Electronic portable health file (PHF) to promote quality of care and workflow through continuity of care

患有慢性疾病的老年人的医疗和多名医生对患者来说是复杂和繁重的。我们已经做过这样的工作，病人可以负责便携式个人健康记录，他/她可以根据需要更新，护理人员可以在办公室访问时更新。前期工作是积极的。研究了两种类型，一种是电子病人健康档案（存储在数据棒上），另一种是钱包大小的小册子。两者都是可以接受的。这个项目的目标是看看短期的可接受性和满意度是否会转化为后来的改善结果，如降低住院率。

The medical of older individuals with chronicdiseases and with multiple doctors is complex and burdensome for the patient. We have done work where the patient is given charge of a portable personal health record that he-she can update as needed and care givers update at ofiice visits. The preliminary work is positive. Two types have been investigated, an electronic patient health file (on a data stick) and a wallet size booklet. Both have been found accceptable. The goal of this project is to see if short term acceptability and satisfaction will translate into later improved outcomes such as a reduced rate of hospitalizations.