Personal Health Records/Technology (PHR)
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Imagine - tracking things such as your current medications or the details of your last doctor's appointment, or monitoring your blood sugar, weight, and fitness levels in a simple and secure online environment. The information would be there at your fingertips when you need to self-manage your health or fitness, pass information to a new provider (perhaps while traveling), coordinate treatment details with multiple specialists, or ask a family member to assist with your care.
The personal health record (PHR) is the point where consumers can begin to interact with their personal health information, and play a part in managing their own health and wellness.
Tracking your own health and wellness can keep you healthier, and by doing so, save you money, too! According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every $1 spent training people to self-manage their diabetes generates $8.76 in savings!
What Does It Mean?
Personal Health Record (PHR):
An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be drawn from multiple sources while being managed, shared, and controlled by the individual.
Essentially, your medical records, in a standardized format, under your control.
Resources
Personal Health Information and Technologies is a dynamic field, with new developments seemingly every day.
Personal Health Records in Arizona
Personal Health Records (PHRs) are in use in Arizona by consumers and clinicians alike.
