The online medical records space is growing fast; with Microsoft, Google and others trying their hand at products that could eventually become the go-to platform for accessing health records online. TechCrunch50 startup Glide Health, which was spun off from Transmedia, is hoping to give these tech giants a run for their money with its web, desktop and mobile apps that provide a centralized repository for patient records. Glide Health’s web and desktop apps hold patient profiles (which can be created by the patient or doctor) that contain pertinent medical information such as insurance information, family medical history, doctors, past test results, past surgeries and procedures, x-rays and more.
This browser app is based on teh same synchronization engine that powers Glide’s previously launched collaboration OS software; however, this product has been specifically designed for the healthcare space. Today, Glide Health is launching an application for patients, doctors and healthcare professionals to access and manage healthcare from their desktops or mobile phones. All the data syncs no matter where it is updated.
Via the mobile app, doctors can manage patient records and health history as well as save any communication about patients between other doctors and professionals. Doctors can also schedule appointments from mobile phones, prescribe medications and write prescriptions directly to pharmacies from the mobile app. Doctors can submit dictations to the Glide Health platform via the mobile app, which will then be transcribed.
On the patient side, the mobile app lets users travel with their complete medical history and records wherever they go. The patients can also document and archive any communications with doctors and healthcare professionals as well as access WebMD-like information about personal health and fitness, health news, support groups, insurance policies and health facilities based on GPS location.
Glide Health makes money by charging medical professional an annual fee; but the app will be available to patients for free (if their doctor uses the program). Synchronizing medical data across legacy systems is a huge challenge, especially when security is an issue but Glide Health’s Founder and CEO Donald Leka assures that the mobile app is extremely secure.
Expert Panel Q&A (paraphrased)
The experts: Satish Dharmaraj, Don Dodge, Bradley Horowitz, Tim O’Reilly, Kevin Rose
Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0
Related posts:
- TC50: Glide Health Lets Docs And Patients Access Health Records Across Mobile And Desktop Platforms The online medical records space is growing fast; with...
- TC50 Startup Glide Health Lands Deal Covering One Million Patients As the medical community steadily turns towards technology to...
- MiVitals Can’t Find Pulse For Online Health Records Online health records is a rapidly growing segment of...
- Google Health Now Lets You Upload Scanned Medical Documents Whether it be bills, insurance forms, medical records or...
- Google Health Now Lets You Share Your Medical History With Loved Ones After months of rumors, Google Health finally launched last...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.