PHR vs EHR: What’s the Difference?
With the evolution of digital technology in the healthcare sector, PHR and EHR terms are being used very frequently. Do you know what is the difference between PHR and EHR? PHR (Personal Health Record) and EHR (Electronic Health Record), both manage health records in digital form but with different objectives. In this blog, we will get to know about PHR and EHR individually along with the significant differences.
What is PHR (Personal Health Record)
Exploring Aarogyaone: A PHR App
Aarogyaone is a PHR app authorized by NHA where you can upload and manage all types of health records. Also, you are free to maintain the health history of your family members under the same account which means, everything is under one roof.
What is EHR (Electronic Health Records)
EHR also manages health records but healthcare professionals or hospitals/facilities maintain and access them. Using EHR applications, doctors or other healthcare professionals get complete details of the patients like their previous reports, prescriptions, medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, etc.
Furthermore, EHR apps are like a centralized repository and are usually used within a single organization. Moreover, it can be used across multiple hospitals/facilities involved in a patient’s care. EHR apps give flexibility to doctors to get all the details about the patients quickly and make more informed decisions.
Difference between PHR and EHR
By reading the above content you must have some idea about both types of the application. Now we will get to know their significant differences.
| Elements | PHR | EHR |
| Ownership & Control | Here, patients have full ownership & control to manage their health records. Depending on the patient’s consent, doctors can access the health information | Here, healthcare professionals & hospitals/facilities have full ownership & control of the health information with limited control over the patients |
| Scope of Information | They typically include a subset of health information that is relevant to individual patients | They encompass comprehensive medical records managed by healthcare providers.
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| Access and Portability | They are more portable and easier to access | They are primarily maintained at the healthcare organization’s end. |
Interoperability of EHR and PHR
Patients using PHR app can get their health record straight from the EHR if both the applications belong to ABDM eco-system. In order to access the medical records across PHR and EHR both, the application needs to be verified and approved by ABDM.
Further, if the PHR and EHR both are the part of ABDM eco-system, patients can access their health records anytime anywhere.
Final Thoughts
PHR and EHR, both applications are designed to enhance the healthcare infrastructure. PHR saves the personal health information of the patient and they have full control of their health records. On the other hand, EHR apps also manage patient’s health records but healthcare professionals and hospitals/facilities can access and maintain them.
Additionally, we have also mentioned the interoperability of EHR & PHR app through which health information can be extracted from one app to another. Here the condition is, both should belong to ABDM eco-system.
Using PHR and EHR apps, healthcare professionals can make more informed decisions because both applications have detailed health records from start to end. Overall, the applications play an important role in improving the health infrastructure of our country.
By the way: Have you started managing your health records using Aarogyaone PHR app? If not, Download now!
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