Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed the health
care field worldwide. One of the main drivers of this change is the electronic health record …

During the last decades huge amounts of data have been collected in clinical databases
representing patients' health states (eg, as laboratory results, treatment plans, medical …

Personal health record system (PHR system) stores health‐related information of an
individual. PHR system allows the data owner to manage and share his/her data with …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to statistically measure (quantify) how a sample of
Canadians perceives the usability of electronic personal health records (PHRs) and, in the …

Currently, patients not only want access to various medical records their health care
providers keep about them, but they also are willing to become active participants in …

Abstract Personal Health Records (PHR) are electronic applications for individuals to
access, manage and share their health information in a secure environment. The goal of this …

The blockchain systems are analyzed under the context of the personal health record
system (PHRs) requirements. The transparent property of blockchain may cause the privacy …

This paper describes the results of an interview study investigating facilitators and barriers to
adoption of patient portals among low-income, older adults in rural and urban populations in …

Background: Traditionally, digital health data management has been based on electronic
health record (EHR) systems and has been handled primarily by centralized health …

The design of patient-centred e-health services embodies an inherent tension between the
concerns of clinicians and those of patients. Clinicians' concerns are related to professional …