Effects of Personal Health Record on Patient Healthcare Outcomes by
Abstract
Electronic transmission of data is
on the rise, due to the Affordable Care Act and provisions to make healthcare
information more accessible, complete, and transparent. The Personal Health
Record (PHR) application is a tool used to provide assistance to the goal of
patient-centered and patient-centric care. Its purpose is to encourage
consumers to become more participatory and informed in their healthcare treatment and
healthcare needs. Since its inception, it has been questionable as to whether
consumers and providers are seeing any improvements in the services provided or
the care rendered. Since, the development and implementation of PHR
applications, there has been some resistance from consumers for concerns of
privacy and security of their information. This paper will discuss the uses of the
PHR among consumers and providers and whether its use has impacted
accessibility, services, and overall healthcare treatment/outcomes.
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