Patient Access to Health Data: A Review of Philosophic and Healthcare Issues

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Andrew Xu, Brian E. Chapman

Published: 2023, Last Modified: 07 Jan 2026MedInfo 2023EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: In 2012 Australia created a national Personal Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) known as “My Health Record” (MHR). However, MHR has seen low patient utilization. Debate regarding MHR has centered on utility and moral issues (e.g. data privacy). We conducted a narrative review to assess patient perception and clinical utility of PCEHRs worldwide. Results show patient and clinician support for PCEHRs but little evidence of improved outcomes and patient concerns regarding data providence.