Daniel Gaitan reports:
People being tested for sexually transmitted diseases can now use their computers or iPhones to quickly get the results, and experts hope this easy access will make them more likely to honestly share their STD status with their partners.
The new service, called Healthvana, allows patients access to their lab results once they are completed at a clinic or medical center, usually within days of being tested. Patients then receive an email instructing them to log-in to the secure online portal. Results can also be viewed through the official iPhone app.
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The service is reportedly HIPAA-compliant, and has been available since late 2010.
If it sounds familiar to long-time readers, that may be because the concept is is the same as the Qpid.me service, which I blogged about in 2013. The founder of Qpid.me, Ramin Bastani, is the CEO of Healthvana.