As the healthcare market moves toward an era of patient engagement, population health and patient advocates, practitioners need a practical how-to guide that helps facilitate their teaching with patients and family members on not just writing down or accumulating a personal health record, but an interactive process that converts the personal health information into a data-driven decision-making process. Through numerous forms, templates and real life examples, the author provides the tools to help patients gather critical health information while minimizing their exposure to medical and financial errors.

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PHP-instructors guide to the front line -- PHP- instructors guide patient advocate as a teacher -- PHP-instructors guide on people and generational perspective -- PHP-instructors guide on Myers Brig personality types -- PHP-instructors guide summary of human basic emotions -- PHP-instructors guide on resources -- PHP materials : over view of the healthcare problem -- PHP materials : how to use your php -- PHP materials : personal health information -- PHP materials : your personal health finances -- PHP materials : buyer beware -- PHP materials : your own personal healthcare portfolio -- Template A : Health -- Template B : Wellness management -- Template C : Financial -- Template D : Personal health assessments.