In five years, the privacy debate over personal health records will be over, and you and I will be storing our medical records at a central location. Why? Because the benefits of better care and less paperwork will outweigh our current fears about breaches and inappropriate data-sharing. ...
While it will not replace the medical records managed by doctors, it will help enhance the quality of your care. When you consider that medical errors are probably the third leading cause of death in the United States currently, you owe it to yourself in order to make a personal health ...
Young adults on the perceived benefits and expected use of personal health records: a qualitative descriptive study. Young adults on the perceived benefits and expected use of personal health records: a qualitative descriptive study. J Innov Health Inform. 2016;23(1):... Quynh,Nguyen,Gillian,.....
Electronic health records (EHRs) enable health organizations to keep medical records that are more thorough, consolidated, and accessible. However, despite the benefits of electronic health records, which include a new set of functionality, there are still problems with this kind of digital record ke...
Sometimes employees are saturated with information and sometimes, particularly in the “moments that matter” (e.g., a health crisis), the benefits program information is inaccessible or difficult to understand. Clear, accessible communication is a key element of a benefits program. When you communi...
Employees increasingly view benefits as a critical component of their total rewards. For organizations, the employee benefits strategy is a valuable talent attraction and retention tool as well as an opportunity to reflect the talent strategy in a personal and tangible benefits experience. Getting to ...
Voluntary benefits offer valuable coverage for health and care, financial wellbeing and personal protection. Voluntary benefits can help offset out-of-pocket medical costs, fill in the gaps in the event of death or disability, or protect from identity theft or legal vulnerability. ...
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Benefit #2: Receiving test results gives patients greater access and control over their personal health data The benefit of your patients having complete access to their lab results and personal health records all in one easy-to-use place cannot be overstated. Patients who are engaged with their...
To maximize benefits, couples should consider delaying when they start receiving benefits, coordinate the timing of benefit claims to optimize total payouts and assess the benefits of claiming on one another’s work records. What benefits do same-sex military spouses get?