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MGMA collaborates to create new reference guides for personal health records
Two new "Personal Health Record (PHR) Quick Reference Guides" have been developed by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and other groups to educate consumers and clinicians about this important technology. PHRs are vital healthcare tools that allow healthcare consumers to store information including allergies, medications and doctor or hospital visits electronically in a convenient, secure place. Consumers control how PHR information is shared, while providers are able to work directly with patients and their caregivers to make more informed healthcare decisions and enhance care coordination.
These free and easy-to-use guides, customized for consumers and clinicians, include basic information about PHRs along with a FAQ section designed to increase understanding of the value of using and maintaining a PHR. The guides were created by a collaboration of healthcare groups including MGMA, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), the American College of Physicians (ACP), the American Osteopathic Association of Medical Informatics (AOAMI).
The guides for both consumers and clinicians are available.
