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(8/29, Merrill) reported, “Aetna has made its personal health record[s] available to its current Medicare members who have purchased their Medicare plans individually.” In doing so, Aetna “aims to engage members in managing their own health, as well as making it easier for them to share health information with their physicians.” The new system, Personal Health Record (PHR), will allow “Medicare members will be able to share their PHR with their physician online as well as print out a copy before an office visit to help them fill out forms.” Members will be able to print a “wallet-sized Emergency Information Card that contains information such as blood type, allergies, medications, and physician and insurance information” using the system. The PHR will also provide members with personal health data to “more effectively monitor their blood glucose levels, blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, and more.” The system uses “CareEngine technology that continuously scans an individual’s health data and claims information and compares it to current, established medical best practices.”
