Personal electronic health records: MySpace or HealthSpace?

Potential of electronic personal health records.

Personal electronic health records: from biomedical research to people's health.

Access to web technologies and the increased bandwidth and capacity of these systems has facilitated the development of personal electronic health records (PEHRs). This conference reports the key messages from the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM) meeting on PEHRs 'From Biomedical Research to People's Health' in May 2009. The conference provided a comprehensive overview of issu...

Adoption, non-adoption, and abandonment of a personal electronic health record: case study of HealthSpace

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the policy making process, implementation by NHS organisations, and patients' and carers' experiences of efforts to introduce an internet accessible personal electronic health record (HealthSpace) in a public sector healthcare system. DESIGN Mixed method, multilevel case study. SETTING English National Health Service; the basic HealthSpace technology (available through...

Adoption of Electronic Personal Health Records in Canada: Perceptions of Stakeholders

Background Healthcare stakeholders have a great interest in the adoption and use of electronic personal health records (ePHRs) because of the potential benefits associated with them. Little is known, however, about the level of adoption of ePHRs in Canada and there is limited evidence concerning their benefits and implications for the healthcare system. This study aimed to describe the current ...

The Content and Structure of Electronic Personal Health Records: A Systematic Review

Introduction: The electronic Personal Health Record (ePHR) improves people’s awareness and care management and leads to health promotion. One of the most important factors that contributes to the development of ePHR is identifying and understanding its content and structure. No comprehensive studies have so far been performed on the content and structure of ePHRs. Therefore, the purpose of this...