With the recent push by the federal government to encourage the adoption of electronic health records, more and more patients are getting involved in helping to manage their own health care; and more and more patients are asking for their test results electronically.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com has simplified the task of helping patients monitor their lab results. Lab results are available 24/7 in a secure environment.
For many patients routine lab will result in data ranges all within normal limits (WNL). But for some patients, managing a disease means getting routine blood work and monitoring their lab results. Each time your doctor takes a sample of your blood and sends it off to the lab the chances are the lab company electronically sends back your lab results to the doctor’s office. As soon as the lab results are received and reviewed by your healthcare provider, an email will be sent to you by ViewMyHealthRecords.com to inform you of new lab results available in your health record.
With search engines like Google and Bing, a patient can quickly research the data on their lab results. For patients that take the time to educate themselves on lab results, the following advantages hold true:
By taking the time to review trends in your lab results, a patient can research the lab data and be prepared to ask informed questions when they speak to their doctor or healthcare provider.
When a medication is recommended by your doctor due to an increase in let’s say Cholesterol, an informed patient will have the data to ask their doctor or healthcare provider about other options available for that recommended medication.
Is that medication offered in a generic formula?
Are there any newer medications available in the market?
When a patient is being prescribed more than one medication, the patient can research pharmacies and find out what pharmacy can provide each medication for a better price. It may mean going to a different pharmacy to fill each prescription but the time invested in research online could save a patient hundreds or thousands of dollars each year in medication costs.
ViewMyHealthRecords.com strongly recommended that each patient take a few minutes (bi-monthly) and access their health records. Please remember that your healthcare provider records all the health information contained in your health records and that ViewMyHealthRecords.com simply provides the access needed to view your health records online. If you are a healthcare provider interested in ViewMyHealthRecords.com, please click the following link http://www.viewmyhealthrecords.com/contact or email marketing@viewmyhealthrecords.com and a representative will contact you.