Electronic Records and Your Health

Can using an electronic personal health record (PHR) keep you healthier? That’s the question a new study will examine. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is funding the project. Medical centers in four states will train patients to use a PHR for all their medical information. They will be compared with another group of patients who get standard care. A PHR allows patients to keep their records in one place. They can print the records or provide online access to doctors. The Associated Press wrote about the study on February 4.