Google Health Open Platform Is Great — Or Awful 179
JackPowers writes "The Google Health APIs enable portable, standardized, open architecture, extensible personal health records, which is nice but boring if they're just used to manage the paperwork of the doctor/patient relationship. But once the data is set free, all kinds of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 apps are possible. This article looks ahead 10 years at Best Case Scenarios. A follow-up article lists the Worst Case Scenarios."
Re:Google is not to be trusted (Score:4, Interesting)
Honestly this practice should be outlawed and companies that do so need to be fined heavily.
also the fact taht your credit report is probably the MOST INNACURATE information you have on you and companies make decisions based on this horribly inaccurate data.
worst case scenario? (Score:5, Interesting)
Seems like a win-win to me.
In Other News (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Google is not to be trusted (Score:4, Interesting)
It doesn't have to be this way. I'm usually a big free market believer, but I'm also a vet who has been through the VA healthcare system (unfortunately named VistA). Here [fredtrotter.com] is a good piece that mentions the VA's system and how it is being used by an FOSS project to get some of this under control.
I don't particularly like Google, but I like the US healthcare system even less.
Re:worst case scenario? (Score:3, Interesting)
The Turner Twins' immunization records are forwarded to their school each September. Throughout the year, their schoolmates' anonymized records are linked to the school to keep track of ear infections, strep throat, lice and sports injuries. Schools publish aggregate wellness data to attract new students, and education watchdogs lobby for funding based on overall student health indices.
Trader Ted shops for insurance by selectively releasing his Google Health record on-line. He pays for regular care through a Health Savings Account, but health insurance companies bid for his catastrophic coverage based on his authenticated medical history, diet and exercise records.
worst idea ever. (Score:2, Interesting)