All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Healthcare Services

Personal Health Records

January 2, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

This article is important as it highlights a few key items related to the US Healthcare industry: First, the macro trends of escalating costs, limited physician availability, and lack of timely/accurate information are continuing to draw larger players into a very fragmented technology market. Secondarily, as patient's share a greater proportion of their on going medical expenses than ever before (HSAs, MSAs, etc) the interest of the patient community in our medical records continues to grow. Furthermore, there is an increased desire to see patients assume "ownership" of their clinical information which is drawing consumer centric technology companies into the market.  In doing this, it may be possible to facilitate a "Web 2.0 - type" opportunity where networking, communication and data sharing promote a true consumer driven market.

Google Launches a Personal Health Record (PHR). So What’s Next for Googleplex?

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Google is the first search tool used by the consumer for most health related Web searches.  From the results, one can find a tremendous and sometimes overwhelming set of reference resources and links.  Since the Web 2.0 has matured, Google is naturally the first place to turn to.   Realizing this, it only makes sense for Google to launch a PHR.  Patients (consumers) own their own medical data. It makes little sense for physicians to resist their patients having a PHR.  In fact, it could potentially improve the doctor-patient relationship.

Google Launches a Personal Health Record (PHR). So What’s Next for Googleplex?

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Google is the first search tool used by the consumer for most health related Web searches.  From the results, one can find a tremendous and sometimes overwhelming set of reference resources and links.  Since the Web 2.0 has matured, Google is naturally the first place to turn to.   Realizing this, it only makes sense for Google to launch a PHR.  Patients (consumers) own their own medical data. It makes little sense for physicians to resist their patients having a PHR.  In fact, it could potentially improve the doctor-patient relationship.

The Most Successful Health Care Systems Support Patient Access to Their Health Information

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

The accumulated experience among health care systems that provide patient and family access to their personal health information demonstrate that this is not a concern moving forward. The key in doing this well is integrating services into the health improvement strategy of an organization, with respect to patient and staff workflow. There is ample evidence that health systems provide care more efficiently (reduced phone and in-person visits) and with higher quality (better blood pressure control) when they support personal health records linked to patients' personal physicians. In addition, the evidence is fairly clear that for some conditions, most notably high blood pressure, measurement and management outside of the medical office is probably more effective and cost effective. Successful health systems will leverage these opportunities to improve health outcomes more affordably than their competition.

The future is here

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

It is an anomaly that people who have access to their personal financial information, cannot at present have the easy access to their health information. In fact, it is the patient's right to request a copy of thier health information. So, strictly speaking, health care providers are obliged to share the information with patients. I applaude Google's entry into healthcare market.

"Are my medical records protected, Doctor?"

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Patients have great concern over the confidentiality of the information they give their doctor and the protection exerted on their medical record. The medical community suffers a great variability in complying with that basic right. Allowing personal health records to be available on the worlwide web has certain implications.

Physician support for Personal Health Record Platform will be Challenging

December 28, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Personal Health Records (PHR) and its relative, the Electronic Medical Record(EMR) represent ideals which have the potential to improve the delivery of health care to consumers.  Introduction of these platforms by such enterprises as Google may increase visibility of these tools and influence utilization.  The challenge, however, will be the acceptance and integration of these platforms by the physicians. 

GOOGLE PLANS FOR PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD ETHICALLY CORRECT

December 24, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google Reveals Plans for Personal Health Record Platform | www.cio.com

Patient autonomy is one of the key principles of bioethics.  It follows that patients have the right to maintain their own health record as this provides them with knowledge to make educated decisions and facilitates encounters with multiple physicians. Physicians can still maintain their own records but share data with the patients.

Adam FeinFounder & PresidentPEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

Cardinal Health Rebuilds Reputation with DEA Compliance Efforts

December 8, 2008

Analysis of:Cardinal Health Builds Out its 'Suspicious Order Monitoring Program' | pharmaceuticalcommerce.com

Now that Cardinal Health (CAH) has finally resolved its long-standing DEA issues, the company has quietly launched a series of intriguing Medication Safety web pages. I’m impressed by these initial public efforts at education and greater transparency, although it’s obviously a work-in-progress. Cardinal needs to more clearly describe how a more secure supply chain will translate into sales growth among its now highly monitored pharmacy customers. I’d also like to see the initiative evolve into anti-counterfeit education aimed at changing behavior by pharmacy buyers and consumers.

Clinical trials held abroad... Implications?

December 2, 2008

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Scrutiny Grows of Drug Trials Abroad | online.wsj.com

This article pertains to quality, accrual and safety, but in addition....

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