Nov. 29—(NAPSI)—Technology is making it easier for people to manage their health—in ways that may surprise you. Wearables in conjunction with health apps are transforming how people manage their ...

Two decades ago, some of the biggest names in tech attempted to transform how individuals manage their health data. Microsoft’s HealthVault and Google Health both launched with bold ambitions: to ...

Since the inception of the program in 1966, the population of Medicare beneficiaries has grown steadily. Today, over 44 million Americans are enrolled in various Medicare plans. Getting enrolled in ...

Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

It is important for health care providers and their lawyers to understand Personal Health Records (“PHRs”) and how they relate to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). A ...

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This column, which promotes community health, is sponsored by Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Region Ten Community Services Board, Blue Ridge Health District and the University of Virginia Health ...

WASHINGTON — Military health care beneficiaries are being urged to download their digital health records from the Tricare online patient portal before April 1 to retain copies. The Defense Department ...

The Department of Defense plans to decommission the online portal patients use to access old military health information and recommends patients download their digital medical records if they want to ...

The Australian government has invested A$228.7 million ($144 million) more to modernise the national digital health record. In its 2025-2026 budget statement, the Department of Health and Aged Care ...