3. Purpose & intended audience The purpose of this website is: to encourage the general public to create their own personal health (phr) records. seeks to be a source for a variety of information on phrs and their benefits. The targeted audience is several categories of individuals such as: parents, caregiver, athletes, students and seniors. The general public, anyone with interest in creating their own phr, however it appears to be more geared to residents of the United States with private healthcare/medical coverage.
4. Major features & Usability Major features: Blogs-allows consumers to post feedback, concerns and testimonials Video clips-provides testimonials from various individuals Layout and navigation-clutter free, easy navigation with exception of the “I am” menu. Documentation quality: Credibility & Quality Advertising and third party endorsements Contact us section & timelines
5. Advantages & Disadvantages Advantages: fairly credible & unbiased information accessible to several groups of individuals (text on site resizable) ease of use (good navigation menus) uncluttered information presentation Disadvantages: significant overlap in some of the categories (e.g. what if you are a senior and also chronically ill?) information on some areas of site is not entirely credible (e.g. what is considered ‘experts’)
6. Overall review The overall usability and information provided on this website is consistent with similar websites. It is believed that myPHR.com is a valuable resource to consumers seeking to create a phr or seeking information about phrs.
