Apple Making Strides in Health Record Sharing By Ken Terry June 22, 2021 -- A growing number of consumers can now download their electronic health records to the Apple Health Record on their iPhones as more health care providers get onboard. Meanwhile, Apple just announced what could eventually prove to be a breakthrough for patients: the ability to share with their doctor health records from other providers and the data that they generate themselves on their iPhones, Apple Watches, and third-party apps. But some observers say we have a long way to go before much of this information will be useful to doctors. And it’s not clear how many people will download their records, partly because medical terms can be hard for consumers to understand, they note.