Evaluation of Personal Health Services and Records
Abstract
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed information management practices at points of care, but it is also empowering patients and individuals to take a more active role in their health and care. Through consumer-focused health ICT, such as personal health records and personal health services (e.g., health apps), people have the ability to be more engaged in their health. This is a rapidly expanding market, yet the body of evidence showing the benefits of these tools is smaller than it should be given the size of the market.