"Patient-controlled personal health records are the key to successful interaction between physician and patient. They form the core for joined-up communication throughout health organizations. Still, the very name is capable of alarming both patient and doctor. Are they reliable? Are they complete? Are they confidential? Where do you access them? For the doctor, additional concerns surround the implementation: how do you include these online tools in your busy schedule? How much will they add to your existing spend on information technology? Can you get paid for doing all this extra work? Now you can find dependable answers to all of these questions. Written by a physician who has developed his own personal health records software for patients and doctors to interact, Personal Health Records: A Guide for Clinicians explains how to get the best from your patient's records and how to put the information to good use, helping both your patient and yourself to a more effective and efficient outcome in any clinical situation"--Provided by publisher.
Personal health records (PHRs) are the most disruptive development in health care since the Mayo Clinic provided all its physicians with access to the medical notes of all its patients. Now patients will share access with clinicians. For many clinicians, this is an exciting opportunity to work better with our patients. PHR technology arrives, not a moment too soon, to help physicians deal with their patients' multiple, complex, and unique illnesses. For patients, the technology is a welcome aid to taking control of their health. It is ideally suited for coordinating care amongst multiple specialists and institutions.
- Practical guide on the potential minefield of EMRs for clinicians
- Built around a wiki that provides further information and is frequently updated
- Written by a highly regarded author with extensive experience and links in the IT industry
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