Linking the physician and the patient

Have you ever gone to the doctor and then struggled to remember his/her instructions after you leave the clinic? We all have. When the doctor is prescribing a new medication, ordering tests for a specific problem or giving instructions to the patient, it is hard to remember everything that the doctor said. That is why it is so important for PHRs (Personal Health Records) to be integrated with the doctors notes.

When the patient has access to the doctors notes, the patient has written reminders of the medications prescribed and the instructions by the physician. At some point in time, it will become a government standard that the doctors notes and the personal health records of the patient are linked for the patient's health and safety.