Blue Button Gives Access to Health Information

You’ve probably already heard about the “Blue Button” offered by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Blue Button enables Veterans, service members, and Medicare beneficiaries to download their personal health record as a simple, human-readable file.

We’re happy to report that the Blue Button personal health record is gaining traction and market momentum.  It is now recognized as a convenient and safe way for individuals to access their personal health records.  In fact, Walgreens, Aetna, and PatientsLikeMe have publicly committed to offer Blue Button download capability on their websites, and others such as Microsoft and Northrop Grumman already offer Blue Button data services...