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refers to the use of computers to store, access, and secure patient information.

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Data Management

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This is the information that is not required on a daily basis by the typical system user, but is used by management to make decisions

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Data Warehouse

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n effective data warehouse as has the following characteristics

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Subject - oriented
Time - variant
Non- volatile
Integrated

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This refers to the fact that all events or objects that are the same are linked in a traceable manner.

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Subject - oriented

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This is the ability to look at how information changes as a function of time.

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Time - Variant

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This means that once information is recorded, it can never be deleted or manipulated in a manner that could cause its loss.

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Non-volatile

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This refers to the fact that information from all areas of the enterprise is placed into the same database for the sake of analysis.

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Integrated

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There are three major parts of a data warehouse:

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Infrastructure
Data
Process

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(sometimes referred to as the technology perspective) refers to the hardware and software used in the system.

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The infrastructure

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are diagram representations of the structures that send and store information and how they relate to one another.

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Data

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defined by how information gets from one place to another or how it is dealt with.

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Process

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Most data warehouses use ______________ of normalization.

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Codd Rules

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breaks data down into a table in order to show the relationships between the various parts.

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Codd Rules

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breaks data down into numerical facts and reference information.

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Dimensional

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easy to use and operate quickly

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Dimensionally based databases

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saves information in the “third normal form” and groups the information into tables according to their subjects.

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Normalized

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These databases can be slow and difficult to use.

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Normalized based databases

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There are four types of data warehouses that have evolved

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Offline operation databases
Offline data warehouse
Real-time data warehouse
Integrated data warehouse

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are simply copies of the operation system saved to a separate location or partition on the server.

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Offline operation databases

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creates a regular copy of the operational system used in a report-orientated system.

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Offline data warehouse

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Similar to offline data warehouses except that they are constantly updated.

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Real-time data warehouse

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updated with information, processes it, and returns the results to the central system for use in daily activities.

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integrated data warehouse

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There are basically four types of health care–related data

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Medical/clinical data
Knowledge- based data
Comparison data
Aggregate data

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This information is patient-specific and includes information regarding the patient, diagnosis, treatment, laboratory findings, consultations, care plans, physician orders, informed consent, and advance directives.

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Medical/clinical data

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This information includes methods to ensure that staff is provided training, support, research, library services or other access to information, and good practice guidelines.

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Knowledge- based data

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These data may relate to internal comparisons or external comparisons to benchmarks or best-practice guidelines.

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Comparison data

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These data include pharmacy transactions, required reports, demographic information, financial information, hazard and safety practices, and any data not included in the clinical record.

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Aggregate Data

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used for analysis

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Qualitative and Quantitative data

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Data are described verbally or graphically, and the results are subjective, depending on observers to provide information.

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Qualitative Data

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Data are described in terms of numbers within a statistical format.

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Quantitative data

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This information gathering is done after the design of data collection is outlined, usually in later stages.

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Quantitative data

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Original data are collected for a particular purpose.

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Primary data

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Data were originally collected for another purpose.

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Secondary data

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There are several common methods that preserve data integrity

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Staff education
system checks
data verification
minimization of fraudulent information

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assigned to data that an organization collects.

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Attributes

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two important pieces of information that must be assigned to attributes

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Name and Domain

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usually used to represent the count of something, are those that have a specific value and cannot be further quantified.

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Discrete data

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One of the first steps to ensuring adequate data is to

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do a requirement analysis

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describes how information is accumulated, stored, accessed, and linked within the information system. In designing the system, it is important to know how it will be used.

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A physical database design

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There are three factors to consider in a physical database design

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Queries
updates
performance

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essential so as not to inflate a database

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Eliminating Redundancy

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is the procedure used to eliminate redundancy and problems and to ensure that information is available from the database through querying.

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Eliminating redundancy

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The earliest type, are organized in a tree or parent–child formation with one piece of information connected to many (one-to-many), but in descending order only (not many-to-one).

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Hierarchical databases

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are appropriate only for simple structures (e.g., lists of e-mail addresses or telephone numbers) and have limited use in health care.

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Hierarchical databases

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Help people make judgments.

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Decision Support Systems

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Take all available data for a problem, generate results, implement the results in a simulation, and choose the optimum solution.

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Decision Support Systems

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Often used to make staffing decisions

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Decision Support Systems

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Similar to decision support systems, but using logic derived from specific task experts.

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Expert systems

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Operate using “If, then” type logic drawing from a database of knowledge in the problem area.

