guiding force with its identification of guidelines needed for a well-developed and easy-to-use PHR system.
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Two random comments: First, Wal-Mart is entering EMR market. Second, IBM is researching on 3D (avatar) EPR (in Denmark).
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see the stance Wal-Mart takes in entering the EMR market. Are they offering the software for the individual? Or is simply that Wal-Mart is adopting a developed EMR system for their prescriptions? Also, once Wal-Mart moves in, it will be interesting to see its competitor take a stance (e.g. Target).
ReplyDeleteWith regards to IBM, I will surely research more about their developments with 3D EPR's.
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