the country, we can expect seamless
bi-directional data flow to reach critical mass. This is a prerequisite to build
a cloud-based analytics solution that
can leverage data hubs at both ends of
the flow.
This is the reason why Apple’s HealthKit introduction is a key phenomenon,
albeit it does not do much in its early
incarnation. If Google wants to become
a serious player in the healthcare field
beyond fitness lovers, they have to think
in the same direction as well. Once that
happens imagine what sort of revolution
the rivalry of these technology companies can usher in!
The health data acquisition market is
still fragmented, and as a result EMR companies have not shown much interest in
opening up their data repository to those
players. If Apple and Google can now turn
the table and make this a true platform
play using their controlling stakes in the
mobile device market, then it becomes
meaningful for the EMR companies to
forge powerful partnerships with one or
both of them. In turn that will create the
unification of episodic data and continuous user-generated data – the Holy Grail!
Interoperability standards will be
firmed up and data security solutions will
emerge. Most importantly, patients and
providers will both benefit from the analytics solutions that will ge Ё