Author: Pringle, Simone L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2010

To date most health information exchanges (HIEs) are sharing only institutional patient health data among providers, insurers, and pharmacies, and a minority of electronic health records (EHRs) support standards-based access to and from untethered personal health records (PHRs). However, there....

Author: Kelso, Loya; Walker, Ruth

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

Much has been written on the importance of personal health records (PHRs), and many organizations offer them. But what do consumers think of the PHR concept? More importantly, what is the likelihood of them starting a PHR?

In 2008 an observational study attempted to determine the li....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2009

Washington State’s experiment in consumer-controlled health records has moved into a pilot phase, transforming the health record banking model from theory to testing. In March the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced the launch of three pilot sites that will try out the....

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2008

What is the difference between personal health information and a personal health record?

Personal health information is any and all of the data that relates to an individual’s health; while a personal health record is the organized collection of that information maintained in suc....

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: Mon, Donald T.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2004

In the May issue of the Journal of AHIMA, I identified a number of healthcare information infrastructure, electronic health record (EHR), healthcare data exchange, and personal health record (PHR) initiatives currently under way.1 Among them were the US national healthcare information infrast....

Author: Deike, Karen

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2000

Smart cards have long held enormous potential for governments in managing healthcare information and delivering benefits to clients with more efficiency, less fraud, and greater customer satisfaction. But critical to gaining acceptance of the cards is the ability to assure clients that the in....

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission | External healthcare industry report

Publication Date: June 25, 2008

This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is available in full and in its most current version here.

Author: AHIMA e-HIM Personal Health Record Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: July 2005

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.