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| + | To encourage integration of PHAs and medical devices with HealthVault, Microsoft provides developers with a free software development kit (SDK) and has published the APIs for HealthVault. Microsoft does not host third-party applications that have HealthVault interfaces; instead, developers host their own applications and create their own business models. | ||
| + | Microsoft has already partnered with a number of medical device vendors to allow information to be uploaded to HealthVault. The end user achieves device integration by going to the Connection Center on the HealthVault website. Devices include blood pressure monitors from Omron, Microlife | ||
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Revision as of 22:57, 12 November 2007
On October 4, 2007, Microsoft Corporation released Microsoft HealthVault (1,2). Microsoft has taken pains to clarify that HealthVault is not intended to be a personal health record (PHR), but instead will be a platform that could service numerous personal health applications (PHAs). Several features of this platform include:
- Interfaces to support medical and monitoring devices
- Security features
Contents
Integration with PHAs and medical devices
To encourage integration of PHAs and medical devices with HealthVault, Microsoft provides developers with a free software development kit (SDK) and has published the APIs for HealthVault. Microsoft does not host third-party applications that have HealthVault interfaces; instead, developers host their own applications and create their own business models.
Microsoft has already partnered with a number of medical device vendors to allow information to be uploaded to HealthVault. The end user achieves device integration by going to the Connection Center on the HealthVault website. Devices include blood pressure monitors from Omron, Microlife
Security features
Benefits and concerns
References
(1) HealthVault site: http://www.healthvault.com/
(2) HealthVault press release: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/healthvault/default.mspx
Stephen E. Ross MD University of Colorado - Denver School of Medicine
