Pros: Indivo is a type of open source health record that patients control. Individuals design and maintain a copy of their medical record in a secured environment. Indivo works with third-party applications.

Cons: The information on Indivo is maintained by the user instead of the physician which could affect the accuracy of the information provided in the health record. Medical organizations must provide user access to Indivo.

The Bottomline: Indivo was one of the first programs to offer the open-source personally controlled health record platform. Users create an individualized health record to share with other medical professionals. Information is secured through password protection and data encryption techniques.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on January 14, 2012

Summary:
Indivo not only allows users to create a single health record that contains all of their vital medical information, but also gives access to third party applications. Applications can analyze data in the health record and provide recommendations.



Features:
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Patient Control
Certain health care organizations only provide a portal where patients can view their information. Indivo instead allows the user to make changes to his record or add any information he finds pertinent.

Clinical Information
Lab tests, doctor’s notes and the results of procedures can be uploaded and stored in the Indivo platform. This permits easy sharing of results with multiple healthcare providers.



Data Security
Users of Indivo never need to worry about their health information being compromised. It has multiple levels of security and each piece of information stored is encrypted. This protects against unauthorized server access and backup tapes.

Updates
Record holders of Indivo can receive data updates from hospital information systems, medical practices and regional health information organizations.

User Sharing
Patients control who to share their Indivo records with and the level of access for each approved recipient of your medical information. Share information securely through the portal with primary care physicians, specialists, schools, and family members.

Categorization
Arrange information into different sub-sections on Indivo. Categories available include personal, financial, legal, health profile and clinical information. Access each section through the menu after logging in Indivo.

Confidentiality
Patients who wish to use their health information to improve public healthcare have the option through Indivo. Information can be submitted to research organizations and public health agencies. Data is submitted electronically and patient confidentiality is never breached.