Question

Critical thinking exercise 7.6

How do personal health record systems benefit health insurance carriers?

Critical thinking exercise 7.7

One might argue that any patient who takes the initiative to create a PHR and spends at least several hours populating it probably has a good grasp of what information is important to include and what may safely be excluded. Do you agree with this line of reasoning? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Critical thinking exercise 7.6

1. Track and assess your health. Record and track your progress toward your health goals, such as lowering your cholesterol level.

2. Make the most of doctor visits.

3. Manage your health between visits.

4. Get organised.

The health record is the principal repository(storage place) for data and information about the health-care services provided to an individual patient. It documents the who, what, when, where ,why and how of patient care.

Critical thinking exercise 7.7

Yes, I agree with the reasoning.

Personal health record improve patient engagement, Co ordinate and combine information from multiple providers, help to ensure patient information is available, reduce administrative costs, enhance provider - patient communication, encourage family health management.  

It is important to include accessing own health data, health information, record personal health data, receive personal health decision support, plan care, self manage care, communicate with care team and support group, personal identification, names, addresses and phone numbers of your physicians, dentists and specialists, living wills, advance directives, or Medi-Cal power of attorney.