When a patient goes to visit their doctor, PA, NP, PT, etc. they will more than likely find their provider using some type of (EHR) electronic health record technology. This technology is used to capture clinical data and to store clinical documents related to each patient. Where the health data is stored can vary depending on the EHR software being used by the healthcare provider. In the healthcare industry there are (2) type of data being offered for storage:
Cloud Based – with this option the healthcare provider accesses and stores health data of patients on a server or group of servers located at a data center typically located off site. The healthcare provider relies on the data center to provide the security and encryption of patient health data.
Server Based – with this option the healthcare provider accesses and stores the health data of patients on a server typically located at the provider’s location. With this option the healthcare provider takes on the responsibility of protecting the health data with encryption and technology used on the healthcare providers local server(s).
When accessing health data online many software companies give patients direct access to their health data by connecting to the server (whether Cloud based or Server based) that stores their health data. Having this direct access can lead to a compromise of health data.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com prevents direct access to any data server as an added level of protection. Regardless of whether your healthcare provider manages their own server or utilizes a cloud based EHR solution, ViewMyHealthRecords.com makes the secure connection to your healthcare providers server each time you login to check your health records. Once connected the patients login and password must be confirmed to access to the health data on file. If the login and password are confirmed then a copy of the patient’s health data is automatically encrypted and directed back to ViewMyHealthRecords.com for the patient to view online. After logging off, ViewMyHealthRecords.com deletes all health data that was displayed.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com continues to lead the healthcare market in offering the most secure technology designed to protect patient health data.