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Imagine your favorite feisty 75-year-old as our hypothetical patient, Mrs. Cruz. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, she now lives at a local senior housing complex. One evening, rushing to answer her telephone, she trips and falls, breaking her hip.
A central electronic health record database or a personal health record can alleviate stress in a crisis situation and supply doctors with the information they need in an emergency. Rama Khalsa, director of the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, envisions a future where health information consistently improves patient outcomes, and where information access is “the rule rather than the exception.”
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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.
