healthcare.digital March 31, 2018
Christina Farr

Apple’s plan to put health records on your phone has huge implications for medicine
  • Apple announced on Thursday that it has expanded its health records product to 40 health systems and 300 hospitals, and it’s opening it up to all iOS users.

  • That’s rapid growth, but what matters the most is the mission underlying the software.

  • And that’s the revolutionary notion of empowering patients with their own health information.

Apple wants to bring consumers’ medical information, like lab tests and immunizations, to its iPhone, and now 40 health systems have agreed to step up and help.

The willingness of health care institutions to work with Apple is a...

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