Whole Health Management (www.iHealthRecord.com) personal health record (PHR) and online communication service from its one-physician clinic in San Diego, Calif. The 1,000 PHR milestone in 100 days by a single physician is particularly historic when contrasted to the less than one percent uptake of online PHR services offered by most health plans.
Whole Health is providing employees in its San Diego clinic and elsewhere with a secure online service including patient to clinic email and an easy-to-use PHR that is accessible at all
times and locations, across the continuum of care, including emergencies. The service, iHealth (www.wholehealthnet.com.
About iHealth
iHealth is a suite of integrated Web-based services proven to effectively engage patients in better managing their health. Powered by Medem Inc., this comprehensive provider-patient
communication resource includes the leading patient-owned and standards-based Personal Health Record (PHR), which provides a secure vehicle for communicating online with healthcare
providers and is interoperable with EHRs, health plans, pharmacies and other health systems. iHealth's online registration process also eliminates the medical clipboard, while
patient-specific education, care management programs, FDA warnings and Health Risk Assessment tools improve the quality of information across the continuum of care. Founded by the
American Medical Association and several national medical specialty societies, iHealth is supported by a broad constituent of industry partners, 45 medical societies, patient advocacy
groups and government agencies. To learn more about iHealth, visit