decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2008 Issue 6 (June)
Physician Office Technology Report: Cell phone could be the home for patient medical history
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Article Overview
This article describes a healthcare technology pilot focused on using cell phones to store and transmit patient medical history, insurance details, and other confidential health information. It explains the broader goal of improving interoperability and patient-controlled access, and it situates the effort within the work of organizations involved in electronic patient records and consumer-facing personal health records. The piece is relevant to physician office leaders, health IT stakeholders, and anyone tracking patient data exchange trends.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights an early mobile-health approach to simplifying registration and information exchange while emphasizing consumer control over health data.
What You Will Learn
- How a cell phone-based approach is being explored for patient health information exchange.
- Why interoperability and patient-controlled access are central to the initiative.
- How the project fits into broader personal health record and electronic patient record efforts.
- What kinds of organizations are participating in the technology demonstration.
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Physician office managers
- Health information management professionals
- Health IT vendors
- Payers and healthcare purchasers
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