A personal health record is an electronic application used by patients to maintain and manage their health information in a private, secure, and confidential environment.
Personal Health Records are:
~Are managed by patients
- ~Can include information from a variety of sources, including health care providers and patients themselves.
- ~Can help patients securely and confidentially store and monitor health information, such as diet plans or data from home monitoring systems, as well as patient contact information, diagnosis lists, medication lists, allergy lists, immunization histories, and much more.
- ~Are separate from, and do not replace, the legal record of any health care provider
- Are distinct from portals that simply allow patients to view provider information or communicate with providers.
- Great uses for personal health records:
- *Keep an updated medication list on hand
- * Input daily vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, temperature) to maintain easy access for monitoring trends.
- * Keep record of diet and report changes based on food/drink intake.
- *Track activity.
- *Keep a copy of your advanced directive, living will, or other wishes in case of an emergency.
*Stay organized and have a list of all healthcare providers with their contact information.
*Keep important results in one place, including labs (blood test), X-rays, and other tests to make communication with providers at appointments easier.
- If used properly personal health records help patients manage their health information and become full partners in the quest for good health!
- Use caution when using personal health records. Make sure the application being used is safe and secure, and that confidentiality and privacy concerns are protected!
- https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/faqs/what-personal-health-record
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