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Keeping track of your prescriptions, past surgeries and lab results can be tough — this essential health information is usually scattered around various offices, files and drawers. A personal health record (PHR) stores all of your health-related information in a password-protected online record.
The at-a-glance record helps you play a more active role in your healthcare — and may even save you time and money. An estimated 70 million people have PHRs through their health insurers and millions more are expected to have this central resource available in the future.
Keeping your personal health information handy can make communicating with your doctor easier and more efficient. This enhanced communication can also help make the most of your doctor's visits, which leads to more informed, personalized care and fewer mistakes.
Tracking your prescriptions and doctor's visits will help you keep your own health at the forefront of your mind and may help you better comply with treatment recommendations. After all, the more information you have at your fingertips, the more likely you are to follow your physician's advice, such as finishing all your antibiotics or sticking to your diet.
A PHR can come in handy when you're away from home — whether you're around the globe on vacation, or displaced from home due to a natural disaster. With a PHR, your health history is available online to you and your physicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Using a PHR may also help you save money. If your doctor knows about your previous tests and lab results, s/he can avoid duplicate or unnecessary tests.
