Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has defined and described the term electronic Personal Health Record (ePHR). Which of the following are included in the HIMSS definition and description? Select all that apply
1. Universally accessible
2. Owned and managed by the individual (or legal proxy)
3. Usually considered a legal record
4. Common data set of electronic health information
5. Lifelong tool for managing relevant health information
1,2,4,5
Rationale: The HIMSS definition of an ePHR includes: it is a lifelong tool for managing relevant health information, is universally accessible, is owned and managed by the individual (or legal proxy(s)), and is a common data set of electronic health information, and universally accessible. The ePHR must be kept secure to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the health information it contains. It is not considered a legal record, unless so defined.
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