Personal Health Record
HIMSS defines an ePHR as follows:
An electronic Personal Health Record (“ePHR”) is a universally accessible, layperson comprehensible, lifelong tool for managing relevant health information, promoting health maintenance and assisting with chronic disease management via an interactive, common data set of electronic health information and e-health tools. The ePHR is owned, managed, and shared by the individual or his or her legal proxy(s) and must be secure to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the health information it contains. It is not a legal record unless so defined and is subject to various legal limitations.
HIMSS’ definition is meant to address the immediate and future developmental direction of ePHRs, with the understanding that any ePHR definition is not static and will evolve with future technology advances and further adoption of electronic health records (EHRs)/electronic medical records (EMRs) and ePHRs that will create shifts in the culture surrounding the utilization and demand of ePHR constituents.
Read the complete PHR Definition Position Statement
Latest News:
HIMSS Reports: Conference Attendees Receive Industry Updates on Personal Health Records
Attendees at the Connecting Americans to Their Health Care: Empowered Consumers, Personal Health Records and Emerging Technologies held last week in Washington, DC, received numerous updates relating to industry developments for personal health records.
Personal Health Records Focus of ‘Connecting Americans to Their Health Care’ Conference
Industry developments regarding personal health records (PHRs) were presented at Connecting Americans to Their Health Care: Empowered Consumers, Personal Health Records and Emerging Technologies, held last week in Washington, DC.