Individuals' use of online medical records and technology for health needs
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- ONC data brief
- Author(s):
- Patel, Vaishali, author Johnson, Christian, MPH, author
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, April 2018
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Electronic Health Records -- statistics & numerical data Mobile Applications Patient Portals Smartphone United States United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Individuals' electronic access and use of their health information will be critical towards enabling individuals to better monitor their health as well as manage and coordinate their care. Past efforts sought to provide individuals the capabilities to view, download, and transmit their patient health information. Building on these efforts, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) includes provisions to improve patients' access and use of their electronic health information via a single, longitudinal format that is secure and easy to understand. The Cures Act also calls for patients to be able to electronically share their information. Online access to medical records, such as through patient portals, enable patients and caregivers to access their health information. Mobile health apps and devices connected to a providers' electronic health record system using open application programming interfaces (APIs) will also allow individuals to collect, manage, and share their health information. Using the National Cancer Institute's 2017 Health Information Trends Survey, we report on access and use of online medical records and the use of technology such as smartphones, tablets, and electronic monitoring devices (e.g. Fitbits, blood pressure monitors) for health related needs.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (17 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918332985706676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918332985706676