What HealthVault can do for you
Make it easier to manage your family’s health
You should be able to use your health information wherever and whenever you want. You should be able to share it with whoever you want and decide what they can see and can’t. HealthVault can help you do that.
HealthVault offers you a way to store health information from many sources in one location, so that it’s always organized and available to you online.
HealthVault is working with doctors, hospitals, employers, pharmacies, insurance providers and manufacturers of health devices – blood pressure monitors, heart rate monitors and more – to make it easy for you to add information electronically to your HealthVault record.
With a more complete picture of your family’s health, you can work with your healthcare professionals, and with all the Web sites that connect with HealthVault, to make more informed decisions.
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One family’s story
Meet Maria, David and Anna
Don’t worry – you aren’t prying. Maria, her husband, David, and their daughter, Anna, are imaginary … and we’ll use them to show you how HealthVault can help you organize your family’s health information and make more informed health decisions.
Keeping track of Anna’s information
Maria uses HealthVault to collect and store her 11-year-old daughter’s health data, so that she doesn’t have to find some old piece of paper when it’s time to provide immunization records for middle school or summer camp. It’s online whenever she needs it.
She’s taking Anna to see a nutritionist, but the doctor’s office software doesn’t work directly with HealthVault yet. No problem: If the doctor can send Maria a file containing nutrition guidelines, she can upload it to HealthVault. If all she gets is a piece of paper, Maria can scan and upload it, use a program that can fax it to HealthVault, or enter it herself on her computer, and print it when
she needs it.
Managing David’s blood pressure
Maria finally prods David into tracking his high blood pressure, so that he can see what effect his new medication is having. He attaches his cuff to his computer every day, takes a reading and uploads it to his HealthVault record, where he can see a graph charting his progress – a chart that he can share with Maria. If he shares his data with Web sites that connect with HealthVault, they can analyze it and offer advice.
Preparing for a trip to the doctor
David gives his doctor permission to see his blood pressure readings and medication information in HealthVault. Using his existing clinical software, David’s doctor is able to take a quick look at David’s data before his next appointment. As a result, he’s able to spend more of his time with David offering advice instead of asking questions.
Helping Maria stay fit
Maria wouldn’t mind losing a few pounds, and exercises regularly. Her pedometer works with HealthVault, so after she goes walking, she attaches her pedometer to her computer and quickly uploads her distance information to her HealthVault record.
HealthVault helps her find a fitness site that can help her track her workouts and diet. She gives the site permission to see this information in her HealthVault record. In return, the site offers her useful diet and fitness advice.
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- Lose or maintain weight
- Get fit, stay fit
- Manage high blood pressure
- Organize family health info
- Prepare for emergency
