Health Insurance: Waking to consumer-centered Health Records?

“Health insurance plans are in a unique position to make a contribution through consumer-focused Personal Health Records,” says America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President, Karen Ignagni.
The insurance industry representatives reveal that core health data stored in the insurer-maintained Heath Records would include patient histories, medications, immunizations, allergies, risks, and plans of care.
We, at Healthizen, believe that initiatives like this will go a long way in creating a seamless and efficient health care system that truly benefits the consumer.

It would not be long when the insurance companies in India also wake up to the fact that a consumer-driven Health Records platform, offering interventions to the consumer to keep him healthier and more attuned towards his/her health, is a value-add which not only supplements the insurance product, but also makes for a lot of business sense, resulting in improved bottomlines and enhanced goodwill. It also establishes the insurance company as a partner in my health than a mere “reimburser” of my medical expenses.

We also believe that the consumer demand for electronic personal health records and online health services will take off when consumers trust that their personal information will be protected; which brings us to the importance of having a neutral platform for information storage, as compared to platforms being made available by insurance companies, or healthcare providers. A neutral third party platform also insures data migration and connectivity with a larger set of stakeholders, thereby benefitting the end-consumer.

Healthizen is our endeavor to offer such a platform to the Indian consumer.