Patient portals and patient health records (PHRs) are common place now.

Here are the readings and required articles needed for this discussion question

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Reading

Hebda, T., & Czar, P. (2013). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

• Chapter 14: The Electronic Health Record (pp. 275–285)
• Chapter 16: Personal Health Records
• Chapter 20: Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues (pp. 400–403)
• Chapter 25: Telehealth (to prepare for the paper on telehealth)

Article (required):

Murphy, J., (2010). The journey to meaningful use of electronic health records. NURSING ECONOMIC$, 28(4), 283–286. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010764402&site=ehost-live

Article (suggested):

Jarousse, L. A. ( 2012). What you need to know about meaningful use. Hospitals & Health Networks, 86(2), 41-48. Retrieved from http://www.hhnmag.com/Magazine/2012/Feb/0212HHN_Feature_Gatefold1Your Patient has a PHR (Personal Health Record)… Now What? (graded)

Discussion Question:

Patient portals and patient health records (PHRs) are common place now. You might not have been exposed to them in nursing school or even in your own medical office appointments. However, the portals and PHR are something to be familiar with! What are the pros and cons of having a PHR? Would you prefer a patient portal, and why?