More and more patients are tracking their PHR through the use of watches, patches, and other wearable devices for their personal use.

Purpose: More and more patients are tracking their PHR through the use of watches, patches, and other wearable devices for their personal use. Some of this information could be very beneficial towards understanding a patient’s healthcare needs, but there is controversy on how this data can and should be used. The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the Positives and Negatives associated with incorporating PHR with the patient’s medical record.

Assignment: Share your thoughts on the PHR. Be sure to address positive and negative issues with the PHR (this would include any legal issues). Even if you do not see any negative issues, being able to identify things others might view negatively is important, so be sure to address both the positive and the negative. Lastly, do you believe a patient’s PHR should be part of their legal medical record (please explain and defend your answer thoroughly)? Be sure to cite any sources you mention in your postings. Upon completion of your initial post please respond with a crosspost to further the discussion of a peer’s discussion providing additional insight, experiences, or research. Minimum number of references is 2.