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[…] new health chief, Marisa Mayer gave us a few more hints on where Google is heading.” Article Tony Chen, World Health Care Blog, 18 October […]

Google Health has been a work in progress for almost two years. They will pace themselves and carefully deploy a product that will RESPECT and serve BOTH consumer and physician/medical professional constituents - equally. Marissa, Missy, Eric and the entire team are deeply committed to the consumer ease of experience and creating a product that has relevance and meaning — engendering TRUST. To that extent, notwithstanding the money that can be made — they will be ahead of the historical healthcare players who profit by consumers, but do not respect or serve their needs as their priority. Consumers are not stupid. They, for the most part TRUST Google. Google knows their success pivots on TRUST. They know the consequences and the benefits of earning that TRUST each and every day. We’re with you Marissa, Missy, Eric…. Google Health “trusted tester”

Who better to undertake this effort? Individuals “own” their personal health information. but the institutions who provide health care have no workable means of providing their cliens these records in convenient form. I have seen countless instances of missed opportunities for appropriate interventions, expensive and needless test duplication, and a continuing real need for life course health records to determine proper, efficient, and effective treatment.
Google appears to be showing extraordinary vision (and real skill) in helping to avert the impending financial and service delivery crisis which faces us as a nation. Recent data points to the fact that he US Government pays for more than half of all health services in the US either directly or indirectly. Medical costs continue to rise, service continues to decline, and consumers are increasingly disgruntled.
The type of Health Record suggested here and in other articles about this project could very well improve services and reduce costs.

This site is truly a great resource thanks for all your hard work

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