Personal Health Records
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Personal Health Records: What Is It? ▪ A personal health record is a collection of information about your health. Benefits of Personal Health Records • A personal health record can provide one easy location for all medical information. • It can be a life saver – in an emergency you can quickly give emergency personal vital information about medical history. • A personal health record not only allows you to share medical information with medical care providers but also empowers patients / caregivers to manage health between visits. For example, a personal health record helps people: ❖ Monitor and assess health goals. ❖ Make the most of doctor visits by being ready with questions for your doctor or information you may want to share. ❖ Manage health between visits, keep records of things such as: blood pressure readings, changes in diet, changes in sleep, or changes in behaviors/moods. ❖ Get organized tracking things such as: appointments, vaccinations or emergency room visits help patients / care givers be better prepared. What Information Goes Into A Personal Health Record? • You decide what you put into your personal health record. Start with the basics: ❖ Your primary care doctor’s name and phone number ❖ Your pharmacy’s name and phone number ❖ Allergies, including drug allergies ❖ List of medications, including dosages ❖ Chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure ❖ Major surgeries with dates ❖ Family history ❖ Immunization (vaccination) history Helpful Websites • Next Step in Care: Your Family Member’s Personal Health Record https://www.nextstepincare.org/Caregiver_Home/Personal_Health_Record/ This personal health record is designed to help you keep your family member’s medical information organized in one place. • No More Clipboard Personal Health Record https://nomoreclipboard.com/nmc.cgi Medical Record Phone Apps – All kinds of health records. All in one place. ❖ My Chart (Apple iPhone, Android, Web) (pg. 13 Welcome Book) ❖ Apple’s Health app (Apple iPhone + iPad only ❖ GenieMD (Apple, Android, Web) ❖ CapzulePHP (Apple iPhone +iPad only)
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