PHR stands for Personal Health Record. Which description is correct?

• A. Personal Health Record maintained by the patient or caregiver
• B. Public Health Record kept by government
• C. Physician Health Record created by doctor
• D. Personal Hospital Record kept by hospital staff

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who controls and maintains a Personal Health Record. A Personal Health Record is owned and managed by the patient or a caregiver, and it may compile information from multiple providers. That’s exactly what the option describing it as “maintained by the patient or caregiver” conveys, making it the best choice.

A Public Health Record kept by government describes data collected for population health, not an individual’s personal collection. A Physician Health Record created by a doctor is the clinician’s official medical record kept by the provider or their organization, not something the patient controls. A Personal Hospital Record kept by hospital staff likewise represents an institutional record rather than a patient-held file.