What Should Your PHR Contain?
A personal health record (PHR) is a collection of important information about
your health or the health of someone you’re caring for, such as a parent
or a child, that you actively maintain and update.
When collecting information
from your health records, be sure to include:
- Personal identification, including name and birth date
- People to contact in case of emergency
- Names, addresses, and phone numbers of your physician, dentist, and
specialists
- Health insurance information
- Living wills, advance directives, or medical power of attorney
- Organ donor authorization
- A list and dates of significant illnesses and surgical procedures
- Current medications and dosages
- Immunizations and their dates
- Allergies or sensitivities to drugs or materials, such as latex
- Important events, dates, and hereditary conditions in your family
history
- Results from a recent physical examination
- Opinions of specialists
- Important tests results; eye and dental records
- Correspondence between you and your provider(s)
- Current educational materials (or appropriate web links) relating
to your health
- Any information you want to include about your health – such
as your exercise regimen, any herbal medications you take and any counseling
you
may receive.