As the first employer in Massachusetts to provide employees with an electronic Personal Health Record (PHR), EMC Corporation was awarded in 2007 a Massachusetts Technology Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council. Since 2002, EMC has provided employees with an online tool that allows them to store and maintain health information in a centralized, secure location. EMC does not have access to individual information. Employees and their dependents can access their medical information at any time and do not have to rely on their medical professionals to provide their health information. This is particularly helpful if a person has a medical emergency over the weekend or after hours when traditional medical offices are closed. EMC’s PHR is automatically populated with utilization information, but it also allows for manual entry by the employee. For 2009, EMC’s next-generation PHR will incorporate even more useful information, including lab results, health alerts and reminders, portability, biometrics, and remote patient monitoring as well as provider access. It is also EMC’s vision to have providers incorporate their physician notes within the employee’s PHR.