Google Health

I came across an interesting article this morning from the Wired Blog Network, called

Google Health Goes Live

Google, essentially, is creating a giant database of consumer health information that would be available to the consumer and to their doctors. The huge concerns are, of course, how are they going to keep the data secure and ensure that only the right individuals and institutions have access to the data. The artice did not say exactly how that process works, and I am interested in learning more about it.

In some ways, a central repository could be useful... to ensure records are kept over time (no having to get the same shot twice because you can't remember the last time you got it) and for emergencies (could keep a list of medications to which you are allergic). I am sure we will hear more on this as it gets more coverage. The announcment on Google Health just came yesterday.