Verily , a precision health company owned by tech giant Alphabet, launched a new consumer app on Friday. The app, called Verily Me, is available to anyone with a mobile device — no insurance, employer coverage or subscription needed.
Verily Me enables users to view their healthcare data all in one place, allows them to track their meals, provides personalized suggestions and gives them 24/7 access to health-focused chatbot.
To get onboarded, users must begin by going through a brief identity verification process, which involves taking a picture of their ID and snapping a selfie. They must also consent to Verily’s HIPAA-compliant data access.
Once this is complete, the app retrieves the user’s medical records from multiple sources — including various providers’ EHRs and health informa