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Personal Health Records

AOAMI Collaborates on PHR Guides

The American Osteopathic Association of Medical Informatics (AOAMI) is among four health industry associations to collaborate on reference guides for personal health records (PHR). Both versions of the Personal Health Record Quick Reference Guide cover the purpose, benefits and privacy/access issues of PHRs, along with frequently asked questions.

Organizations that created the guides along with the AOAMI include the American College of Physicians, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Medical Group Management Association.

PHRs are vital healthcare tools that allow consumers to store health information such as medical conditions, allergies, medications, and doctor or hospital visits in one convenient and secure place. The consumer controls how the information in the PHR is shared, and with whom.

PHR Resources

• Consumer's Quick Reference Guide to Personal Health Records (PDF).
• Clinician's Quick Reference Guide to Personal Health Records (PDF).
• News Release: "Healthcare Groups Collaborate On New Reference Guides For Personal Health Records Information will help consumers and clinicians better utilize PHRs to manage their healthcare" (MS Word).
• Visit the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's Web site for more information.

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