Questions and Answers
What does Personal Health Records (PHRs) provide?
What is the National Library of Medicine's definition of a PHR?
A private, secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share his or her health information.
What information does a PHR include?
Information entered by the consumer and data from other sources.
From what sources does the PHR include data?
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The PHR may include information from the EHR.
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Who are the sponsors of PHR?
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What is Markle's definition of a PHR?
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What is the definition of PHR by the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology?
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How many different definitions of PHR are there?
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What do the three definitions of PHRs emphasize?
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The ideal personal health record includes _____.
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What does data ownership, control, and privacy in PHRs mean?
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Match the types of personal health records with their definitions:
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What is an example of a PHR?
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Study Notes
Personal Health Records (PHRs)
- Personal Health Records enable access to medical records anytime and anywhere as a form of health IT.
- Defined as secure applications for individuals to access, manage, and share health information.
Components of PHR
- Includes consumer-entered information and data from external sources such as pharmacies, labs, and healthcare providers.
- PHRs do not contain information from Electronic Health Records (EHR) as they are not synonymous and serve different purposes.
PHR Sponsors
- Sponsored by vendors, healthcare organizations, hospitals, health insurance companies, or employers.
Definitions of PHR
- Various definitions emphasize PHRs as electronic tools that allow individuals or authorized representatives to manage personal health information, enhance healthcare interactions, and maintain privacy.
Common Elements in PHR Definitions
- All three definitions highlight PHRs as information aggregators and storage systems, serving as tools for health management.
Characteristics of the Ideal PHR
- Comprehensive, longitudinal data storage with a focus on data ownership, privacy, and control.
- Features that facilitate portability, data sharing, access, and customization.
Data Ownership and Control
- Users have control over who can access their information, create new data fields, and assign proxies for managing the system on their behalf.
Types of Personal Health Records
- Different types include:
- Standalone PHR: Stored on an individual's device with manual data entry.
- Untethered PHR: Web-based and aggregates data automatically from multiple sources, independent of healthcare providers.
- Tethered PHR: Linked to a single healthcare entity, allows viewing of EHR data and secure messaging, reducing manual entry.
- Networked PHR: Provides access to data from various locations.
Example of PHR
- MY HealtheVet (MHV) serves as an example of a personal health record system.
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