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November 9, 2007

New Essay by Smart Publications Founder John Morgenthaler Previews the Future of Health Care

Universal Health Record will revolutionize medicine—provided it is done properly

NOV 9, 2007 PETALUMA, CA:  Noted nutrition author and futurist John Morgenthaler today published his essay, Moving Toward an Open Standard, Universal Health Record on his website www.smart-publications.com.

The essay outlines a bold new future for individual empowerment regarding access and control of health and medical records and assails efforts by Microsoft and Google to dominate the emerging field of internet-based health record storage.

Morgenthaler’s powerful essay clearly explains the concept of a Universal Health Record (UHR) and points out the benefits such a system will bring to the individual patient, participating medical practitioners, and the healthcare system at large.

Clearly, Morgenthaler is ahead of his time and warns we are at a crossroad where individuals must seize the opportunity to regain control of their own health records and, in turn wrestle control away from the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that currently dominate the US health care system.  However, he points out that online health record systems put forth by technology giants Microsoft and Google may very well lead us down the wrong path and individual control of health care data could be compromised.

If you would like to read and comment on this groundbreaking look at the future of health care, please visit www.smart-publications.com.

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About John Morgenthaler:

John Morgenthaler is the founder of Smart Publications and editor of Smart Publications Health & Wellness Update.  He is a recognized authority on nutritional medicine and has been researching and writing about the topic for more than 20 years.  He has co-authored several books including Smart Drugs & Nutrients and Smart Drugs II. 
He can be contacted through his website at
www.smart-publications.com.