The idea behind smartphone-accessible EHRs is that individuals can let health-related apps access their medical data and better understand and control their health data. (Photo: Shutterstock)
While people now have the ability to download their electronic medical records onto their smartphones so they can better manage their health, only a few are early adopters, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
But that could just be the case that not enough third-party health management apps have been launched or that health care providers haven’t begun to sufficiently market the merits of downloading health records, the UC San Francisco and UC San Diego Health researchers conclude.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
