Doctolib launches the “Health” functionality: what will this tab be used for, which will collect your medical data?

The Doctolib platform, which allows connections between healthcare professionals and patients, offers a new functionality. Soberly named “Health”, its goal is to facilitate exchanges around health-related information, such as health ecarnets. vaccinationstreatments or even possible allergies. Asked by West Francethe president of Doctolib, Stanislas Niox-Chateau, explains that this space, whose implementation will be gradual, aims to “helping patients take care of themselves and their loved ones”.

On his site internetDoctolib writes that this functionality will allow access, within the application, “to a set of solutions to act preventively on your health and to be better guided in your care pathway”. This functionality is “complementary” to “My Health Space”, the digital safe which aims to bring together the health data of each person affiliated to Social Security and to facilitate care.

Storage and sharing of medical data: what we know about Doctolib’s “Health” functionality

Near West France, Stanislas Niox-Chateau detailed the benefit of this functionality. “This will allow your medical information and that of your loved ones to be grouped directly in the application, which will facilitate exchanges between health professionals and patients.” The reverse will also be possible, because healthcare professionals will be able to send documents to patients using this tab.

Currently, document sharing via this new functionality can only be done with a new general practitioner or pediatricianmore, “sharing will be extended to other types of consultations in 2025”notes the platform. It can be done at the time of the appointment made with the doctor. Additionally, the patient can choose what information they want to share.

Another option allowed by this tab is to be able to centralize family medical information. Regarding children“both parents can manage their child’s health profile together”, details the website. It is also possible to add the information of a patient who does not have an account, for minors or seniors for example. This data will be transferred if the patient creates an account.

New custom features expected in 2025

Other features should be available throughout 2025, such as the ability to consult “personalized health content, created in collaboration with health professionals and institutions”, to synchronize application data allowing you to monitor habits in terms of sleep, nutrition, physical activity, etc. Or to send reminders, in particular to anticipate annual appointments or vaccination reminders.

Regarding data security, the company would like to reassure on its website: “All your health information on Doctolib belongs to you and is protected by the highest standards of security and encryption.”

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