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Good vault?
August 7, 2015 --
Here are some things I like about a PHR (personal health record)
such as Microsoft HealthVault:
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It could free me from those sucky "patient portals" such as
Kaiser's HealthConnect, one of Epic's "features" that primarily
serves the institution and only secondarily the patient (as I've
blogged here and
here).
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It gives me a little more access to my data, and a little more
control over it. I can actually enter and update my medical data
myself and, to a limited degree, grant access to it to others.
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The
Continuity of Care Document (CCD) protocol/format
is a long-overdue advance from lame old HL7. It is a good thing
and should be universal.
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Another good thing in Obamacare is
MU2's requirement that health care providers exchange data
including patient demographics, problems, test results,
immunizations, allergies, care plans, and more. Here are some of
its objectives:
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Use secure electronic messaging to communicate with patients
on relevant health information.
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Automatically track medications from order to administration
using assistive technologies in conjunction with an
electronic medication administration record (eMAR) (for
hospitals).
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Provide patients the ability to view online, download and
transmit their health information within four business days
of the information being available to the eligible provider
(EP).
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Provide patients the ability to view online, download and
transmit their health information within 36 hours after
discharge from the hospital (for hospitals).
Go HealthVault!
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