Archive for the 'Personal Health Record News' Category

Medical ID Card Holds Your Records Electronically By Harlan C. Bieley, MD Some day soon, your medical records will be stored electronically in a worldwide database that can be accessed by doctors anywhere on earth in case of an emergency. However, due to the incredibly slow pace that the government has moved to make this [...]

The following release was issued on January 22, 2010: Maker of Revolutionary USB Portable Personal Health Record Card Introduces New 911 Medical ID Medallion 911 Medical ID Card & Medallion Help Users Easily Create a Portable Personal Health Record (PHR) (Louisville, KY) – Just months after introducing the 911 Medical ID™ USB portable personal health [...]

New Study Finds Interest in PHRs Surging

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A new study by PriceWaterHouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute shows employers are taking a critical look at the services offered by their insurers, and they’re not satisfied with what they’re seeing.  One of the most interesting findings is the interest in technology, including personal health records (PHRs): Interest in personal technology tools such as personal health [...]

10 Healthcare Phrases We Learned in 2009

Monday, December 28th, 2009

2009 was a big year for citizen education about healthcare, and there’s a great article found today on Health Leaders Media that charts 10 Phrases That Became Part of the Healthcare Lexicon in 2009.  Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) made the list: 3. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) versus Electronic Health Records (EHR). These acronyms were around [...]