Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications

    Microsoft Launches Windows 8 App for HealthVault Medical Record Platform

    By
    Brian T. Horowitz
    -
    March 19, 2013
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Microsoft has announced the launch of a Windows 8 app for its HealthVault personal health record platform.

      The app will allow users to view a streamlined version of HealthVault on Surface tablets, laptops and desktops. HealthVault allows users to compile data on vital signs as well as keep track of fitness goals.

      For Windows 8, HealthVault features an updated front page that provides a view of vital health data, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and diet information. Mini graphs show recent trends for these metrics.

      The app also includes a “bordering health profile section” with a list of allergies, medications, conditions, immunizations and procedures. Users can also store their insurance information and contact info for doctors and pharmacies.

      “HealthVault as a service holds a bunch of other administrative data including core demographics, appointments, advanced directives and explanation of benefits documents,” Sean Nolan, distinguished engineer for Microsoft HealthVault, told eWEEK in an email.

      Nolan announced the new app in a March 14 blog post.

      In addition, the HealthVault app features an “integrated sharing charm” that acts as both a source and a target for data. “As a ‘source,’ we make HealthVault data available to be shared as HTML—the primary use case here is to drop it into a mail message to send to others,” said Nolan.

      Users can share data from a camera, photo or file apps with HealthVault as the “target,” he said. The Windows 8 app acts as the “broker” between the source and the target, said Nolan.

      “From a user experience perspective, the user starts in the source app, swipes from the right and chooses ‘share,'” he said. HealthVault then shows up as an option for the user to choose.

      “Our user experience then shows up in the sharing pane, and we give the user a quick preview of the item to be shared as well as a picker so they can select the right record for the data (e.g., is this for mom, dad or one of the kids),” he said. “The data gets sent, and the pane goes away leaving the user in their original source app context.”

      In addition, the Windows 8 feature called Snap View is compatible with HealthVault. It allows users to grab the HealthVault app at the top of the window and slide it over to the left, where it docks in a mini-view.

      Many Windows 8 health apps such as PatientLive, a resource on medications and treatments, link with HealthVault. The platform is an ecosystem that can connect remote-monitoring devices and apps to the cloud platform. Pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS link prescription records with HealthVault and consumers’ personal health data. They can even match these records with current clinical trials through Applied Informatics’ TrialX application.

      Microsoft has introduced HealthVault apps for previous Windows versions. In 2011, the company introduced a Windows Phone 7 app for the personal health platform, but with Windows 8, however, users can move easily between mobile devices and the desktop using Windows 8 single-sign-on capabilities.

      In addition to the native Windows 8 app, Microsoft offers HealthVault Library for Windows 8, which allows developers to build connected apps for HealthVault on the Windows 8 platform.

      Brian T. Horowitz
      Brian T. Horowitz is a freelance technology and health writer as well as a copy editor. Brian has worked on the tech beat since 1996 and covered health care IT and rugged mobile computing for eWEEK since 2010. He has contributed to more than 20 publications, including Computer Shopper, Fast Company, FOXNews.com, More, NYSE Magazine, Parents, ScientificAmerican.com, USA Weekend and Womansday.com, as well as other consumer and trade publications. Brian holds a B.A. from Hofstra University in New York.Follow him on Twitter: @bthorowitz
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×