Comparing Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault

Both Google and Microsoft are sure to have a presence in personal health records. But how do Google Health and Microsoft Health Vault compare?

Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine took the time to sit down with spokespeople for both products to get the inside story.

Google Health: Is It Good For You?

Slowly but surely, using the Internet for your health needs is becoming as mainstream as shopping on the web: no longer futuristic, but is it for everyone? And perhaps more importantly, are mainstream commercial health platforms from companies like Google and Microsoft really useful for people with specific chronic illnesses? I thought it would be interesting to hear their side of the story.

Microsoft HealthVault: Coke, Pepsi, or Intel Inside?

When Microsoft launched its HealthVault application last year — the first major commercial Personal Health Record (PHR) system on the open web — the Wall Street Journal reported that “Consumers are just not that excited about these services.” A year later, I’m wondering: have they given us reason to be more excited now? Last week, I grilled HealthVault’s rival Google Health about the progress they are making.