Quest and HealthVault to Share Lab Results Online

Madison, N.J.–based Quest Diagnostics says it it will enable patients and their physicians to share diagnostic laboratory test results by using Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft HealthVault.

The company says the connection will enable physicians who use Quest Diagnostics’ physician portal to securely transfer, at a patient’s request, diagnostic laboratory test results in a HIPAA-compliant format into the patient’s protected account. Patients will be able to use their account to access current and historical diagnostic laboratory records from their physicians, it adds.