Pros: This is a web-based family health record tool developed by the US Surgeon General. It is free, secure, and Internet-based. The tool may be embedded in PHRs or EHRs. The interface is extremely easy to use and users can have basic information entered within minutes.

Cons: This is not a comprehensive PHR tool. This is a tracker for family history of medical conditions. There is no area for recording medications or other health-related data.

The Bottomline: For those wanting a tool for recording and tracking familial health and medical conditions, this is an easy-to-use tool. The downside is the lack of PHR features. This program is simply for tracking conditions, not maintaining health records.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on December 22, 2009

Summary:
My Family Health Portrait is a web-based family condition tracking tool. It is easy-to-use and is a good tool for monitoring instances of genetic illnesses within families. This is not a PHR tool and has no facility for recording personal medical data beyond conditions.



Features:
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Health Portrait
Once entered, a user is directed to the Health Portrait. This section indicates all of the entered family members. Each one may then be accessed to add relevant medical history information.



Family Diagram
This section offers a diagram of family members and includes any information about diseases. In addition to the diagram, a chart is included to track instances of various conditions.