An electronic application through which individuals can access, manage and share their health information, and that of others for whom they are authorised, in a private, secure, and confidential environment.
(Markle Foundation 2003 Jul 1)
An electronic application through which individuals can access, manage and share their health information, and that of others for whom they are authorised, in a private, secure, and confidential environment.
(Markle Foundation 2003 Jul 1)
You have your full rights whether you want to share your health data
A PHR includes health information managed by the individual. Often the term patient is used when referring to stakeholders of PHRs, but we prefer to use the term individual to emphasize that the PHR is a tool that can help maintain health and wellness and a tool to help with the illness that the term patient implies.
One of the essential PHR benefits is greater patient access to a wide array of credible health information, data, and knowledge. An individual can leverage access to improve their health and manage their diseases.
Such information can be highly customized to make PHRs more useful. The individual with chronic illnesses will be able to track their diseases in conjunction with their providers, promoting earlier interventions when they encounter a deviation or problem.
Collaborative disease tracking has the potential to lower communication barriers between patients and caregivers. Improved communication will make it easier for patients and caregivers to ask questions, to set up appointments, to request refills and referrals, and to report problems.
EMR is the digital version of the patient charts created by individual health facilities and providers.
LEARN MORELike an EMR, an EHR is also a digital version of a patient's chart. An EHR, however, includes data from all clinicians and facilities involved in a patient's care.
LEARN MOREYou are in control of your own health data
What makes PHRs different from EMRs and EHRs is who controls it. Although the data kept within a PHR may come from an EHR, the individual/ patient is in charge of PHR management and access.
This helps patients collect and manage their own health information in a private, and confidential environment.
Patients can enter information into their PHRs themselves, such as their lifestyle habits or over-the-counter medications. They also can add data from other sources, including wearables monitoring devices and additional care providers.
Digitalisation is inevitable in this new world, the future crimes is just about to happen.
LEARN MOREProgress of the technology makes traditional health record system become obsoletes.
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