PersonalHealthRecords:AGuideforClinicians

Patient-controlledpersonalhealthrecordsarethekeytosuccessfulinteractionbetweenphysicianandpatient.Theyformthecoreforjoined-upcommunicationthroughouthealthorganizations.Still,theverynameiscapableofalarmingbothpatientanddoctor.Aretheyreliable?Aretheycomplete?Aretheyconfidential?Wheredoyouaccessthem?Forthedoctor,additionalconcernssurroundtheimplementation:howdoyouincludetheseonlinetoolsinyourbusyschedule?Howmuchwilltheyaddtoyourexistingspendoninformationtechnology?Canyougetpaidfordoingallthisextrawork?Nowyoucanfinddependableanswerstoallofthesequestions.Writtenbyaphysicianwhohasdevelopedhisownpersonalhealthrecordssoftwareforpatientsanddoctorstointeract,PersonalHealthRecords:AGuideforCliniciansexplainshowtogetthebestfromyourpatient'srecordsandhowtoputtheinformationtogooduse,helpingbothyourpatientandyourselftoamoreeffectiveandefficientoutcomeinanyclinicalsituation.“Theauthorisaclinicalacademic,patientandpioneerinhisfieldanddoesagrandjobofexplainingtheinsandoutsofPHRsinanon-patronisingmannerforthenon-techsavvy”–FromareviewpublishedinHealthServicesJournalby:DrEmmaStanton,CommonwealthFundHarknessFellowandSpecialistRegistraratSouthLondonandMaudsleyNHSFoundationTrust