"The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) includes three dimensions: personal health, health care delivery, and public health. It is voluntary, and the benefits - significant."
                       - US Dept of Health and Human Services

PHR Resources

Personal Health Information and Technologies is a dynamic field, with new developments seemingly every day. This includes personal health records and platforms that will enhance the provider-patient relationship, as well as personal health technologies that will allow health care to move from the hospitals and clinician offices into the home.


 

Personal Health Record Resources


IMPORTANT: AMIA and AHIMA provide PHR guidance to consumers


U.S. Government Advice on maintaining a personal health record


The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)myPHR website


Health Record Banking Alliance (a community-based PHR approach)


Advanced Precursor to Health Record Bank (CareEntrust)


Markle Foundation Connecting for Health


 

Personal Health Platform Examples


Dossia

Microsoft HealthVault


Personal Health Technology Resources


The Continua Alliance

Other Personal Health Tools


The Med Form (for tracking medications)


My Family Health Portrait (a tool of the U.S. Surgeon General)