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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. 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 ...

4. Patient portal - Wikipedia

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   Currently, the lines between an EMR, a personal health record, and a patient portal are blurring. For example, Intuit Health and Microsoft HealthVault describe themselves as personal health records (PHRs), but they can interface with EMRs and communicate through the Continuity of Care Record standard, displaying patient data on the Internet so ...

5. Online Medical Records and Privacy - WebMD

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   For example, patients could use a personal identification number, or PIN code, to get access to an electronic medical record, sharing it with doctors or other health-care providers who need the ...

6. 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]

7. Telemedicine: The Benefits of Virtual Healthcare

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   Telemedicine offers a wide range of benefits, with the ultimate goal of better health outcomes. These benefits are also the reasons why so many people often opt for this type of care. The benefits ...

8. Health Apps: What Can They Do for You - WebMD

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   Health and Wellness Apps. The vast array of general health and wellness apps available include nutritional apps like LoseIt and MyFitnessPal that help you track your eating and exercise habits and ...

9. 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. ... If you have access to death certificates or medical records, you can find out the cause of death ...