Personal Health Records and the Nurse Informaticist

By Thomas Piotrowski The nurse informaticist can lead the way in bringing the personal health record to the forefront of care. For more than 60 years, personal health records have been used to capture, store and aggregate information on individuals' health, helping them make health care decisions and allowing them to actively manage their own health and health records. PHRs vary significantly, but some of the more typical products include information related to diagnosis, medication, immunizations, allergies, test results and other aspects of personal health. Other, more sophisticated Web-based PHRs allow for additional services that are more interactive, such as setting appointments, refilling prescriptions and making payments. Access full article