One of the key barriers in achieving the goal of personalized medicine is due to inability of current patient records to integrate with patient data as they are filed under different settings and across various health care providers. Assimilation of these data in one package could enable not only health care providers to provide better management of patients but also aid patients during medical emergencies.
The growth of computer industry in the past several years has decreased the cost price of the storage devices while increasing their memory capacity. Computers are now widely used in the market, and many individuals have a basic working knowledge of a computer. USB or Universal serial buses are the standard feature in many current computers. These factors will make a broader segment of the consumer population prefer to have their complete medical record with them at all times in near future in Digital format.
However, the main difficulty in achieving this goal is that individuals are not aware of how to create and maintain their personal health record. In the past whenever a patient visits a hospital, their medical records are stored in paper based format for many years. Now in the present day the paradigm shift of technology makes it possible to enter these records in digital format.But, the patients will not have access to these records when they are discharged form the hospital. When they create their own personal health record can they be able to carry all their personal health information with them.
Having an personal health information with you always enables your physicians to quickly asses your health condition. It also offers you a tool to keep track of all your health parameters over a period of time. In cases of any drastic changes in your parameters like Blood pressure in case you are a hypertensive patient or blood sugar level in case you are a diabetes patients enables, physicians to optimize treatment rapidly.
Disclaimer:
This article is for informational purpose only and is in no way intended to be a substitute for medical consultation with a qualified professional. The author encourages Internet users to be careful when using medical information. If you are unsure about your medical condition, consult a physician.
Reference:
http://www.open.medicdrive.org
Open MedicDrive is a collaborative Wiki for advancing and educating about the role of Health care Information Technology in Personal Health Record Management.
Ms.Catherine Collins has spent nearly a decade in writing about health care topics. She has published her work on health care management in several leading publications in online media.Her vision is to help people to take care of their health with aid of current technologies.
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