An analysis of free Web-based PHRs functionalities and I18n.
The growth of the Internet, Web technologies, and other electronic tools are allowing the public to become more informed and actively engaged in their health care than was possible in the past. Personal Health Records (PHR) offer users possibility of managing their own health data. Many patients are using PHRs to communicate with doctors in order to improve healthcare quality and efficiency. A large number of companies have emerged to provide consumers with the opportunity to use online PHRs within a healthcare platform, proposing different functionalities and services. This paper analyzes and assesses the functionalities and internationalization (i18n) of free Web based PHRs.
Faculty of Computer Science, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus MareNostrum”, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. aleman@um.es
José Luis
JL
Fernández-Alemán
Carlos Luis
CL
Seva Llor
Sofia
S
Ouhbi
Ambrosio
A
Toval
Inmaculada
I
Carrión
D057286:Electronic Health Records; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet