Personal health records: empowering consumers
By empowering consumers, electronic personal health records (ePHRs,
more commonly PHRs) will play a key role in the evolving electronically
enabled health information environment. Consumers want to be more
engaged in their own healthcare and are seeking out information online.
Despite intense concerns about confidentiality and security, they have
high expectations for electronic health information. The growth of
patient self-management tools for remote monitoring will fuel PHR
adoption, if tools and standards are developed that make clinical
information understandable to and usable by consumers. The value of the
PHR will lie in shared information and shared decision-making, as its
components support the continuity of care. Efforts in other countries
can provide guidance in helping Americans do what they do best-develop
and use innovative technology to serve the American people.
Journal
J Healthc Inf Manag
Publication Year
2007
Publication Month
Winter
Volume
21
Issue
1
Page Number
76-86
Category