iOS 11.3 supports importing medical records, which will lead to a medical revolution

• Just imagine how convenient it would be if every physical examination, consultation, medication record and even doctor’s notes were on our mobile phones.

In iOS 11.3, Apple added a feature that did not attract the attention of domestic users, but it has caused heated discussions in the United States. That is the Health app. In the health app of the United States, health records from hospitals and clinics are integrated, which is our medical records. Today, foreign media published an article to analyze the Geisinger health system experience that has been launched.

Geisinger Health System is one of 12 health systems in the United States that have been included in the support scope of iOS 11.3 in this upgrade. Also added to the support are Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medicine in Los Angeles, and Pennsylvania Medicine in Philadelphia, which basically covers most of the US medical and health systems. In the coming months, Apple will add more medical and health systems.

With iOS 11.3, users will be able to download allergies, patient conditions, immune function, lab results, medications and procedures, and vital signs obtained during physical exams from the Geisinger system. How detailed is the information Apple supports? Currently, the iOS Health App does not support downloading doctors' notes, but Dr. Jonathan Slotkin, director of spine surgery at the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute and Geisinger medical director, said these will be added in the future.

Now, as long as the user logs in to the MyGeisinger username and password in the Health App, all the medication, physical examination, and consultation information previously in this health system can be synchronized to the mobile phone for reference at any time. In addition, Apple has encrypted these health data, and users need to enter a password or biometrics to access them. After the user's data in the Geisinger system is updated, the phone will receive an update notification.

It is reported that Geisinger began to record patients' health information on computers in 1995, but this measure only facilitated doctors but not patients. With the addition of the medical record function to the Apple Health App, the previous efforts finally made sense. Dr. Slotkin said: "Apple has long expressed to us their hope to develop this plan. After the records are moved to the iPhone, it will help users provide doctors with enough information to judge their condition in all hospitals. After all, people will not see a doctor in only one hospital throughout their lives."

Regarding this move of the Health App, Apple COO Jeff Williams said: "We have worked closely with the medical community to create a feature that everyone wants - viewing all medical records on iPhone. We hope this will help consumers better understand their health status and help them live a healthier life."

***I regret to inform you that no progress has been announced for this function in the country.