New York State of Mind
GetMyHealthData is about you, New Yorkers.* We want to make it easier for you to get the information you need to be your healthiest self and take care of those you love. Your stories about trying to get and use…
Improving Health Information Sharing for New Yorkers
In 2015, the National Partnership for Women & Families launched the GetMyHealthData initiative to see what happens in the real world when people request digital copies of their health data. We wanted to understand how to make it easier for…
The Social Shakeup: Taking Health Data a Step Further
Earlier this year, I received a Fitbit device from my partner - a confirmation of my digital diva disposition and perhaps a subtle message that I needed to set a higher “step-goal” for myself. Accepting the fitness challenge, I began…
What’s Your Digital Disposition?
These days, technological devices are an extension of our fingertips. When it comes to our health, these tools help us track calories burned, heart rate and even blood sugar. But what about other health information that lives in our medical…
New Year, New View (Into Your Health)
2016. This is it: the year I get my cholesterol under control. It’s not an easy New Year’s resolution, but it’s one I’m confident I can keep track of, in part because I have 24/7 access to my health records.