ISO/TR 14292:2012, 2.11.Health informatics: Personal health records - Definition, scope and contexts

This Technical Report also considers the wider context of engagement of individuals in the management of their own health and healthcare, since this engagement is the primary driver for present-day growth of PHR systems and services internationally. This Technical Report includes: (a) a definition of a PHR; (b) a pragmatic multidimensional classification of PHRs; (c) an overview of the possible ways in which the inclusion and engagement of individuals in managing their health and healthcare impacts on the potential roles of the PHR, including scenarios for collaborative care between individuals and healthcare organizations.
The many kinds of end-user application that might be implemented and used to deliver PHR system functionality are outside the scope of this Technical Report.