Patient access concerns voiced by GPC
GP leaders have said they are concerned giving patients access to their online record could risk their medical history being used against them, and may create more work for GPs having to explain medical terms to worried patients.
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South Devon signs Patients Know Best
South Devon Health Informatics Service has signed up with patient-controlled record system supplier Patients Know Best to provide patients with record access and online consultation functionality.
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More than half of Kaiser members use PHR
US healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has achieved a 58% adoption rate for its electronic personal health record among eligible members.
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UPMC develops two-way record
Coverage from HIMSS10 The University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre has developed a personal, bidirectional health record that will enable patients to add health information to records maintained by doctors and hospitals. UPMC has completed a proof-of-concept project with Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, Google health and dbMotion. It is set to launch the system in the […]
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Google Health now made for sharing
Google Health has unveiled a new feature of its online personal health record that allows users to share their medical details with doctors, carers or family members. The new features allow a user to elect to share either a summary or selected details of their record with chosen individuals. The sharing feature can subsequently be […]
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IBM teams with Google to mobilise patient data
New software to enable data to be easily moved from remote personal monitoring devices into Google Health personal health records announced.
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Study finds US PHR use remains low
Despite high levels of interest, the vast majority of US citizens have yet to use or create a personal health record (PHR) A new study by Manhatten Research estimates that seven million Americans accessed PHRs online in 2008, but says significant barriers still hinder wider adoption. The Cybercitizen Health v8.0 study says offerings from vendors […]
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HL7 publishes draft PHR standards
International healthcare IT standards body Health Level Seven (HL7), has published the Personal Health Record System Functional Model (PHR-S FM) as a draft standard for trial use. According to HL7, the PHR-S FM defines the set of functions that may be present in PHR systems to create and manage an effective PHR. It also offers […]
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Interoperable PHRs could save US $21bn a year
A US study has projected that personal health records have the potential to save the US healthcare system €16.3 billion a year.
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Google joins Continua e-health alliance
Google has joined Continua Health Alliance, the Intel-led international coalition working to develop standards to enable interoperable e-health products and services for the personal health market.
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