Question

How do patient portals play a role in a patient’s ownership of their own health.

Answer 1

the introduction electronic health records in the hospital, this creates a bond between patient and staff of the organization.

Electroic healthrecords: electronic health record is typing of patinet information and patinet care digitally.

electronic health record has various components mainly patient portal which is divided into two types, namely standalone and integrated service

patient portals: the information of patient are filled by patient digitally.

benefits of patient portals

application: patient gives information about him like name ,age or needed information and fill his medical history by selecting stand alone or integrated service according his economic status

history:patient able to access his medical history, immunization , physiotherapy exercises, medication,allergies, read his clincal history.

lab test:it helps patiient to seek lab test and retrieve his lab results . it sends reminder to patient about the investigation to be done. it helps the patient to show results and its response.

billing information it provide the details about amount of payment to be paid in red text,and he pays his bills by online

library :patient portals serves as a online library and provide education regarding maintainence of his health

medication: it helps patient for checking refill precription.request for prescription refill

communication: it builds patient and health providers relationship. patient send and can receive from health provider if patientt has any doubts

appointment: the patient can fix and cancel appointment and upload any documnent for insurance purpose.the patinet fix an appointment with more than providers from the same location.it helps the patient by showing different  time with different day

secruity:patinet are never worry about his data protection. because HIPPA and HITECT act plays an important role in guarding patinet information against breaching of data. patient can fill his information in his way.

patient portals helps patient to take ownership of his health