Consumers are the primary source of information about their ...

[notis]

Consumers are the primary source of information about their health history and medications. The patient-carried record (PCR) addresses this. Which of the following are potential problems associated with the PCR? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Loss of the record
  2. Legibility
  3. Portability
  4. Privacy
  5. Liability

Question 2

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has defined and described the term electronic Personal Health Record (ePHR). Which of the following are included in the HIMSS definition and description? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Universally accessible
  2. Owned and managed by the individual (or legal proxy)
  3. Usually considered a legal record
  4. Common data set of electronic health information
  5. Lifelong tool for managing relevant health information

[adammoses97]

Answer to Question 1

1,2,4,5
Rationale: Potential problems with the PCR include legibility, liability, privacy, and loss of the record itself. Confidentiality is an additional problem. The fact that the PCR is portable is actually a benefit; the PCR is also cost-effective. However, some clients can provide an accurate account while others cannot.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,4,5
Rationale: The HIMSS definition of an ePHR includes: it is a lifelong tool for managing relevant health information, is universally accessible, is owned and managed by the individual (or legal proxy(s)), and is a common data set of electronic health information, and universally accessible. The ePHR must be kept secure to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the health information it contains. It is not considered a legal record, unless so defined.

[notis]

TYSM

[mochi09]

Excellent