Backpack Health has added a group to its personal health record platform aimed at supporting the transgender and non-binary community. The bespoke service tracks medical data that is specific to those users, such as hormone-replacement therapies, operations and post-operative care. “Transgender people are often not aware of their own body parts or how they fit into society,” said Dr. Jennifer Leong, director of the Center for Transyouth Health, in an interview with Healthline.
Backpack Health has added a group to its personal health record platform aimed at supporting the transgender and non-binary community. The bespoke service tracks medical data that is specific to those users, such as hormone-replacement therapies, operations and post-operative care. It also offers resources like a medical provider directory for clinicians familiar with transgender and non-binary patient care.