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Q: How do I share my Healthbook data with my Doctor? Answer: I can't, because Apple provides no facility to do so

Apple, you have got to be kidding me. The only way of outputting health data is an export to a zip file that contains XML files. XML files?!?! This is the least Apple-like data share EVER. So very disappointing. Here's an app that lets you (and only you) have access to your health data.... because everyone is a Doctor and wouldn't want to share their data.

 

If anyone knows how to send health data to a doctor without having to interpret XML files, I would love to know what it is.

Posted on Oct 16, 2014 1:45 PM

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Q: How do I share my Healthbook data with my Doctor? Answer: I can't, because Apple provides no facility to do so

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  • by Nubz N.,

    Nubz N. Nubz N. Oct 18, 2014 6:45 AM in response to vlestat
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    Oct 18, 2014 6:45 AM in response to vlestat

    Hi vlestat,

     

    To share your Health data with your health care provider, you would use the app supplied by them.

     

    From the iPhone Help pages (and user guide)

     

    Share health and fitness data - iPhone

    Share data. Follow the instructions that can come with the app or the device to set it up, then watch for a sharing request where you control whether data is shared by the Health app. For example, your health care provider might provide an app that sends blood pressure updates to your doctor. You need only install the app, then allow the Health app to share blood pressure data when prompted.

    A couple of examples are:

     

    Amwell (Free)

     

    Mayo Clinic (Free)

     

    Best regards,

    Nubz

  • by vlestat,

    vlestat vlestat Oct 20, 2014 2:56 PM in response to Nubz N.
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    Oct 20, 2014 2:56 PM in response to Nubz N.

    Hey Nubz,

     

    Thanks for the suggestion. This still looks like a big limitation of Healthbook to me. The purpose of Health is to bring many metrics gathered by different apps and hardware into one place for a more holistic look at your overall health. This idea is great. Being able to present ALL of that information in a logical fashion to your doctor seems like a necessary piece of the Healthbook puzzle.

     

    Apple? Are you listening?

  • by lauri2000,

    lauri2000 lauri2000 Nov 3, 2014 4:38 AM in response to vlestat
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    Nov 3, 2014 4:38 AM in response to vlestat

    Hello.

    Funny thing is, that nowadays you can share almost everything. Even the most secure applications have the social media sharing.

    BUT. First time I could really use the share-button: no, it does not exist.

     

    Apple Healthbook. I´ve been tracking my blood pressure, and keeping record on Healthbook. Now my doctor would like to see the list. What I need to do is take multiple screen-captures and combine them into one bigger image with all the numbers needed. Yes, this is really handy.

  • by TJBUSMC1973,

    TJBUSMC1973 TJBUSMC1973 Nov 3, 2014 5:01 AM in response to vlestat
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:01 AM in response to vlestat

    vlestat wrote:

     

    Apple? Are you listening?

     

    No, they aren't, because this forum is not for giving feedback to Apple.  It's a user-to-user technical assistance forum.  Had you read the Terms of Use that you agreed to when signing up for this forum, you'd know that.

     

    Go to www.apple.com/feedback if you want to give Apple feedback.  And if your doctor doesn't have an app that can interface with the Health data, then that's a limitation of your doctor and his support staff, not Apple.  It's not that hard to make such an app, and perhaps your doctor needs to look into that if he/she wants to keep up with the times.

  • by lauri2000,

    lauri2000 lauri2000 Nov 3, 2014 5:06 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:06 AM in response to TJBUSMC1973

    Hahah...

    I assume every doctor has e-mail..? Well, maybe not there in India, but here in Finland yes. No need to have "an app that can interface with the Health data".

    My doctor asked for an e-mail. All I need is a button that says "e-mail this data". Talking about a simple list of numbers, shouldn´t be too difficult.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Nov 3, 2014 5:13 AM in response to lauri2000
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:13 AM in response to lauri2000

    lauri2000 wrote:

     

    Apple Healthbook. I´ve been tracking my blood pressure, and keeping record on Healthbook. Now my doctor would like to see the list. What I need to do is take multiple screen-captures and combine them into one bigger image with all the numbers needed. Yes, this is really handy.

    Health (not Healthbook, by the way) makes it possible to share data between applications that wouldn't otherwise be able to do so. The original response gives some examples of apps that you can use to share data from Health with your doctor. Have you tried any of them yet?

  • by lizdance40,

    lizdance40 lizdance40 Nov 3, 2014 5:22 AM in response to vlestat
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:22 AM in response to vlestat

    Many doctors will not use email for any information that is confidential.

    WHile it is difficult to hack an Apple device, it is relatively easy and common for email account to get hacked, thus exposing a doctor to potential lawsuits for revealing confidential information.

    I think this may be the reason the Apps do not have a share feature.

  • by lauri2000,

    lauri2000 lauri2000 Nov 3, 2014 5:25 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:25 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    I´m not gonna get any new applications for sharing this really simple list.

    Well. Maybe start using Notepad instead, and forget the Health-app.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Nov 3, 2014 5:27 AM in response to lauri2000
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:27 AM in response to lauri2000

    lauri2000 wrote:

     

    I´m not gonna get any new applications for sharing this really simple list.

    Well. Maybe start using Notepad instead, and forget the Health-app.

    Suit yourself.

  • by TJBUSMC1973,

    TJBUSMC1973 TJBUSMC1973 Nov 3, 2014 5:34 AM in response to lauri2000
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    Nov 3, 2014 5:34 AM in response to lauri2000

    lauri2000 wrote:

     

    Hahah...

    I assume every doctor has e-mail..? Well, maybe not there in India, but here in Finland yes. No need to have "an app that can interface with the Health data".

    My doctor asked for an e-mail. All I need is a button that says "e-mail this data". Talking about a simple list of numbers, shouldn´t be too difficult.

    Then give that feedback to Apple at www.apple.com/feedback.  Perhaps they'll add that feature in a future update.