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Swipe and Say 'Aaah': Managing Patient Health Data on Secure Smart Cards
Author: Zach, Henry
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
Sharing data electronically rather than verbally or on paper benefits healthcare by reducing medical errors, improving the quality of routine and emergency care, and lowering administrative costs. Capturing and transmitting information digitally also ensures patients and providers are able to....
Connecting Americans To Their Healthcare: Final Report
Author: Working Group on Policies for Electronic Information Sharing Between Doctors and Patients
Source: External - used with permission
Publication Date: July 02, 2004
Health Records for the People: Touting the Benefits of the Consumer-based Personal Health Record
Author: Wolter, Julie; Friedman, Beth
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2005
Consumers who maintain personal records of their health history help bring comprehensive information to the point of care. And they have the potential to be more actively involved in their health.
Consider the following scenario. A patient is visiting a cardiologist for the first time.....
Consumer Preparedness in the Face of Disaster
Author: Wolter, Julie; Dolan, Marsha; Dooling, Julie A
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2012
PHRs and patient portals can provide much needed links to health information in times of catastrophe
When a disaster hits, the impact is vast and devastating for victims and their loved ones. This point was driven home in 2011, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) repo....
PHR (Personal Health Record) in the City: a New HIM Role
Author: Wolter, Julie
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
"After my mother died, my mentally handicapped sister came to live with us," said Jim, a 45-year-old father of three. "Jenny has multiple health problems and her care was overwhelming at first." Jim's mother had died suddenly leaving little information about the care Jenny needed. "We sorted t....
Health Record Banking: an Emerging PHR Model
Author: Wolter, Julie
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2007
Many patients have their personal health information scattered across various practitioners and settings. Personal health records (PHRs) can help patients keep track of all their medical information. There are many different PHR products and models available today.
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Family Physician Perceptions of Personal Health Records
Author: Witry, Matthew J.; Doucette, William R.; Daly, Jeanette M.; Levy, Barcey T.
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2010
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine family practice physician and staff views on the benefits of, barriers to, and use of personal health records (PHRs). Four focus groups were conducted at four family medicine practices in Iowa and included a total of 28 pr....
Managing Personal Health Information: an Action Agenda
Author: Wilson, Claire; Peterson, Anne
Source: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Publication Date: March 31, 2010
Key recommendations and an action agenda developed during a workshop convened by AHRQ in July 2009, entitled “Building Bridges: Consumer Needs and the Design of Health Information Technology."
Dispute Resolution: Planning for Disputed Information in EHRS and PHRS
Author: Washington, Lydia; Katsh, Ethan; Sondheimer, Norman
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2009
Healthcare providers receive relatively few patient requests to correct or change information in their records. In part, that has been because patients had poor access to their information. EHRs, PHRs, and private and public initiatives may change all that. Is healthcare ready?
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Enabling Consumer and Patient Engagement with Health Information - Retired
Author: Washington, Lydia
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2014
The purpose of this Practice Brief is to understand the relationship between health information management and consumer/patient engagement, and examine how HIM professionals can advance and support engagement. Its focus is on policies and practices that enable the individual’s access to and use of health information.
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