Apple brings health records to iPhone

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Apple has introduced a significant update to the health app with the iOS 11.3 beta, debuting a feature for US customers to see their medical records on their iPhone.

The updated Health Records section within the health app brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing health app to enable consumers to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Cedars-Sinai, Penn Medicine and other participating hospitals and clinics in the US are among the first to make this beta feature available to their patients. Apple worked with healthcare providers, creating Health Records based on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for transferring electronic medical records. Con...

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