Document Type
Issue Brief
Publication Date
11-30-2006
Abstract
Information technology (IT), especially in the form of an electronic health record (EHR), is touted by many as a key component of meaningful improvement in health care delivery and outcomes. A personal health record (PHR) may be an element of an EHR or a stand-alone record. Proponents of PHRs see them as tools that will improve consumers’ ability to manage their care and will also enlist consumers as advocates for widespread health IT adoption. This issue brief explores what a PHR is, the extent of demand for it, issues that need to be resolved before such records can be expected to proliferate, and public-private efforts to promote them.
Recommended Citation
Sprague, Lisa, "Personal Health Records: The People's Choice?" (2006). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 171.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/171
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Issue brief no. 820