This week you learned that the Personal Health Record (PHR) is different from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and is not covered by HIPAA rules for Privacy and Security. Once a PHR is established, the patient becomes responsible for any disclosures of the information. Information can be added by the patient and also deleted by the patient. However, any corrections do not change the EMR kept by any specific provider.

1. If a patient can add or delete information in their Personal Health Record, is the PHR the best source of information for a healthcare provider?