Comments on: Thinking about Personal Health Records beyond the health care system http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636 e-Health. Patient empowerment. Washington, DC. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ted Eytan http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636/comment-page-1#comment-2048 Ted Eytan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:02:15 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636#comment-2048 Paulanne, I think you have the right idea around this, which is that in the future, a consumer may decide to link their personal health information to a car, to their employment, or to another device, so that it can be used to help them stay healthy. This example helped me learn about was "consumer controlled" meant. As with the work I am doing on hypertension, I am hopeful, and interested to see how truly putting the data in the hands of the consumer will change the dynamic of chronic illness management to one where the physician asks the patient for the data and what they think of it rather than telling the patient what their data is and what they should do about it. For those readers who don't know Paulanne, she's an experienced Family Practitioner at Kaiser Permanente Colorado with extensive information technology experience and a deep understanding of the value of empowering patients. Paulanne, I hope you will follow the work of this Workgroup and provide public commentary when draft criteria are released for viewing on the CCHIT website, Ted Paulanne,

I think you have the right idea around this, which is that in the future, a consumer may decide to link their personal health information to a car, to their employment, or to another device, so that it can be used to help them stay healthy. This example helped me learn about was “consumer controlled” meant.

As with the work I am doing on hypertension, I am hopeful, and interested to see how truly putting the data in the hands of the consumer will change the dynamic of chronic illness management to one where the physician asks the patient for the data and what they think of it rather than telling the patient what their data is and what they should do about it.

For those readers who don’t know Paulanne, she’s an experienced Family Practitioner at Kaiser Permanente Colorado with extensive information technology experience and a deep understanding of the value of empowering patients.

Paulanne, I hope you will follow the work of this Workgroup and provide public commentary when draft criteria are released for viewing on the CCHIT website,

Ted

]]> By: Paulanne Balch http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636/comment-page-1#comment-2043 Paulanne Balch Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636#comment-2043 Ted--what about a microchip? We put them in our dogs, horses..why not a chip that can be electronically updated remotely, inserted under the skin..the 4 gig chip in my cellphone right now is 2mmx6mmx13mm--. The locus of my health care is me, and, with this approach, harder for the records to get lost...and, sometimes, I drive my friend's car.. I absolutely agree with you, the current medical home idea is still too Dr Centric... it's transitional..as computing evolves, the depth of memory will be electronic, and people will, ultimately come and go as agents in our health journeys, as they do now, and the 'personal' will be enabled by enriched IT and UI. May seem strange to those us born before 1980, but those born after will expect it.... Ted–what about a microchip? We put them in our dogs, horses..why not a chip that can be electronically updated remotely, inserted under the skin..the 4 gig chip in my cellphone right now is 2mmx6mmx13mm–. The locus of my health care is me, and, with this approach, harder for the records to get lost…and, sometimes, I drive my friend’s car..

I absolutely agree with you, the current medical home idea is still too Dr Centric… it’s transitional..as computing evolves, the depth of memory will be electronic, and people will, ultimately come and go as agents in our health journeys, as they do now, and the ‘personal’ will be enabled by enriched IT and UI. May seem strange to those us born before 1980, but those born after will expect it….

]]> By: Ted Eytan http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636/comment-page-1#comment-2006 Ted Eytan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:29:53 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636#comment-2006 Thanks, Marsha, for taking the time to comment, and provide information about how communities could harness personal health records to improve health in a diversity of situations beyond what is traditionally thought of "health care." I think this increased knowledge is a good outcome of a certification process, Ted Thanks, Marsha, for taking the time to comment, and provide information about how communities could harness personal health records to improve health in a diversity of situations beyond what is traditionally thought of “health care.” I think this increased knowledge is a good outcome of a certification process,

Ted

]]> By: Marsha Dolan http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636/comment-page-1#comment-1999 Marsha Dolan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/09/04/1636#comment-1999 It is with great interest that I have read your comments about crash victims, emergency care, and survivability. The health information management professionals in Missouri have worked with our state organization (MHIMA) to form a task force that is now working with the Missouri DOT to make post-crash survivability one of the essential strategies of the Missorui Blueprint for Safer Roadways. Some of our initial work along with responses from MoDOT, the National Association of State EMS Officials, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials-International, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police can be located at http://www.mohima.org under "News". The IHE White Paper is also posted. The work in which you are involved is vital to this effort of helping identify crash victims and provide the necessary care. Thank you for taking the time to bring this aspect of personal health records to the forefront. Over and over we continue to see the benefit of personal health records and how they empower consumers. It is with great interest that I have read your comments about crash victims, emergency care, and survivability. The health information management professionals in Missouri have worked with our state organization (MHIMA) to form a task force that is now working with the Missouri DOT to make post-crash survivability one of the essential strategies of the Missorui Blueprint for Safer Roadways. Some of our initial work along with responses from MoDOT, the National Association of State EMS Officials, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials-International, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police can be located at http://www.mohima.org under “News”. The IHE White Paper is also posted. The work in which you are involved is vital to this effort of helping identify crash victims and provide the necessary care.

Thank you for taking the time to bring this aspect of personal health records to the forefront. Over and over we continue to see the benefit of personal health records and how they empower consumers.

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