“Personal health records have been a forward-thinking idea for some time now, but the rewards and requirements of achieving meaningful use are putting more pressure on providers to adopt a system that allows easy access for the patient but a reliable conduit of information from the health provider. Of the many models available, how does a provider know which way to go?
The key may be creating a PHR that is actually used by the patient and provider, not just offering a system that sounds good on paper but might not be what either party wants. In the past, healthcare providers have found that some PHRs aren’t user-friendly for the patient; the data is often incomplete or inaccurate, and many doctors don’t trust the accuracy of records created and maintained by patients. The result is that the PHR isn’t utilized to any significant extent.”
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Greg Freeman HealthLeaders Media, 30 November 2011