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Expert systems

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Work using a model of human reasoning processes.

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Artificial intelligence systems

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Use the rules of inference such as “If A>B and B>C, then A must be greater than C.”

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Artificial intelligence systems

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Attempt to find new ways to represent abstract ideas.

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Artificial intelligence systems

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Actually learn by trial and error.

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Artificial intelligence systems

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Understand and process information in human language rather than programming language.

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Natural Language Systems

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Enable speech and handwriting recognition.

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Natural Language Systems

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Strategic information technology (IT) planning that relates the capabilities of the organization to its customers and competitors.

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Management Information Systems (MIS)

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Stores data for easy retrieval. As an example, MEDLINE is used to access journal articles and health information.

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Bibliographic Retrieval Systems

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May also be called dedicated or turnkey systems. Used only for a specific function that does not require any connectivity.

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Stand alone systems

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Process specific transactions and produce reports that have the same format every time.

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Transaction Systems

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An input of electric impulses is converted to an output of waveforms. Examples: ECG, EEG, and the non-stress test.

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Physiologic Monitoring systems

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an automatic process to record actions and events occurring in an information system in system log files, which contain a record of events for various components of the information system.

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Logging

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allows the user to collect data, analyze, save, output results, and control the type of information collected, essentially as a method of computerized research.

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Data Loggers

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stand-alone devices that are used to acquire data, such as temperature and humidity in a server room.

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Data loggers

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The following are three main threats for information stored in computerized systems

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Quality
Availability
Confidentiality

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Information _______ may be compromised by the alteration of files.

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Quality

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This tends to happen during system upgrades or the introduction of unwanted programs

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Quality

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may be threatened by power outages, damage to the system (or its parts), disaster or sabotage, or the system becoming overloaded.

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Availability

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may be compromised by personnel disobeying company policies (or procedures) or unauthorized individuals viewing printed records or computer screens.

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Confidentiality

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there are a number of hazards that should be taken into account and managed

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Environmental and Physical safety
Control
Planning
Time restraints (Archiving)
Transfer
Maintenance

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This includes exposure to dust, extreme temperature, shock (e.g., earthquakes), humidity, water, and fire.

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Environmental and Physical Safety

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This entails the physical and electronic access control mechanisms designed to protect the records from being erased, stolen, or altered.

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Control

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This is the process of creating backup copies of records and storing them in a separate location for safekeeping.

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Planning

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This process determines how long information must be retained according to state and federal regulations and sets up a system for destruction of obsolete records.

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Time restraints (Archiving)

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These are plans to salvage records before they become unusable due to either degradation or changes in computer hardware.

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Transfer

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This includes upkeep of the system that writes and reads the data.

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Maintenance

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are designed to make sure that the organization’s operations can continue to function (at some level) throughout a disaster and return to full function once the disaster is over.

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Disaster Recovery Plans

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Should be an ongoing process covering every conceivable scenario and involving all of the organization.

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Disaster Recovery Plans

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outlines ways that the organization can perform disaster recovery drills before they are actually needed.

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A test plan

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Lists all personnel who can be called in, alternate locations of data, and places that can be used to conduct business if the primary facility becomes unusable.

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A backup plan

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created to guide the organization during and right after a disaster.

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An emergency plan

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Some common areas in a disaster recovery plan that are sometimes found to be deficient include

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Documentation
Equipment
Data Storage
Keeping the plan updated

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are electronic records that are generated by health care providers and the individual patient, allowing the patient to access, record, and share health
information.

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Personal health records (PHRs)

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Patient-maintained paper records can include booklets, files, notebooks, medication records, and handwritten notations.

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Paper/personal files

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stand-alone and not connected to a particular system or electronic health record (HER)

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Non-tethered PHRs

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These pose more security risks than tethered PHRs and require more input from the individual to maintain accurate records.

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Non-tethered PHRs

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Data are tied to a particular system and EHR and are often internet-based.

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Tethered PHRs

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A secure patient portal is provided so the individual can access all or parts of the records, including lists of medications and laboratory results.

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Tethered PHRs

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Data are derived from multiple sources in a network rather than one system. This allows for more flexibility.

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Net- worked PHRs

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Basic principles for networked personal health records (PHRs)include

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Transparency
Purpose
Consent limitations
control
quality
privacy and security
oversight
troubleshooting

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presents an opportunity for patient use, allowing patients to participate in their own health care in a number of ways:

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Personal Health record (PHR)

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