The FlywheelMS Study

PicnicHealth works directly with patients like you to help collect and manage your medical records. That means going out and collecting all of your medical records from your different doctors and keeping them up-to-date over time. PicnicHealth then transforms your records into a timeline that makes it easier to find what you’re looking for. When you see your doctor again, PicnicHealth  updates your timeline with new records. You can access your PicnicHealth timeline from anywhere and even share it with your doctors with a few clicks.

By signing up for this study, you agreed to share your medical records with Genentech researchers. They will only receive records stripped of any information that could be used to identify you personally. Outside of that, no one will be able to see your medical records unless you choose to share them by clicking "Send Records" at the top of your PicnicHealth timeline.

Enrollment is now closed for FlywheelMS. If you've already joined Floodlight MS, the Frontiers Study, or the CLIMB study, you can still join FlywheelMS here.

Genentech will never receive your name or any of your contact information. PicnicHealth may contact you about other Genentech MS studies, but information that identifies you personally is kept with PicnicHealth and not shared with Genentech. 

Genentech and PicnicHealth are separate companies that partnered for this study.  Genentech is a biotech company that does scientific research to develop new treatments for a range of medical conditions and PicnicHealth is a digital health company that helps patients collect and manage their medical records.

You may choose to delete your medical records and data from the PicnicHealth service at any time and for any reason. Just email help@picnichealth.com. Once records have been collected for the study, you can’t remove them from the study.

Medical records record what’s actually happening when doctors see patients, so they can be really helpful for understanding how MS care is delivered in the real world. They also contain a lot of information about how you experience MS -- your symptoms, your health status, and your treatments. Putting all of this information together for a diverse group of people with MS will allow researchers to see patterns that no one doctor can see on his or her own. 

If you suspect that records are missing, you can let us know about those records by clicking "Request Records" at the top of your timeline.

PicnicHealth takes privacy very seriously. Your personal data is never shared without your explicit permission. Your medical records are kept safe using the highest encryption standard available: 256-bit SSL. This is the same technology that banks use to keep account information safe.

This is not a clinical trial. A traditional clinical trial involves testing a specific treatment, like a drug or medical device. In this study, we are only looking at data from medical records produced during your normal visits to the doctor. The goal is to better understand how people with MS across the US are being treated and why MS looks different in different people.

PicnicHealth will collect medical records from all the doctors, hospitals, and clinics that you tell us about. PicnicHealth does not collect dental or optometry records.

Your PicnicHealth timeline provides a single source of information for you and your doctors. It is a tool to help you coordinate care and understand your own health. You can share your timeline with any of your doctors with a few clicks. The doctor will receive a secure link and get access to your medical history.

Yes! You will be able to view your imaging files right in your PicnicHealth timeline.

PicnicHealth will update your medical records regularly. To keep your records most up-to-date, you can always tell PicnicHealth when you have seen the doctor. Just click the “Request Records” button at the top of your timeline, and PicnicHealth will retrieve your new records for you.

When your subscription ends after 5 years, you can still use your PicnicHealth account to view your medical records. No new records will be added unless you choose to purchase a subscription on your own. We will contact you if this study is extended or new research opportunities arise.

At the top of your timeline, click on "Doctors" to add new doctors or medical facilities. PicnicHealth will then collect your records from your new doctors.

After 5 years, your medical records will remain available for you through your PicnicHealth account. At that time we will stop collecting any new medical records. You can download copies of your records at any time. You can always tell PicnicHealth to delete your medical records, although the information that has already been collected for the FlywheelMS study can’t be deleted.