- MedCommons will not sell or release private information in identified, de-identified or aggregated form without specific authorized consent.
- MedCommons is compatible with HIPAA-compliant medical practices including doctors, hospitals and labs.
- HIPAA requires medical practices to give patients a copy of their records on demand. Service charges may apply.
- MedCommons on Demand vouchers are HIPAA compliant under the control of the issuing practice.
- A patient can accept the information in a voucher and notify the practice with one click.
- MedCommons interfaces and logs protect the HIPAA-compliant practice from liability for patient actions.
Please refer to the
MedCommons Terms of Use for a full description of privacy practices.
MedCommons stores medical information "in the cloud" using the high-performance Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Subscribers are charged directly by Amazon for the actual storage they use. Personal health records, complete health records (as requested under the HIPAA rule) and huge CT and MRI studies are welcome.
Paper is convenient but difficult to organize and share. MedCommons coded Fax cover sheets enable patient and doctor alike to send paper directly to any HealthURL where it appears in the familiar PDF format ready to be printed, archived and shared. Direct fax cover sheets and a toll-free number are convenient and cost-effective because you pay only if you use the Fax In service.
Each MedCommons HealthURL subscription includes use of the HealthBook Personal Health Record application. Use HealthBook to capture and save your personal health information in detail. You are protected from rapid obsolescence and lock-in by the ANSI-standard Continuity of Care Record (CCR) format - as used by Google Health and professional medical records software.
Parents, adult children, health coaches and independent specialists are often members of today's care team. For maximum convenience and flexibility, assemble your private care team around the powerful technology of Facebook. Invited care team members will enjoy direct "single sign-on" into the patient's HealthURL while keeping private information separate and outside of Facebook.
Medical images can now be linked and stored as the essential component of a personal health record that they are. As part of your HealthURL, they greatly assist diagnosis when they are available for comparison and make it easy to get second opinions and informed consent prior to treatment. MedCommons imaging is FDA-registered for use by doctors. Professional features include a downloadable DICOM network client and a plug-in to the powerful OsiriX 3D workstation. Client, plugin and workstation are free and open source.
MedCommons
privacy and
sharing features support both HIPAA-compliant and patient-controlled accounts. A wide range of options serve the needs of physician-physician consultation, social networking among patients, high performance health information exchanges and convenient informal consultations. Standard protocols and formats provide a solid foundation for Web 2.0 / Health 2.0 applications.
