Table 1.

Description of functions of the Colorectal Cancer Survivor’s Personal Health Record.

Function	Description
Treatment summary	Summarizes cancer diagnosis and treatment, including type of surgery and adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
Side effects	Tailored compendium of possible side effects of treatment
Surveillance care	Surveillance tests are recommended to detect cancer recurrence. Tailored reminders about guideline-concordant surveillance care were delivered to the patient. A table also summarized tests completed and the next test due.
Community resources	Links to cancer survivor information resources and support groups.
Relationships	Patients identify role-based individuals (provider, caregiver) with whom to share the personal health record. Relationships are configurable to allow access to part or all components of the personal health record.
Journal	Patients enter unstructured information about their experience with cancer and treatment into a journal (using My Relationships; others with whom the journal is shared can write in-line comments)
Secure messaging	Enables patients to send and receive messages from individuals with whom they have created a relationship.