Seventy-nine percent of U.S. veterans who use the Department of Veterans Affairs' personal health record system are interested in sharing access to their PHR with someone outside their health system, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers surveyed users' opinions of the VA PHR system, My HealtheVet. Of those who were interested in sharing information, 62 would share with a spouse or partner, 23 percent with a child, 15 percent with another family member and 25 percent with a non-VA healthcare provider.
The authors suggested that PHR systems consider ways for users to expand PHR access to all those involved in their healthcare.
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Researchers surveyed users' opinions of the VA PHR system, My HealtheVet. Of those who were interested in sharing information, 62 would share with a spouse or partner, 23 percent with a child, 15 percent with another family member and 25 percent with a non-VA healthcare provider.
The authors suggested that PHR systems consider ways for users to expand PHR access to all those involved in their healthcare.
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