Voice of America
08 Nov 2019, 23:35 GMT+10
Apple Inc on Wednesday said that U.S. military veterans who use its iOS devices and get medical care from the Veterans Health Administration will be able to access their health records on the devices.
The Department of Veterans Affairs runs the largest integrated health care system in the United States, with 9 million veterans enrolled and more than 1,200 facilities. Apple began working with the department this summer to allow access to health records from the system on iPhones and other Apple mobile devices running its iOS operating system.
Apple has been working on partnerships with health care organizations to allow access to health records on its devices, promoting their privacy and security features. Data stored in the health app on iPhones is encrypted in such a way that Apple cannot read the data, even if the data is backed up to Apple's iCloud service.
Apple has also worked out similar health record access arrangements with about 400 groups in the health care industry, including Johns Hopkins, the University of California San Diego, Quest Diagnostics and Allscripts, the company said. Apple's system allows the user to access records from all of those providers in one place on their device.
Get a daily dose of International Technology news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to International Technology.
More InformationBASTROP, Texas: In a surprising turn at Elon Musk's X platform, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she is stepping down, just months after...
CULVER CITY, California: TikTok is preparing to roll out a separate version of its app for U.S. users, as efforts to secure a sale...
By Saurabh Joshi Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Gadchiroli Police have set up 71 libraries across the district...
Superball Keno is a fun and exciting game that many players enjoy. You can play it for real money at Red Dog Casino. This review explains...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav distributed free bicycles to class 6th and...
BEIRUT, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's continued development has not only brought profound benefits to its own people but also offered...
BASTROP, Texas: In a surprising turn at Elon Musk's X platform, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she is stepping down, just months after...
CULVER CITY, California: TikTok is preparing to roll out a separate version of its app for U.S. users, as efforts to secure a sale...
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Ahead of the first Monday of the holy month of Sawan, security arrangements have been...
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed...
Ramban(Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): Four people lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a road accident...
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed...