Comments on: Google’s Microsoft Health Vault http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:21:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Raju Mathai http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-127889 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:50:04 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-127889 Is there a membership fee for PHR with USB port? Is there a membership fee for PHR with USB port?

]]> by: Colin http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-127838 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:17:41 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-127838 Keyose is a neat idea but it's basically adding another layer to a Doctor's already busy schedule. Google/MS have the right idea of making it painless to connect the systems together. Putting most of the effort (and reward) in the hands of the patients. The security is an issue, but google is not storing any financial or contact info (though you may have info in your gmail), so really it's probably less so than your typical credit card transaction or bank transaction online. Keyose is a neat idea but it’s basically adding another layer to a Doctor’s already busy schedule. Google/MS have the right idea of making it painless to connect the systems together. Putting most of the effort (and reward) in the hands of the patients.

The security is an issue, but google is not storing any financial or contact info (though you may have info in your gmail), so really it’s probably less so than your typical credit card transaction or bank transaction online.

]]> by: Dr Bonis http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-96520 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:36:29 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/505/google-health-vault.html#comment-96520 People is really sensible to the confidentiality of their medical data. It is critical information. The danger with Google Health and HealthVault is that somebody in the future crack their security systems. Also the fact about a private company getting data about your health must concern us. There is an alternative, http://www.keyose.com/, designed by physicians, its philosophy is based on total anonymous users. A smart mechanism allows the store of clinical record without asking you any personal data (not even your email). Confidentiality is in such a way assured. <strong>@Dr. Bonis</strong>: I didn't go inside your application, but I can suggest you find a way for the health industry can make a reasonable fortune from your database or it will not succeed in the US. Yes that's a cynical view, but the bottom line is that in this country at least, the establishment is for profit, and anything such as you describe, if it cannot be monetized for the participants it impacts, will not get supported (at best). We have this problem with biometrics as well. The "right way" to use biometrics creates an authentication system where "<em>you don't know <strong>who</strong> I am, but <strong>you know for certain I am who I was</strong> when you enrolled me in the program</em>". But our society will not accept such a system unless businesses can also know who you are, in order to make money. Find a way for them to make money while preserving privacy, and you've got a solution. <em>john</em> People is really sensible to the confidentiality of their medical data. It is critical information.

The danger with Google Health and HealthVault is that somebody in the future crack their security systems.

Also the fact about a private company getting data about your health must concern us.

There is an alternative, http://www.keyose.com/, designed by physicians, its philosophy is based on total anonymous users. A smart mechanism allows the store of clinical record without asking you any personal data (not even your email).

Confidentiality is in such a way assured.

@Dr. Bonis: I didn’t go inside your application, but I can suggest you find a way for the health industry can make a reasonable fortune from your database or it will not succeed in the US. Yes that’s a cynical view, but the bottom line is that in this country at least, the establishment is for profit, and anything such as you describe, if it cannot be monetized for the participants it impacts, will not get supported (at best). We have this problem with biometrics as well. The “right way” to use biometrics creates an authentication system where “you don’t know who I am, but you know for certain I am who I was when you enrolled me in the program“. But our society will not accept such a system unless businesses can also know who you are, in order to make money. Find a way for them to make money while preserving privacy, and you’ve got a solution. john

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