In a recent speech, Google VP Adam Bosworth sketched out an plan to create a comprehensive system that both centralizes all of a patient's health and medical information, and provides a meeting place for caregivers, patients, and treatment teams to share and analyze information. This is an ambitious vision that is not exactly a new idea; however, one should not underestimate Google's influence and initiative to get the ball rolling. The company will face scores of challenges including consumer privacy concerns, state and federal regulations, as well as competitive upstarts that have already invested money and research time in the idea. But the fact that Google is taking this on is an indication of the company's commitment to digital healthcare and its importance as the future gatekeeper of all health information.

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