Apple Inc.
Systems and Methods for Facilitating Health Research

Abstract:

Methods and systems for facilitating health research through enhanced communication between research participants and researchers. A method for facilitating health research includes generating health information for a subject via execution of a health data tracking application by a portable computing device. The health information is stored in a database associated with the subject. A selection is received from a health researcher defining a requested portion of the health information for a health research study. A release authorized portion of the requested portion of the health information is determined. The release authorized portion of the requested portion of the health information is transmitted to the health researcher.