Fierce Health Technology June 30, 2021
Back in early 2018, Apple entered the personal health record (PHR) space with its Apple Health Records platform.
Built directly into the iPhone’s operating system, the tool was designed to help consumers manage their health information by downloading health data directly from participating providers with compatible electronic medical records systems—a list that today includes more than 700 health organizations.
Now more than three years on, the tech company has announced plans to tackle the other side of the coin with a new data-sharing feature for Apple Health Records.
The feature will allow users to choose a participating organization and select which metrics they would want to share with their doctor—a list that ranges from device-collected daily activity and vitals to...