An Introduction to Personal Health–Care RecordsA personal health record is an electronic resource for medical information that allows consumers an health providers to view, adjust and add related information that is easily accessible and secure.1 The oldest electronic personal health record system was dated to 1999, and the most recent was introduced in 2005. Currently, there are many programs in developmental stages that are the future of electronic personal health records. In recent research articles, there are three main visions for electronic personal health records: the first is a provider–owned and provider–maintained electronic summery of patients' health information that can be made available to the patient. This type is a read–only file for patients, where the health provider can