HealthVault shutting down on November 20

Apr 8, 2019 07:16 GMT  ·  By

After retiring the Microsoft Band and several associated services, the Redmond-based software giant is getting ready to give up on another product.

The Microsoft HealthVault personal health record management service is getting the ax in November, and Microsoft announces in a press release that users can migrate their data to a different platform.

Microsoft says it has partnered with Get Real Health’s Lydia platform, which offers both Android and iOS native apps, support for a large number of health devices, upload support for doctors and hospitals, and much more.

Emails now sent to users

Individuals will be able to access their data from either mobile devices or from a dedicated web-based interface, and the company says it’s working on more advanced features, like support for Touch ID and Face ID.

“This is like getting back to our roots—to the heart of what we do,” says CEO and President, Robin Wiener. “Connecting a client to HealthVault was how we first developed a passion for connected health and was the impetus for our shift away from professional services to creating patient engagement tools.”

“We are excited to showcase the dynamic user interface with Lydia and allow customers to see how their health data can come to life with our app.” explains Wiener.

Microsoft has started reaching out to Microsoft HealthVault customers to warn of the approaching retirement date.

“We are reaching out to you because you are a registered user of the HealthVault service. We are providing you this notice to ensure you are aware of an important development. The Microsoft HealthVault service will be shut down as of November 20, 2019,” the software giant explains.

Users need to migrate their data before the November 20 deadline. Otherwise, their details will be completely removed and will no longer be available for a potential migration to a different service.