title: MyHealtheVet PHR: a description of users and patient portal use.
abstract: The My HealtheVet Personal Health Record (PHR) continues to demonstrate significant growth, with more than 630,000 registered users logging more than 20 million visits to the site. Understanding patient user characteristics, use of and satisfaction with current features, and desires for new online services reveals important user perceptions that will further inform PHR development.
authors.forename: Kim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nazi
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Susan Swartz
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States