This research-in-progress paper reports on an in-depth case study that integrates literatures from health care policy, information systems, and strategic management to explore how an entrepreneurial firm shapes its organizational boundaries in the context of the complicated healthcare ecosystem in the United States. In doing so, we investigate the implications of boundary shaping decisions on t...

Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) can potentially maximize access and coordination of health information and improve patient/clinician collaboration, patient self-management, and health outcomes. Most ePHRs are designed by vendors, physicians, and other proprietary partners and have neglected the patient perspective. This study sought to incorporate patient feedback into an existing eP...

BACKGROUND Previous attempts to implement electronic Personal Health Records (ePHRs) underline the importance of stakeholder involvement. We describe the development of an ePHR for people with severe and enduring mental health problems, and provide a model of involving stakeholders throughout. METHODS There were three stages to the development of the ePHR. These were 1) identifying and respon...

BACKGROUND Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) provide patients with access to their personal health information, aiming to inform them about their health, enhance self-management, and improve outcomes. Although they have been associated with improved health outcomes in several chronic diseases, the potential impact of ePHR use in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown. OBJECTIVES We ...

Electronic personal health records (ePHR) allow patients to manage their health and to communicate with the health care team. These tools could have an impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of care, giving rise to more interest in their implementation and use. However, the scientific evidence on their benefits and potential effects remain insufficient. In this paper, we Articles longs des ...

BACKGROUND Electronic Patient Health Records (ePHRs) contain information created, accessed, monitored and maintained by patients. This paper describes how an ePHR called myhealthlocker™ was used by people with severe mental illness to monitor and input their own health-related outcomes, and whether they derived any benefit from it. METHOD Individuals using local secondary mental health servic...

EHR systems have evolved from management of medical and patient records to the management of comprehensive health records including information about any observed health states e.g., social, economic and environmental conditions; and process such as public health surveillance, health promotion, prevention, education, etc. The paper discusses the analysis and design of Electronic Public Health R...