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- 2. EHR is a computerized systemic collection of health information of individual patients’ in a digital format. These records in digital format can be share across different healthcare settings.
- 6. Answer: Yes. The Electronic Health Record contributes to patient empowerment as it permits authorized individuals to access their own medical records at their convenience, allowing them to become more involved in their health care, through a sub group called the Personal Health Record. PHR allows input of health information from the patient such as medical history, symptoms and medications used for those symptoms as well as, information from authorized personnel including nurse,
- 7. Through access of health information patients become informed and engaged, collaborating with their health care personnel, they ultimately become empowered to improve their quality of life and health care. When patients become more active participants in their own health care process, the best possible outcomes of health care is achieved.
- 8. 1) Electronic Health Record retrieved on 19 /02/ 2013 from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/electroni c-health-record-EHR 2) Implementation, adoption and use of intelligent EHR’s, PHR’s and the implications in the light of patient empowerment retrieved on 19 / 02/ 2013 from http://www.health2europe.com/Implementation- adoption-and-use-of-intelligent-EHR-s-PHR-s- and-the-implications-in-the-light-of-patient-