Collecting, storing and sharing health information online are all made possible with Microsoft HealthVault, a health application platform, set of platform services and catalyst for creating a health application ecosystem. The HealthVault platform provides a private and secure foundation that can be used to transfer and store information among health devices.
Allion has been approved as an Independent Test Lab (ITL) for the ‘Works with HealthVault’ logo program and can now certify HealthVault compatible devices. Allion’s participation in the program will help support the process and grow the ecosystem.
The HealthVault logo program enables consumers to identify devices that are compatible with Health Vault, enhancing confidence in using the Health Vault platform and also the quality of user experience with the devices. More information on the logo program is available at http://www.healthvault.com/devicelogo/.
Current HealthVault enabled devices include fitness watches, pedometers, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, peak flow meters and weight/body composition scales. Manufacturers wanting their devices to connect to a PC and upload data to HealthVault must develop a driver compatible with HealthVault Connection Center (HVCC), an application that runs on the PC and manages data exchange between devices and HealthVault.
HealthVault users control the record they create, determine the content that goes into the record and decide who it is shared with. Anyone can create a free HealthVault account using Hotmail, MSN, Passport or Windows Live.
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