Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. I think it’s safe to say they’ve done a pretty good job executing on that mission in web search, geospatial information, academic journals and innumerable other areas. Now Google appears to be making a significant effort to systematize both the world’s and the individuals healthcare data as well.
Google’s (recently former) Vice President of Engineering Adam Bosworth outlined the progress that has been made and hints at what the future of Google health holds on the Google Blog:
This is just the beginning of what our industry can do. People need the medical information that is out there and available to be organized and made accessible to all. Which happens to be our mission. Health information should be easier to access and organize, especially in ways that make it as simple as possible to find the information that is most relevant to a specific patient’s needs.
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Recently concrete details regarding Google’s Health strategy, codenamed “Weaver” have been leaking out via both official and unofficial channels. The crux of the buzz seems to be around the development of a Google EHR (Electronic Heath Record) or PHR (Personal Health Record). Screen shots of a potential Google Health application have begun to pop up on the web and it looks like it is progressing quickly from a concept into a solid application offering.
This “Conditions & symptoms” dialog includes an auto-completion feature, just like other input boxes in Google Health. You enter “head”, and Google suggests “Head and Neck Angioedema”, “Head Injury”, “Head Pain” and more.
For a look at additional screen shots and commentary check out the following links:
First Google Health Screenshots
Leaked Google Health screenshots
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