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VeriChip partners with Microsoft HealthVault

Monday, November 24, 2008

Verichip Corporation, in the news in the last couple of weeks due to stock-related excitement, now offers some operational news. The company, makers of the FDA-approved implantable RFID chip, has announced a partnership with Microsoft HealthVault, an online depository of personal health records.

Microsoft HealthVault offers users a format to organize personal health records, share selected information with health care providers and family members, and connect with other health-related sites to get medical information and reach health goals.

Users of VeriMed Health Link system, which includes the implantable chip, will now be able to export the system’s information to the HealthVault site. [end] 

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