As part of the process of setting our broader research agenda at Chilmark Research, we do a significant amount of secondary research combined with more limited, but highly focused primary research. We use this research to identify the “white spaces” where there appears to be a demand for some thoughtful, in-depth research and reporting that [...]
Archive for the ‘PHP’ Category
Trends in Patient Engagement
Posted in ACO, consumer health, Dossia, EHR, health portals, HealthVault, HIE, mHealth, Microsoft, PHP, tagged Centricity, Epic, Intuit Health, MEDSEEK, My Chart, patient engagement, patient portals, WellDoc on August 25, 2011 | 5 Comments »
A Comment, A Challenge
Posted in EHR, health portals, PHP, PHR on August 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
While we receive many comments on this site to various postings, we received one this week that really caught our attention for a three reasons: 1) The author, Dr. Louis Siegel, speaks with some authority having not only been a practicing physician for many years but also an innovator/entrepreneur with a patent to his name [...]
Brief Counter on Statement Regarding PHRs
Posted in EHR, Google Health, health portals, HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, tagged MyChart, patient portals on August 2, 2011 | 10 Comments »
PHRs are much like the tides, news about them ebbs and flows. Right now, with the relatively recent demise of Google Health, Dossia’s attempts at rebirth, and the significant inquiries we are receiving regarding meaningful use requirements to host a PHR (patient portal). But in and amongst all this Chilmark has heard on more than [...]
Going to Market – Dossia’s Numero Uno Challenge
Posted in consumer health, Dossia, PHP, PHR on July 27, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Since it’s founding five years ago Dossia has been able to entice only four companies more to join. Dossia is not exactly setting the world on fire and reeling in the multitude of large, self-insured employers to its ranks, which is particularly disturbing in light of the fact that virtually all employers are struggling with [...]
Dossia’s Rebuild – Is it Enough
Posted in consumer health, Dossia, Google Health, HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, tagged Embody Health, Health Manager, Healthcare Blue Book, Intel, Mayo Clinic, Pitney Bowes, Wal-Mart on July 25, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Following closely on the ill-fated demise of Google Health, fellow Personal Health Platform (PHP) provider Dossia announced last week a major upgrade of their platform with the release of Dossia Health Manager. We received a deep product dive at the end of last week and spoke with Dossia’s new CEO, Mike Critelli this morning. Initial [...]
Stepping in Where Google Health Left Off
Posted in consumer health, Dossia, Google, Google Health, HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, tagged Cerner, Epic, GE on July 5, 2011 | 11 Comments »
A little over a week ago Google stated that it was putting a stake through the heart of their personal health platform (PHP) Google Health. We at Chilmark had been expecting this for some time, it was just a manner of when it would become official. Thus, we were somewhat taken aback by all the [...]
Musings on PHRs & Consumer Engagement
Posted in ACO, consumer health, Dossia, Google Health, HealthVault, PHP, PHR, tagged HITECH Act, meaningful use on May 16, 2011 | 27 Comments »
The recent post on Google Health going into the deep freeze has solicited a number of emails, including some from the press. In one of those emails a reporter had spoken to several industry thought leaders to garner their opinions which follow: Consumers will not sign on to most Personal Health Platforms (PHPs) or services [...]
On the PHR Front…
Posted in Google, Google Health, HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR on October 1, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Activity is really heating up here at Chilmark Research. But all that activity is making it difficult to follow all of the changes that are taking place in the market. Let me correct that, not so hard to follow, extremely hard to find the time to write about within the context of these posts. Thus, [...]
Going Stealth, MSFT Brings HealthVault to UK
Posted in consumer health, HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, policy, tagged Amalga, New York Presbyterian on June 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today, Microsoft, via a blog post by its UK leader John Coulthard, announced the launch of HealthVault in the United Kingdom. Yesterday, Chilmark received a briefing from Microsoft’s Director of International Development, Mark Johnston who provided us the back-story on this launch and how this launch is different from Microsoft’s previous international forays in Canada [...]
Siemens Brings HealthVault to Europe
Posted in HealthVault, Microsoft, PHP, PHR, tagged Germany, Siemens, Telus, Telus Health Space on January 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Today, Siemens announced that it has struck a deal with Microsoft to create a German instance of the HealthVault platform to serve the citizens of Germany. In a deal similar to the one that Microsoft struck with Canadian telecom, Telus, Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) will re-purpose the base HealthVault platform to meet Germany’s [...]
