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The Mayo Clinic has partnered with Microsoft to launch a free online tool that allows people to manage their medical information on the Web.

The application called the "Mayo Clinic Health Manager" allows users to organize health information for multiple family members, access information from one location, and proactively manage their health.

Powered by Microsoft HealthVault, Mayo Clinic Health Manager allows users to store health records from their providers, pharmacies, schools, employers and upload the information from home health devices.

The application also sends reminders and recommendations specific to each family members health status. The more personal health information a person enters the more customized the reminders and recommendations become.

"Mayo Clinic Health Manager can help patients share information more easily with their doctors and manage their own health better between office visits," said Sidna Tulledge-Scheitel, M.D., a primary care physician at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester and medical director of Mayo Clinic Global Products and Services

 "Mayo Clinic Health Manager is easy to use, with features designed for busy parents, adults who are managing the health concerns of aging parents, and patients managing chronic conditions and multiple medications. Since the data is stored in Microsoft HealthVault, people can access their information whenever they need it - regardless of whether they change doctors, clinics, jobs or insurance plans."

Initially, Mayo Clinic Health Manager will include tools that help manage: pediatric wellness, immunizations, adult wellness, pregnancy and asthma. Additional tools will be introduced in the coming months.