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Google's Big Record Deal

If the search giant is successful in its healthcare venture, it could spark a nationwide electronic medical records network.


Mary Adams learned her healthcare provider Cleveland Clinic was working with Google to help people move more of their medical records online, she was one of the first to sign up. Since she began the pilot program last year, she’s been busy inputting her past medical history into her profile on Google Health, as the search giant’s new personal health records service is called.

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