Gazelle Personal Mobile App by Quest Diagnostics

Lab tests and knowing our numbers can inspire patient engagement

p.x.serylo — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:50:35 +0000

Now that Quest, the lab and health information company, has launched the mobile phone app, Gazelle, more health citizens will have access to lab test results. This could be a health-activating opportunity inspiring patient engagement.

Some patients are now able to read their doctor’s notes following an office visit

fluchelk — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:14:13 +0000

In 2010, Quest Diagnostics, a large lab services company, introduced a free smartphone application called Gazelle that lets consumers in 33 states and the District download their lab test results directly. Since then, 125,000 patients have used the service, the company says. “[Gazelle] will help you have an educated conversation with your physician,” says Jon Cohen, chief medical officer for Quest.

Getting Lab Results Directly to Patients

fluchelk — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:27:22 +0000

A new federal proposal to give all patients in the U.S. direct electronic access to their lab results could make it easier to track important health markers like cholesterol levels and the body’s response to blood thinners – – with an iPhone.

Quest Diagnostics Gazelle Mobile Health Platform Now Available for Android Smartphones

fluchelk — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:31:43 +0000

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a new version of Gazelle, the company's mobile health platform, which now features compatibility with the fast-growing Google Android smartphone operating system.

Quest Diagnostics Sponsors Rock Health to Support Early Stage Development of Emerging Health Care Applications

jwinter — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:39:26 +0000

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a partner-level sponsorship of San Francisco-based Rock Health, the first high-tech incubator for emerging health care apps.

Quest Diagnostics will provide Rock Health with access to the company’s experts in diagnostic testing, including leading specialists in Cancer, Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular Disease and Neurology.

"Quest Diagnostics believes emerging mobile and Web-based technologies can dramatically improve patient access to personal health information and support overall wellness,” said Dr. Jon Cohen, Chief Medical Officer, Quest Diagnostics. "We are pleased to work with Rock Health and its sponsors and member companies to lend our expertise in this effort to usher in a new era in health care technology."

Quest Diagnostics joins Rock Health’s previously announced 2011 partners Microsoft HealthVault, QualComm Wireless Health, the California Healthcare Foundation and Ballou PR. Founding partners include Mayo Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s and Harvard Medical School.

Rock Health's mission is to nurture the next generation of the digital health ecosystem. By bringing together the brightest minds in technology and healthcare, Rock Health provides crucial funding, mentorship and operational support to high-potential, early stage start-ups. Additional information about the organization and its members is available at www.RockHealth.com.

Get and Understand Your Lab Results

jwinter — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:59 +0000

Skip the phone calls and waiting for the mail. Gazelle delivers your results right to your phone. Depending on the state where you live, Gazelle can access your results directly from the lab or your physicians who use the Quest Diagnostics system. Your lab report will include a brief explanation of the normal and abnormal values for each lab test to help you understand your results.

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Manage Your Medical Information

jwinter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:00:20 +0000

Finally, you can stop searching for medical files or paper health documents. Just update Gazelle with details about medical conditions, food and medication allergies, immunizations and blood type. Gazelle keeps all your essential health information where you can always find it — on your phone.

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Medication Tracking and Reminders

jwinter — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:00:50 +0000

Managing your medications just got easier. Store your medication information right on your phone and setup reminders to help you take them when you should. It’s a quick and convenient way to help you get or stay healthy, even when you’re on the go.

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Quest Diagnostics and Withings announce availability of integrated WiFi weight tracking for the Gazelle mobile health platform

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:20:39 +0000

February 10, 2011 (Vol. 14, No. 17) – Quest Diagnostics and Withings announced that the Withings WiFi Body Scale, the world’s first WiFi connected personal weight scale, can now automatically import body weight data directly into Gazelle™, the secure mobile health platform from Quest Diagnostics. With Gazelle, users can electronically receive their Quest Diagnostics laboratory results and manage their personal health information directly from their Apple® iPhone, BlackBerry® and soon, Google Android®, smartphones.

The WiFi Body Scale automatically records the user’s body weight and body mass index (BMI) and transmits the information to a secure webpage or to WiScale, Withings free iPhone application. The scale can track up to eight users and each user has the ability to designate where they want their weight information to go when they step on the scale. Also, if enabled by the user, the scale can automatically “Tweet” their information for feedback and motivation.

“We’re pleased to bring to Gazelle the advanced capabilities of the Withings WiFi Body Scale, which helps patients better understand and manage their health by wirelessly tracking their weight and delivering their personal data into Gazelle,” said Neil Desai, Gazelle Product Manager at Quest Diagnostics. “Over the coming months, we will continue to add additional capabilities from best-in-class partners as we expand and enhance the Gazelle Mobile Health platform.”

Introduced in October of 2010, Gazelle allows users to see, store and share their vital health information with ease and security while on the go. For example, Gazelle allows a patient to receive their Quest Diagnostics lab results directly on their smartphone and, if they choose, conveniently share the results by e-mail or fax with their doctors and other health care providers. More information about Gazelle’s features is available at www.MyGazelleApp.com.

Share Your Health Information

jwinter — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Now it’s easy to share health information with anyone you choose. Share all your health information or just your emergency contacts. Send it by fax or email. It’s up to you. Gazelle puts the power to control your health information right in your hands.

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