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Personal Health Record (PHR) refers to the internet-based portals or computer-based applications that records patient confidential information in electronic version. The availability of medical information on the web has made patients much more aware of symptoms, diagnostic tests, diseases, and treatment options. Personal Health Record is an emerging application of health information exchange that allows people to access and co-ordinate their lifelong health information. The patient's privacy and security is important in the protection of healthcare privacy. Most of the people now a day's keeps health records for themselves and their families. The patients confidential information sent through the public network should be protected and secure. Patient can control who will use his/her confidential health information, such as name, address, telephone number, and Medicare number and who can access data. Monitoring patients at their home can reduce the increasing traffic at hospitals and medical centres. The primary goal is to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Chetan Dhiman - Grau de Mestre em Tecnologia, (Engenharia Electrónica e de Comunicação). Punjab Universidade Técnica Jalandhar (Punjab), Índia.
