OBJECTIVES To examine the association between caregiver personal health record (PHR) use and health care utilization by pediatric patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of 2286 pediatric members aged six months to 2.5 years of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Northwest Regions in 2007-2011, using propensity score matching methods and t ...

BACKGROUND Nurses in primary healthcare record data for the monitoring and evaluation of diseases and services. Information and communications technology (ICT) can improve quality in healthcare by providing quality medical records. However, worldwide, the majority of health ICT projects have failed. Individual user acceptance is a crucial factor in successful ICT implementation. OBJECTIVES Th...

K. Gartrell1; A.M. Trinkoff2; C.L. Storr2; M.L. Wilson3; A.P. Gurses4 1National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine/Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, Bethesda, MD; 2University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD; 3Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD; 4Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins School of...

Availability of health information is rapidly increasing and the expansion and proliferation of health information is inevitable. The Electronic Healthcare Record, Electronic Medical Record and Personal Health Record are at the core of this trend and are required for appropriate and practicable exchange and sharing of health information. However, it is becoming increasingly recognized that it i...

the iranian food consumption program (ifcp), a unique program in iran was developed to aim accurate calculation of nutrient intakes in relation to heart health investigation released in isfahan cardiovascular research center in march 1998 for the first time. the new versions came out along changes in computer technology. this interview-based program is designed to gather data through designed q...

Electronic personal health record systems (PHRs) support patient centered healthcare by making medical records and other relevant information accessible to patients, thus assisting patients in health self-management. We reviewed the literature on PHRs including design, functionality, implementation, applications, outcomes, and benefits. We found that, because primary care physicians play a key ...

BACKGROUND Patient portals (ie, electronic personal health records tethered to institutional electronic health records) are recognized as a promising mechanism to support greater patient engagement, yet questions remain about how health care leaders, policy makers, and designers can encourage adoption of patient portals and what factors might contribute to sustained utilization. OBJECTIVE The...