Patients At San Diego-Area Health Systems Among First In U.S. To Try Out Apple’s Health Records App
The app automatically makes encrypted contact with the servers that hold their medical information, pulling down and storing all available records of allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures and vitals signs.
San Diego Union-Tribune:
iPhone Medical Record App Now Active For UCSD And Scripps Patients
Patients with two San Diego-area health systems are among the first in the nation to gain access to Apple Inc.’s new health records app. The upgrade arrives with the Cupertino-based technology company’s latest update to the iPhone’s system software, allowing those who get their health care from 40 different provider networks nationwide to download and review their records using the Health app installed on the vast majority of Apple smartphones in use today. (Sisson, 3/30)
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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Scripps Research Ranked In Top 10 For Chemistry And Biology
The Scripps Research Institute ranks among the top 10 educational centers in the nation for chemistry and biology, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. It’s yet another honor for the La Jolla nonprofit, highly regarded for its science. The Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Science ranked 6th for its chemistry program. It tied with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign along with Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. (Fikes, 3/30)