Some of the benefits of using electronic Personal Health Record
- Your health information in one place, controlled by you
- Private and secure electronic communication with your health care provider
- More timely access to test results
- Receive important health information from your health care provider as it becomes available (e.g. lab, x-ray and other diagnostic reports,
medication updates, health care plan, etc.) - Send important health information to your health care provider (e.g. home blood pressure or blood sugar readings, side effects of medication, use of vitamins, supplements or other complimentary
therapies, etc.) - Create your own online community of people supporting your health, with ability to give each person access to only the information they need