“A critical part of improving patient experiences is ensuring people have access to the health data being collected on them. The Veteran Affairs Department understands this and has launched a partnership with Apple to provide health records through the iPhone Health app.”
“Veterans will be able to view their medical information in the app, including ‘allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures and vitals,’ according to a VA announcement Wednesday. Users will also receive push notifications whenever the information is updated.”
“The partnership includes access to VA health records, as well as medical data from private health care providers that integrate with the app…”
“The app was developed using the Veterans Health API, which allowed Apple to connect directly to the VA’s medical records database. The API is currently being used by more than 2,000 private sector organizations to ‘create and deploy innovative digital applications,’ according to VA.” Read the full article here.
Source: Vets Can Now See VA, Private Sector Health Data in iPhone App – By Aaron Boyd, November 6, 2019. Nextgov.
