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42 percent of US adults surveyed said they keep some form of a personal health record. Now that may just mean that those people keep receipts, maybe some x-rays, or immunization records. Those are components of a PHR, but not a complete personal health record

Source: Harris Interactive

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Important information your PHR should include:
  • Personal identification, including name and birth date
  • People to contact in case of emergency
  • Names, addresses, and phone numbers of your physician, dentist, and specialists
  • Health insurance information
  • Living wills, advance directives, or medical power of attorney
  • Organ donor authorization
  • A list and dates of significant illnesses and surgical procedures
  • Current medications and dosages
  • Immunizations and their dates
  • Allergies or sensitivities to drugs or materials, such as latex
  • Important events, dates, and hereditary conditions in your family history
  • Results from a recent physical examination
  • Opinions of specialists
  • Important tests results; eye and dental records
  • Correspondence between you and your provider(s)
  • Current educational materials (or appropriate web links) relating to your health
  • Any information you want to include about your health – such as your exercise regimen, any herbal medications you take and any counseling you may receive
  • Dietary practices, such as whether you are vegetarian, or on a temporary diet; especially if changes in your diet have produced changes in your health in the past