The key focus of our design was to ensure that the CCD is presented is such a way that it satisfies the objectives of a patient and caregiver. We conducted an exhaustive review of past research on PHR’s and other patient oriented documents and one of the finds of our review is that the key reason for accessing a personal health record can be summarized as “To improve sense of control, get a sense of health status and take active role in managing health” The information most useful in providing a sense of health status includes (1) Lab Test Results, (2) Medication Lists (3) Diagnosis and (4) Treatment Plan. In addition, we also reviewed literature on provider information needs from EMR and identified information items relevant to providers.