IBM has revealed it has joined forces with Google and the Continua Health Alliance to create software that will power personal medical devices we will carry in the future.
These medical devices will be used for patient monitoring, screening and routine evaluation to automatically stream data results into a patient’s Google Health Account or other personal health record.
Once stored in a personal health record (PHR), the data can be shared with physicians and other members of the extended care network.
Using IBM software to connect personal medical devices to Google Health and other health-record systems, patients can exchange vital health information with their doctors and other health-services professionals more easily, and in real-time.
As a result, health professionals can provide more timely feedback to patients on their conditions, suggest treatments and help improve overall quality of life.
“With close to a quarter of the world’s population overweight, more than 600 million people with some form of chronic disease and millions more reaching retirement age, the time for greater personal health management is now,” said Dave Whitlinger, Continua Health Alliance president.
“Continua member companies like IBM and Google are working on real solutions that will empower consumers and healthcare professionals to access and share information quickly and easily through connected products and solutions. Together, we can create a new marketplace, improve health and quality of life and advance personal telehealth worldwide,” Whitlinger said.
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