Not long after electronic health/medical record (EHR/EMR) started descending towards the "trough of disillusionment" (example of Gartner Hype Cycle is shown above), I had started hearing about personal health record (PHR). It was a new concept as it gave control of the medical record to the patient. It was definitely not meant to replace EHR, but encouraged the patients to be more informed and take charge of their medical care. Today it is no more just a concept, but IT giants like Google and Microsoft have actually introduced such applications. (Microsoft: HealthVault is already live http://www.healthvault.com/. Google will soon introduce its product Google Health.) It will be interesting to see how Google and Microsoft compete in this space.
AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) has provided a website to educate people about personal health record. Visit http://www.myphr.com/
Check this introductory video on PHR.
1 comment:
Like Dr. House said in the TV series “House”: “Everybody lies.”, especially when it comes to their health, as they all have secrets. That’s why doctors need to see the medical files of each patient so that they can give the best medication. Having EMR is better than paper. It’s faster and since it’s electronic, doctors can pull it in a second -- because for Doctors, when healing someone, time is of the essence.
Post a Comment