Personal Health Records: A True "Personal Health Record"? Not Really ... Not Yet.

Author:

Erica Drazen

A true personal health record (PHR) needs to be comprehensive, interactive, patient-controlled and secure.   Despite renewed interest in the potential benefits, the reality is that the PHR market remains fairly fragmented today and outside of a few well-publicized initiatives, current adoption is limited to niche uses of silos of information.   Without major changes in behavior and dramatic increases in adoption of clinical systems, a true PHR – and the benefits associated with it – will not be possible.

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