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2. Personal health record - Wikipedia

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   A personal health record (PHR) is a health record where health data and other information related to the care of a patient is maintained by the patient. This stands in contrast to the more widely used electronic medical record, which is operated by institutions (such as hospitals) and contains data entered by clinicians (such as billing data) to support insurance claims.

3. Medical record - Wikipedia

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   A medical record includes a variety of types of "notes" entered over time by healthcare professionals, recording observations and administration of drugs and therapies, orders for the administration of drugs and therapies, test results, X-rays, reports, etc. The maintenance of complete and accurate medical records is a requirement of health ...

4. Your Medical History: What It Includes & Why It's Important

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   Your medical history includes both your personal health history and your family health history. Your personal health history has details about any health problems you’ve ever had. A family ...

5. Electronic health record - Wikipedia

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   The electronic health record (EHR) is a more longitudinal collection of the electronic health information of individual patients or populations. The EMR, in contrast, is the patient record created by providers for specific encounters in hospitals and ambulatory environments and can serve as a data source for an EHR. [6] [7]

6. What to Know About Patient Portals - WebMD

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   A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...

7. Tips to Get Your Medical Records - WebMD

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   Step 2: Check your doctor's website. If you visit a medical practice, your doctor may have details on how to request your medical record on their website. Step 3: Call or e-mail your doctor ...

8. Medical privacy - Wikipedia

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   Medical privacy, or health privacy, is the practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient records. It involves both the conversational discretion of health care providers and the security of medical records. The terms can also refer to the physical privacy of patients from other patients and providers while in a medical ...

9. Self-Advocacy: Know Your Rights as a Patient - WebMD

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   One thing that makes being a self-advocate a little bit easier is the fact that you as a patient have very specific rights. Some of these rights are guaranteed by federal law. For example, you ...