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No one should be able to own the naturally occurring sequence of molecules that make up DNA in the human genome.  First of all these are naturally occurring sequences, not invented by anyone. It is akin to an old time explorer planting a flag in a new land and claiming it for his country. Territory is not patentable and neither should be genes... Read More »

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the country’s leading health and well-being companies, is taking another step to simplify the ability of members to take charge of their health by providing access to their medical and financial information in digital form in alignment with the Blue Button initiative. Read More »

Humetrix One of Selected Innovators for "The Hive"; Company to Showcase iBlueButton Patient-Controlled Health Information Exchange Mobile Apps Read More »

Humetrix today introduced cross-platform capability for its award-winning iBlueButton® apps, enabling consumers and physicians for the first time to securely exchange health records and other clinical information at the point of care, regardless of whether they use an iPhone®, iPad® or Android smartphone. Read More »

Humetrix, an IT company that specializes in data storage and customized web access software, recently launched an open consumer app that allows patients to share medical information with health care providers. The initiative behind the product is to provide “direct and easy access for patients to their medical records,” said Bettina Experton, CEO at Humetrix. Available through the iTunes store, iBlueButton provides device to device interaction in real time between a patient and healthcare provider, or vice versa, at point of care. Read More »

Humetrix announces an update to the company’s BlueButton app that allows Humetrix to significantly expand the apps target audience. The new app does not rely on payer or health system data, which it currently only receives from the VA, CMS, and a handful of HIEs. Because of this, Humetrix will be able to market the app as a means of facilitating health data exchange for anyone interested in doing so. Read More »

Humetrix will today preview version 5.0 of its signature iBlueButton app, enhanced with “caregiver” features that allow anyone to view, download and share with doctors their own medical records, as well as those of loved ones, all via their smartphone or tablet. [...] Read More »