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....

Author: Working Group on Policies for Electronic Information Sharing Between Doctors and Patients

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: July 02, 2004

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.....

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....

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....

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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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....

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."

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?

A per....

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.