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Keeping A Personal Health Record for Arthritis

A personal health record (PHR) is an app or computer program you can use to maintain and manage your health information privately, securely and confidentially. Keeping a PHR can help you coordinate care among your rheumatologist, dermatologist, physical therapist, cardiologist and any other providers you see.

You can get a PHR through your doctor or employer, or find one on the internet or in the app store of your phone. If you’re not comfortable having your information out on the cloud, you can keep your data in a loose leaf binder or a journal, or store it on a flash drive.

There are two types of PHR: standalone and tethered/connected.

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