Pros: Patient Power has four plans, or levels for personal health record management. Level One, the basic personal health record management tool, is free. The higher level plans allow users to access more complex tools for more thorough information gathering.

Cons: Additional services beyond the basic have fees starting at $25 attached. It is unclear as to whether some fees are one-time or annual.

The Bottomline: The Level One interface is very easy to use and is free of charge. The additional options are all at varied costs and the features can be found at other online PHRs for free.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on December 3, 2009

Summary:
Patient Power is an online partially fee-based PHR. The basic health data recording software and storage is free of charge, however advanced features such as storing scanned documents or imaging studies entail fees.



Features:
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Level One
Level One is a program called My Medical Folder that is a repository for medical information. A fast registration process allows users to access the software and begin entering health related information immediately. This portion of the service is free of charge.



Level Two
In addition to Level One services, Level Two includes 24/7 Clinical Call Center access, direct communication with the user’s primary physician, and a Patient Power Electronic Record Carrier (PERC) (basically a CD Rom). Level Two costs $25 USD for the Call Center and Physician Contact. The PERC is $10 more. Additional cards with updates are $5 each.

Level Three
Including the features of Levels One and Two, Level Three adds the option of adding up to 10 images per year to the Medical folder of the user. These may include x-ray reports, discharge summaries, or lab values. The charge for this service is $25, with an extra $2 per page after the first 10.

Level Four
In addition to all of the previously mentioned features, Level Four includes the opportunity to incorporate radiological images into the interface. The cost of this level is $15 per study.