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July 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The use of patient-facing health information technology (HIT) platforms, such as personal health records (PHRs) and web portals, holds the promise of engaging patients in their own health care with the ultimate purpose of improving overall quality a ...
September 13, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Editor's note: This post originally appeared 9/13/2011 at the Huffington Post. A lot can happen in a year. Last October, I wrote about a promising new offering for people looking to take control of their own health and health care decisions. Known a ...
January 18, 2010 | Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) pair information with simple yet sophisticated tools that empower patients to manage their health information and take action to improve their health and health care.
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
The capacity to store information electronically and exchange it with other institutions is an essential step toward realizing the benefits of PHRs.
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
In order for PHRs to flourish, health care providers must increase their systematic use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information management systems that communicate with personal health records.
November 7, 2009 | Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) grant patients unprecedented access to and control over their personal health information.
October 1, 2009 | Book/Video
Feature: The Power and Potential of Personal Health Records
December 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy convened a roundtable meeting to discuss ways to integrate information contained in electronic health records into "personal health records".
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Better data on the quality of health care being delivered in the United States are urgently needed if efforts to reform the nation's health care system are to succeed.
October 26, 2009 | News Release
First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.