When it comes to accessing your health records online, most patients have little to “no” experience. Fortunately for patients, ViewMyHealthRecords.com has engineered software to simplify the process of allowing patients to access their health records in a secure environment. Thousands of healthcare providers rely on ViewMyHealthRecords.com to connect patients to their health records. In the world of technology, many doctors are behind and still offer paper copies of health records to their patients. Being able to access your health records electronically offers multiple advantages compared to paper records.
First and foremost is having 24/7 access to review your health records. A patient must remember that all medical diagnosis are reported to their insurance company. If a doctor mistakenly chooses the wrong diagnosis on a patient, that diagnosis goes on file at the insurance company and may result in higher premiums and increase the overall cost of the patient’s insurance policy. Taking the time to review your health record ensures that you are in control and aware of the information in your health record.
Whether a patient asks “how do I access my medical records?” or “how do I access my health records?” they are asking about the same type of access. The buzz word over the past two years has changed from “medical” records to “health” records. Regardless of the terminology, a patient is requesting access to view their health records online. Accessing your health records online is more secure than requesting copies of your health records at your doctor’s office. All information displayed online is encrypted to ensure the full protection of a patient’s health record. Just as the majority of people in the United States now use online banking, online access to health records continues to increase each day.
What most patients don’t realize is that they are responsible for ensuring the information recorded in their health record is accurate. Did you doctor accurately record the medications you are currently taking? Did your doctor record the proper strength of the medication you are taking? With online access to your health records a patient can login and ensure that everything on file is up to date and accurate. Taking the time to review your health records is recommended to be completed at least one time each month. When accessing your health records online, a patient has the advantage of copying the clinical diagnosis displayed and then doing a “Google” search to learn more specifics about the diagnosis recorded in their health record. Confirming the diagnosis is accurate becomes critical as all information recorded by your doctor will be reported to your insurance company. If you find an “error” when accessing your health records, ViewMyHealthRecords.com recommends that you contact your doctor immediately to have the error corrected. Your doctor is the one that records all the information in your health record and ViewMyHealthRecords.com simply provides the access you need to view your health records.
When it comes to ensuring your health records are accurate, the old saying of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could not tell the story any better. If you currently don’t have access to your health records then contact your doctor and request access. If your doctor does not currently provide online access to your health records then recommend they contact ViewMyHealthRecords.com and we will work to get them registered so that you can have access to your health records online. Thousands of healthcare providers already use ViewMyHealthRecords.com to provide online access for their patients.
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