There are various benefits gained from maintaining
personal health records and using patient portals. Doctors’ offices are trying
to make it simpler by helping patients in a variety of ways.
For example:
-locating health records of past visits
-keeping immunization records
-showing medications the patient has taken in the past
-allergies documented
-offering referrals to other doctors (specialists)
-tracking messages from labs and other emails from the office
Using patient portals allows the patient to quickly have access to this information, thus the patient does not have to call the office for the information. This permits freeing the phone lines for other patients that have different needs.
This also, eliminates the need for paper copies, allowing the patient the freedom to store the information within the system and get free access to it at any time.
-keeping immunization records
-showing medications the patient has taken in the past
-allergies documented
-offering referrals to other doctors (specialists)
-tracking messages from labs and other emails from the office
Using patient portals allows the patient to quickly have access to this information, thus the patient does not have to call the office for the information. This permits freeing the phone lines for other patients that have different needs.
This also, eliminates the need for paper copies, allowing the patient the freedom to store the information within the system and get free access to it at any time.
Individuals can have peace of mind knowing their private
information will not be shared when using secure websites and secure apps. With
the passing of the act of HIPPA done in Aug. 21, 1996. Health records are
maintained private and are not shared with others without written consent from
the individual them self.
