Personal Health Record

Memorial Health University Physicians has partnered with RelayHealth^® to provide you with easier, more convenient access to your physician practice. Offering accessibility to your personal health records, otherwise known as PHRs, is one of the services we hope will help you manage your healthcare more efficiently.
There's a lot of talk these days about PHRs. Maybe you've heard the term or seen the acronym but you feel confused. You're not alone. We'll try to explain the whole notion — and describe RelayHealth's approach — in simple terms. After all, healthcare is confusing enough.

What is a personal health record?
A personal health record is any tool that allows you to view, update, correct, and share your medical information. Most tools being developed and used today are Internet based. Any personal health record must be at least partially controlled by you, the patient.

What are the benefits of a personal health record?
Save time. When you need answers to questions about your healthcare, the information is at your fingertips. No more calling your doctor's office to request your paper file, scrambling to find old prescriptions, or searching for your health insurance information.

Improve the quality of your care. Ensure that you and your care providers make medical decisions based on a complete history. A personal health record can help providers make diagnoses, prescribe medications, and monitor treatment plans. A personal health record is especially useful for patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes. These conditions require close and continuous tracking of lab and test results, treatment plans, medications, office visits and other information.

Manage your dependents' care. If you manage care for a spouse, children, or elderly parents a personal health record can make the job much easier.

A personal health record is especially useful for patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes. These conditions require close and continuous tracking of lab and test results, treatment plans, medications, office visits and other information.

What's the most important information in a personal health record?
Healthcare providers really need to know the following information in order to provide the best care:

Medications. Report all medications you take frequently, especially if you have been treated or prescribed for by other doctors, if you take over the counter medications on a frequent basis, or if you take vitamin and/or herbal supplements (e.g., Niacin or St. John's Wort).

Allergies. It is especially important to report allergies to medications or medical supplies (e.g., allergic to penicillin, allergic to latex).

Health problems. List all your ongoing health problems or conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, hypertension) to help your healthcare providers avoid treatments that might make your health conditions worse.

Health history. Store your entire family health history including immunization records, names of previous physicians, and special notes. You can also upload files such as scanned lab results.

How do you ensure privacy and security?
RelayHealth maintains the strictest privacy and security measures to protect your personal health information. Only parties authorized by you can access your RelayHealth PHR and identity authentication is required. You can always see who has viewed your PHR. The service also features built-in encryption technology, hardware and software security measures, and a thorough privacy policy.

Is there a fee?
There is no fee.