How will my personal health records be useful if I'm hospitalized?

How will my personal health records be useful if I'm hospitalized?

Arthur Shorr (Former COO and SVP of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: How do I create a personal health record?; Why is it important to keep personal health records for my child? and more...

If you're hospitalized, the more information you can provide your physician and your care-givers, the easier it will be to figure out what medical problems you are having at that time and how best to treat that. It's always helpful if you can give your physician accurate information about your medical history, and a written personal health record makes that process easy for you to do, especially if you are unable to communicate well, or in pain, or distracted by the reason you are in the hospital.