personal health record (phr) a tool for managing your health
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Personal Health Record (PHR) A Tool For Managing Your Health. Itara Barnes American College of Rheumatology Dept. of Quality, Registries & Health Informatics. ePatient. Equipped. Enabled. Empowered. Engaged. What is a PHR?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Personal Health Records (PHR)
Personal Health Record (PHR) A Tool For Managing Your Health
Itara BarnesAmerican College of RheumatologyDept. of Quality, Registries &
Health Informatics
Personal Health Records (PHR)
ePatient
Equipped Enabled
Empowered Engaged
Personal Health Records (PHR)
What is a PHR?
• The PHR is a tool that you can use to collect, track and share past and current information about your health or the health of someone in your care.
Personal Health Records (PHR)
69% of primary care physicians said they send patient information to specialists upon referral
Recent Study Found:
Personal Health Records (PHR)
69% of primary care physicians said they send patient information to specialists upon referral
Only 35% of specialists said thatthey actually receive that
information.
Recent Study Found:
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Your PHR can make a difference
• The PHR can enable you to partner with your health care providers, or it can be a private reference used to keep your family informed about your health history.
Personal Health Records (PHR)
With your PHR you can:
• Knowledgably discuss your health with providers
• Provide information to new caregivers• Easily access your health information
while traveling• Access your information when doctor’s
office is closed
Personal Health Records (PHR)
With your PHR you can:
• Record your progress toward specific health-related goals
• Refer to physician instructions, prescriptions, allergies, medications, insurance claims
• Track appointments, vaccinations, and other wellness healthcare services
Personal Health Records (PHR)
A PHR is not a Medical Record
• Medical records contain information about your health compiled and maintained by each of your healthcare providers.
• A PHR is information about your health compiled and maintained by you.
• Privacy and confidentiality
Personal Health Records (PHR)
What is found in a PHR?• Diagnosis and problems• Medication and any allerigies• Medical history• Notes about your visit with your doctor• Laboratory results• Imaging reports• Summary of events• Family history (especially if anyone else has lupus)• Information that you feel is important to your health
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Starting your PHR
• Request copies of your health records• Some providers offer a plan for starting a PHR• It is not necessary to gather all information
at once • Try to gather information from as far back
in your treatment as possible
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Choosing a PHR provider
• Health care provider• Employer• Insurer• Tethered PHR system
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The website www.myPHR.com maintains a list of PHR vendors available in the marketplace.
Untethered online vendor
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For more information visit:
www.thelupusinitiative.org
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The production of this video was supported by Grant MPCMP061013-04-02 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health and Science (DHHS OPHS). Its contents are solely the responsibility of The Lupus Initiative and do not necessarily represent the official views of the DHHS OPHS.
Personal Health Records (PHR)
Your PHR and Lupus• Benefits to patients with lupus– Thorough medical history is particularly useful when
visiting multiple providers/specialists– Can assist you in tracking the causes of flares