May 29, 2008

Will you give Google all of your medical records?

Google Health is now open for business. The service will allow users to link information from a handful of pharmacies and care providers, including Quest Diagnostics labs.

Similar offerings include Microsoft Corp.'s HealthVault and Revolution Health, which is backed by AOL co-founder Steve Case.

Google Health differentiates itself from the pack through its user interface and things like the public availability of its application program interface, or API, said Marissa Mayer, the Google executive overseeing the service.

Google hopes you will use their online filing cabinet to store all of your medical records.

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