Despite remarkably little uptake of consumer health records thus far, there's another player in the patient health record game. iHealthRecord officially launched yesterday, providing users with one-click access to a Web-based system for documenting their medical history. Access is free for patients; physicians and providers are expected to pay for the service.
iHealthRecord is from software company Medem, which has big-name backing with the support of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and several other specialty societies. That support may help Medem fend off similar offerings from competitors like WebMD, RelayHealth and several smaller companies. It remains to be seen how many doctors will be willing to point patients to a website like this one.
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