Your Personal Health Record and the Flu

Since your Personal Health Record (PHR) is now digital health record you can track you and your family's health history and information, including tetanus and flu shots, other immunizations, allergies, surgeries, medications, and more. All of the medical information in your record is available to you only and is confidential. You may, however, give permission to someone else including a friend, family member, or health care professional to access your information to someone else.

You may also print a copy of your PHR to take with you while you are on vacation or to a doctor's appointment. In the connections section you can enter information for; Emergency contacts, health professionals, health organizations, personal contacts and, condition centers. There are usually four Centers which are available to help you manage the following common health conditions; Sleep disorders, diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and, asthma.

In the health section you can use your PHR to access a Medication Center, where you can research your medications, dosing, and side effects. Usually, you may also store information about the medications you are currently taking. The interactions between any new medications and your old medications that you have stored in this section will automatically be checked.

In the Reference section in your PHR you will find the following; Health Information on surgical procedures, injuries, and diseases, drug leaflets for information on medications, drug interactions for information on medication interactions and, you can research medications, dosing, and side effects. In the Account section you can manage your password and create accounts for family members, provide access to a clinician friend, or family member.