Background Internationally, there is a movement toward providing patients a Web-based
access to their electronic health records (EHRs). In Sweden, Region Uppsala was the first to …

Background The electronic health record (EHR) has been fully established in all Norwegian
hospitals. Patient-accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs) are available to citizens …

Background Although many surveys have been conducted on patients accessing their own
health records in recent years, there is a limited amount of nationwide cross-country data …

The number of eHealth services for patients is rapidly increasing worldwide. This paper
describes the status of a very important eHealth service for patients in Sweden, the Patient …

Background Patient portals that provide access to electronic health records offer a means for
patients to better understand and self-manage their health. Yet, patient access to electronic …

Patients' access to their own electronic health record is a controversial issue. Many care
professionals are concerned about negative effects deriving from patients reading their …

Background Electronic personal health records (ePHRs) are secure Web-based tools that
enable individuals to access, manage, and share their medical records. England recently …

BACKGROUND: The Internet is increasingly used for health matters including Ask the doctor
services. AIM: To describe users and usage pattern of text-based medical consultation with …

Background: In 1998 the Swedish noncommercial public health service Infomedica opened
an Ask the Doctor service on its Internet portal. At no charge, anyone with Internet access …

Background Patient accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs) enable patients to
access and manage personal clinical information that is made available to them by their …