Personal Patient Portals

What is a patient portal?

A patient portal is a website that allows the patient to access their personal health information (PIH) anywhere and at any time. The website is confidential and secure. It requires a personal and private username along with a secure password.

Information found in a patient portal includes:

• health summary of doctor's visits
• monitor health devices and vital signs
• review immunization records
• list of prescribed medications
• lab and test results
• discharge information

Some patient portals are interactive and allow the patient to do the following:

• communicate with the doctor - also known as telemedicine
• schedule appointments
• request medication refills
• check insurance coverage
• make payments
• update contact information on your personal profile
• download or fill out forms online

The benefits of using a patient portal include ease of use, access to more information, and greater access to your doctor. Ask your health care provider today if they have this service available. They will give you the complete details on how to access your patient portal.

References

HealthIT.gov (n.d.) What is a patient portal? Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/faq/what-patient-portal

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