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Think PHRs are only for the young? Think again. Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, and the Veterans Administration confirmed that the 50-65 crowd is most likely to use a PHR. The benefits include improved communication with doctors and nurses, says Susan Woods, associate national director of e-health with the VA: “[Patients] really like it and find it quite personal. You wind up knowing your patients more, not less, even though you don’t see them.”
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PHRs are still fairly new to the healthcare system, and we understand that as healthcare consumers, you have questions about the benefits and risks of keeping a PHR. For this reason, we provide a communication forum – the Seniors’ Blog – to connect you with health information management professionals for tips and advice on creating and maintaining your own PHR. This section of myPHR.com also provides resources and educational material about PHRs to answer some of your questions and help you determine if a PHR is right for you.
Julie Wolter, Margaret Hennings, Laura Heuer, Robert Caban, Myni Vazquez, Heidi Shaffer, Colleen Goethals, Valerie J. Watzlaf, Cindy Boester, Skyler Tanner, Marsha Dolan, Derek Allen, Kristen Stewart, Joan Malling, Marilyn McFarlane, Dr. Ted Eytan, Leann Reynolds, Margo Corbett, Amanda Bushey, Donna Dulong, Leah Grebner
PHRs do more than manage medication. Stay up to date with information that can help you communicate with your doctor and stay out of the hospital.
