Electronic Medical Record

What is a Personal Health Record (PHR)?

Every time you visit your doctor, hospital, or another healthcare provider, a record of your visit is made. This information is then compiled into what is known as your health record. Your health record, also known as your medical record, is used by doctors, nurses, and other medical staff to ensure you receive quality healthcare. It serves as a:

• Basis for planning your care and treatment
• Means by which doctors, nurses, and others caring for you can talk to one another about your needs
• Legal document describing the care you received
• Means by which you or your insurance company can verify that services billed were actually provided

Your physical health record belongs to your healthcare provider, but the information in it belongs to you! Understanding what is in your health record helps you:

• Make sure it’s correct and complete
• Know what is being released when you authorize disclosure of information to others
• Provide an accurate health history to all healthcare providers who treat you

What information does my PHR contain?

Your PHR is a collection of important information about your health or the health of someone you’re caring for, such as a parent or a child that you actively maintain and update.

Typically your health record includes:

• Personal identification, including name and birth date
• People to contact in case of emergency
• Names, addresses, and phone numbers of your physician, dentist, and specialists
• Health insurance information
• Living wills, advance directives, or medical power of attorney
• Organ donor authorization
• A list and dates of significant illnesses and surgical procedures
• Current medications and dosages
• Immunizations and their dates
• Allergies or sensitivities to drugs or materials, such as latex
• Important events, dates, and hereditary conditions in your family history
• Results from a recent physical examination
• Opinions of specialists
• Important tests results; eye and dental records
• Correspondence between you and your provider(s)
• Current educational materials (or appropriate web links) relating to your health
• Any information you want to include about your health – such as your exercise regimen, any herbal medications you take and any counseling you may receive.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

How do I maintain my PHR?

Your participating provider has created a chart for you. Your login information is as follows:

To get started, simply go to www.ushealthrecord.com and select Patient Login. Type in the information above and click on Log In. After accepting the terms of use, you can begin customizing your personal health record!

Navigation within your chart is easy. The menu on the left shows you what you can expect.

The following pointers will help you get started quickly and maintain your chart easily.

Changing Your Password: Go to My Desk in the menu on the left and select Edit My Profile. Enter your current password and your new password and click on Submit Profile at the top of the page.

Thank You! Your changes were updated successfully!

Every time you make changes to your chart, the above screen message appears showing you it was completed successfully.

Updating Your Information: Your basic information section displays several tabs e.g. Personal, Family, Insurance, etc. To update these fields, first click on Edit Info, scroll to the section desired and then type in your information. Click on the Submit button in the lower left corner to finalize your changes.

Adding Doctors or Healthcare Providers to Your List: Click on the (Your Name) Healthcare Team box in the upper right hand corner of your My Chart home page. When the text box opens, select Add Providers to Patient. Use the Search feature to select your doctor/specialist and click OK.

Under each tab section there are Ask My Provider and Schedule an Appointment links. If you have added your doctor’s office contact information, simply follow the prompts to send a secure email request. The reply will link to your regular email and open into this secure site.

The Medical History section allows you to track doctor visits and attach documents. You can also set up a personalized immunization record here. Be sure to click on Submit to save your changes!

Your complete health information record is now available wherever you have an Internet connection!