My Personal Health Record

Every time you go to your doctor’s office, you have probably seen your medical chart. Your doctor or provider documents essentially everything into them. Your medical chart will include your doctor’s patient notes on the visit, your reason for the visit, any treatment or procedures, medications you are on, and your medical history. The charts can be in paper or an electronic format. Most medical charts are in a digital or electronic format and stored in an electronic health record (EHR) these days due to the ease of accessing the information and the mandate to move to an electronic platform for healthcare systems.

What is a personal health record?

A personal health record is basically your own personal copy of your medical chart. A lot of the times your personal health record may be available to you through an electronic application which you can access to maintain and manage your health information in a private, secure, and confidential environment. Even though your personal health record may be available electronically, it is different from the EHR, which is owned and stored by your healthcare provider and organization. Your personal health record may consist of your name, date of birth, blood type, and emergency contact. It can also contain your last physical examination dates and information, results of tests and screenings, major illnesses and surgeries, list of medications and supplements with dosages, allergies to medications or foods, chronic diseases, list of immunizations and dates, health insurance information, contact for your healthcare providers, information from recent doctor visits, and a history of your family medical history.

Keeping a personal health record

It is a good idea to have and keep your own personal health record. You never know when you will need one. Anytime you move to a different city, switch healthcare providers, seek medical attention in a different area where you live, you will always be asked to provide your medical history. Not having your personal health record on hand can make it difficult to remember all of this information. Having your personal health record with you can make it easier for you to provide information like when you have had your last tetanus shot or what medications you are on.

Order Medical Records can help!

If you’re interested in starting your own personal health record, reach out to Order Medical Records today. We can help you get copies of your medical records. Our experts are trained to efficiently and securely retrieve your medical records for you. Don’t let the process overwhelm you by letting our specialists do all the work for you. Give us a call today at 714 559-3071.