EigenJournal: A personal collaborative medical journal

In today's health care, a growing interest in more active patient involvement in their treatment is emerging. Along with the fact that electronic health records is now commonly used by most health care provides, a unique possibility to improve patient involvement through personal health records exists. This paper investigates the premisses under which a personal health record system is to be implemented. It furthermore suggests a conceptual architecture that can realise patient-centred care through communication with the patients, partnership and empowerment.