APPLE USERS CAN ACCESS THEIR HEALTH RECORDS VIA THEIR IPHONES STUART HIMMEL Staff Writer
Dr. Danielle Martin has long sought
integrated in a very user friendly
Through Apple’s Health app, iPhone
that patients at Women’s College
way”.
users can sign on to view their
Hospital would be able to find help
records through a hospital or health
without barriers, like waiting 45
Health records from three Ontario
care institution in their area. This will
minutes to see a health care profes-
hospitals, Women’s College, St.
grant them access to immunization
sional.
Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton and
records, lab results, allergies, clinical
Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill
vitals and other information through
So when Apple approached the
are the first to make this feature
their phones.
Toronto hospital to be part of the
available to patients. Other health
Canadian expansion of its Health
care institutions across Canada that
This feature is already available for
Records feature on the iPhone,
offer electronic records can sign on
Apple users in the U.S. where more
Martin was eager to participate.
as well, Apple said.
than 500 institutions have made their
The feature allows Apple users in
records accessible to patients
Toronto and surrounding areas to
Martin called the feature a potential
access their existing health records
“game changer”. It allows patients to
on their mobile, through Apple’s
access all of their records in one
Kevin Lynch, Apple’s Vice President
Health app.
place instead of relying on health
of technology, said the company has
professionals to be kept in the loop
long aimed for access to health
Martin said “I have to say it’s very
about their diagnosis. This is especial-
records to be part of the iPhone
cool. You can see everything you
ly important if someone is seeking
user’s experience since Apple
need to know about your own self, all
care at more than one place.
launched its Health features applica-
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