Employing Personal Health Records for Population Health Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Kostadinovska ◽  
Gert-Jan de Vries ◽  
Gijs Geleijnse ◽  
Katerina Zdravkova
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Population Health Management

scholarly journals Health Observation App for COVID-19 Symptom Tracking Integrated With Personal Health Records: Proof of Concept and Practical Use Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Yamamoto ◽  
Tsubasa Takahashi ◽  
Miwa Urasaki ◽  
Yoichi Nagayasu ◽  
Tomonari Shimamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Epidemiological Investigation ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
The Public

BACKGROUND As a counter-cluster measure to prevent the spread of the infectious novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an efficient system for health observation outside the hospital is urgently required. Personal health records (PHRs) are suitable for the daily management of physical conditions. Importantly, there are no major differences between the items collected by daily health observation via PHR and the observation of items related to COVID-19. Until now, observations related to COVID-19 have been performed exclusively based on disease-specific items. Therefore, we hypothesize that PHRs would be suitable as a symptom-tracking tool for COVID-19. To this end, we integrated health observation items specific to COVID-19 with an existing PHR-based app. OBJECTIVE This study is conducted as a proof-of-concept study in a real-world setting to develop a PHR-based COVID-19 symptom-tracking app and to demonstrate the practical use of health observations for COVID-19 using a smartphone or tablet app integrated with PHRs. METHODS We applied the PHR-based health observation app within an active epidemiological investigation conducted by Wakayama City Public Health Center. At the public health center, a list is made of individuals who have been in close contact with known infected cases (health observers). Email addresses are used by the app when a health observer sends data to the public health center. Each health observer downloads the app and installs it on their smartphone. Self-observed health data are entered daily into the app. These data are then sent via the app by email at a designated time. Localized epidemiological officers can visualize the collected data using a spreadsheet macro and, thus, monitor the health condition of all health observers. RESULTS We used the app as part of an active epidemiological investigation executed at a public health center. During the investigation, 72 close contacts were discovered. Among them, 57 had adopted the use of the health observation app. Before the introduction of the app, all health observers would have been interviewed by telephone, a slow process that took four epidemiological officers more than 2 hours. After the introduction of the app, a single epidemiological officer can carry out health observations. The app was distributed for free beginning in early March, and by mid-May, it had been used by more than 20,280 users and 400 facilities and organizations across Japan. Currently, health observation of COVID-19 is socially recognized and has become one of the requirements for resuming social activities. CONCLUSIONS Health observation by PHRs for the purpose of improving health management can also be effectively applied as a measure against large-scale infectious diseases. Individual habits of improving awareness of personal health and the use of PHRs for daily health management are powerful armaments against the rapid spread of infectious diseases. Ultimately, similar actions may help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Health Observation App for COVID-19 Symptom Tracking Integrated With Personal Health Records: Proof of Concept and Practical Use Study

10.2196/19902 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e19902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Yamamoto ◽  
Tsubasa Takahashi ◽  
Miwa Urasaki ◽  
Yoichi Nagayasu ◽  
Tomonari Shimamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Epidemiological Investigation ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
The Public

Background As a counter-cluster measure to prevent the spread of the infectious novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an efficient system for health observation outside the hospital is urgently required. Personal health records (PHRs) are suitable for the daily management of physical conditions. Importantly, there are no major differences between the items collected by daily health observation via PHR and the observation of items related to COVID-19. Until now, observations related to COVID-19 have been performed exclusively based on disease-specific items. Therefore, we hypothesize that PHRs would be suitable as a symptom-tracking tool for COVID-19. To this end, we integrated health observation items specific to COVID-19 with an existing PHR-based app. Objective This study is conducted as a proof-of-concept study in a real-world setting to develop a PHR-based COVID-19 symptom-tracking app and to demonstrate the practical use of health observations for COVID-19 using a smartphone or tablet app integrated with PHRs. Methods We applied the PHR-based health observation app within an active epidemiological investigation conducted by Wakayama City Public Health Center. At the public health center, a list is made of individuals who have been in close contact with known infected cases (health observers). Email addresses are used by the app when a health observer sends data to the public health center. Each health observer downloads the app and installs it on their smartphone. Self-observed health data are entered daily into the app. These data are then sent via the app by email at a designated time. Localized epidemiological officers can visualize the collected data using a spreadsheet macro and, thus, monitor the health condition of all health observers. Results We used the app as part of an active epidemiological investigation executed at a public health center. During the investigation, 72 close contacts were discovered. Among them, 57 had adopted the use of the health observation app. Before the introduction of the app, all health observers would have been interviewed by telephone, a slow process that took four epidemiological officers more than 2 hours. After the introduction of the app, a single epidemiological officer can carry out health observations. The app was distributed for free beginning in early March, and by mid-May, it had been used by more than 20,280 users and 400 facilities and organizations across Japan. Currently, health observation of COVID-19 is socially recognized and has become one of the requirements for resuming social activities. Conclusions Health observation by PHRs for the purpose of improving health management can also be effectively applied as a measure against large-scale infectious diseases. Individual habits of improving awareness of personal health and the use of PHRs for daily health management are powerful armaments against the rapid spread of infectious diseases. Ultimately, similar actions may help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Popularity of Personal Health Records Growing

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-49
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
Keyword(s):  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Records

Examining non-critical health information seeking: A needs analysis for personal health records

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaux M. Price ◽  
Richard Pak ◽  
Hendrik Muller ◽  
Aideen Stronge ◽  
Jesse Breedlove
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Personal Health Records ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Health Records

Accountable Care: Building Systems for Population Health Management

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Klein Klein ◽  
Douglas McCarthy McCarthy ◽  
Alexander Cohen Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Accountable Care ◽  
Population Health Management ◽  
Building Systems

Using High-Tech and High-Touch Methods for Effective Population Health Management

Iproceedings ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e17
Author(s):  
Sashi Padarthy ◽  
Cristina Crespo ◽  
Keri Rich ◽  
Nagaraja Srivatsan
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Effective Population ◽  
Population Health Management
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