"Given the newness of the electronic PHR concept, the different ways to establish PHRs, and the sensitivity of personal health information, ONC is taking steps to establish that useful facts about PHRs and PHR privacy policy information be made available to consumers so they can make informed decisions about selecting and using PHRs," according to a notice published May 22 in the Federal Register. "The model will be developed to allow presentation of important PHR facts and policies to consumers, allow consumers to understand and consistently compare PHR service provider policies with others, and focus on the key information that may influence decisions and choices of PHR service provider."
The notice outlines steps that ONC will take between now and October to establish the model. The notice is available at gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
--Joseph Goedert
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