Personal health records: definitions, benefits, and strategies for overcoming barriers to adoption.
Recently there has been a remarkable upsurge in activity surrounding the adoption of personal health record (PHR) systems for patients and consumers. The biomedical literature does not yet adequately describe the potential capabilities and utility of PHR systems. In addition, the lack of a proven business case for widespread deployment hinders PHR adoption. In a 2005 working symposium, the American Medical Informatics Association's College of Medical Informatics discussed the issues [...]
Author(s): Tang, Paul C, Ash, Joan S, Bates, David W, Overhage, J Marc, Sands, Daniel Z
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M2025