Janet Ogundepo
A Nigerian health technology company, Medbankr, has launched a patient-controlled platform designed to give Nigerians lifelong ownership and control of their medical records.
The platform brings users’ health histories, including laboratory results, prescriptions, scan reports and clinical notes, from hospitals, laboratories and specialists into one secure digital platform.
In a statement shared with PUNCH Healthwise, Medbankr was developed to address the challenge of fragmented medical records, which are often kept in paper files, clinic folders, WhatsApp screenshots and patients’ memories.
It noted that when patients change doctors, move to another city or visit a different hospital, their medical history may not be available to the new healthcare provider, resulting in repeated tests, restarting appointments and missed follow-ups.
The company said its encrypted Health Vault provides a secure, encrypted platform where users can store their medical records and access them whenever needed, while controlling who can view the information.
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