PHR / Personal

Welcome to the PHR/Personal section of the forum. I am hoping that we can start some discussion on a number of topics of interest in this space. One of the more interesting pieces I have seen in the last few months is this video on a Microsoft Surface App at Texas Health Resources: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/11-killer-apps-microsoft-surface-videos?partner=homepage_newsletter It is a great piece to watch for a number of different reasons because it raises some interesting topics. Questions that occur to me are: 1. How will we deal with the issue of patient identity management for PHRs? 2. What is changing in this video in the relationship between the patient, provider and the information exchanged between them. What are the issues of data custody and stewardship? 3. Are PHRs about technology or are they a metephor for something else? 4. Should we be trying to push the technology envelope (i.e. MS Surface) or are their other ways to get the job done that provide value and solve a problem? 5. What happens in the patient/provider relationship when the information control between the parties is equal? Have you ever expereinced a change in your relationship with your provider after you asked for a copy of your chart? I am sure there is more but this is a good start; feel free to comment, add new links to videos or articles. Share a personal or professional experience. Did you participate in a project that touched these issues?

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Comment by Ryan O'Connor on October 6, 2009 at 4:56pm
Hey folks here is another interesting article from fast company.
http://images.fastcompany.com/health-care/FC_FutureofHealthcare.pdf

I think this is one of the better conceptual use case views I have read. Comments?
Comment by Ryan O'Connor on August 7, 2009 at 9:59am
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090806_7349.php?oref=topstory

More comments from industry leaders - the key issues of patient access to records, privacy and cost savings seem to drive this conversation. The study that looked at patient access to lab results. The estimates of the cost savings are interesting - they think that just the savings in postage alone for 9.2 million patients could be 4M a year. This raises an interesting topic for me - who has done the most interesting work on a model for calculating cost savings as a result of electronic records?
Comment by Ryan O'Connor on August 7, 2009 at 9:52am
Some interesting comments out of the UK yesterday:

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2247300/should-health-records-online

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