Having a personal health record (PHR) allows you to take control of your health and with so many options available today, we have more power than ever at our fingertips. However, all these choices can be overwhelming. It’s important to assess your needs in order to determine the qualifications your PHR must meet. (more…)
If you’re a little reluctant about starting a Personal Health Record, don’t let these rumors fool you. A personal health record could save your life, so it’s important to do your research before you change your mind about not creating one.
Let’s examine some of these rumors more thoroughly:
1. “Your doctor is not allowed to share your health care information with family members.”
This is false and your physician actually is allowed to share relevant health information with your family members. Under The HIPPA Privacy Rule your health care provider is permitted to to share information directly pertinent to the involvement of a spouse, family member, or another contact you have identified with approval (usually this is another caregiver or someone else helping pay for your healthcare). (more…)
RememberItNow! eHealth service facilitates clinical trial management and makes it easier for trial participants to stick to a medication schedule and report on wellness.
Orinda, CA - RememberItNow! LLC announced today a complimentary version of their eHealth service to qualified non-profit patient studies.
RememberItNow’s patient-centric eHealth service makes it very easy for participants to setup and receive medication reminders on their cell phone, track their wellness and health statistics, and maintain a personal health record.
Clinical trial administrators can use RememberItNow! to collect participants’ medical history, improve communication, and increase medication compliance among patients.
“Taking medications correctly is a challenge for all patients”, notes Pam Swingley. CEO of RememberItNow! “It’s so easy to forget a pill and become confused on what, when and how to take medications…While it’s important for everyone to stay on top of their medication schedule, it’s especially critical during a clinical trial. By making RememberItNow! affordable to non-profit clinical trial programs we can help them manage their programs, improve compliance, and have a better outcome.” (more…)
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We would like to give a warm welcome to our new Medical History section today! It has now become another important member of the RememberItNow! family.
You only have to complete your RememberItNow! medical history form once and it’s ready to share with anyone. Find it by clicking on your Account user name in the top right corner. Then you will see Medical History in the center of your page.
Take a look and see how easy it is to also add an event in your Medical History. Just click the big orange button that says, “Add Event”; it’s that simple because we make eHealth easy.
We all know gathering your medical history is a pain. It’s not something you do every day, but when you need to, it always seems to be in a crunch. And if you can’t find all the pieces you need, RememberItNow! remembers your medical history for you. (more…)
A new survey released today from Microsoft Corp. shows that Americans would like their health insurers and physicians to proactively use technology to help them build healthier lifestyles. The survey reveals:
* 77 percent of Americans find technology “inviting” instead of “intimidating” when it comes to helping them manage their health.
* 62 percent find personal health records (PHRs) like Microsoft’s HealthVault or Google Health valuable. RememberItNow! includes a number of PHR features.
* 55 percent feel the healthcare system is fragmented for helping people proavtively manage their health.
According to the research, the opportunity for new solutions is plentiful. Insurers and providers have an opportunity to use technology that seamlessly connects into consumers’ daily digital lifestyles to engage them in their health and begin to reverse the course of chronic disease.
A recent report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reveals the importance of recording data on the daily lives of patients — such as sleep, diet, excercise, mood and medication compliance. This data, which the report calls Observations of Daily Living (ODL), gives both clinicians and patients a fuller picture of their health and help them to make everyday health decisions.
The value of recording a patient’s daily activities is not new. When my 97-year-old grandmother became ill her caregivers recorded her daily activities in a journal that was kept on the kitchen table. We could see how much Grandma slept, what she ate, if she had any exercise, when she had her medications, and if she was having a 1 or 5-star day.
My grandmother’s simple health journal was the model for the journal and wellness charts within RememberItNow! Notes can quickly be recorded throughout the day by either the patient or the caregiver.
We’ve used Grandma’s star system too. Patients or caregivers record how they are feeling using the five-star system. When charted, this data reveals wellness trends.
Grandma’s kitchen was the central coordination point for her care. We’d come for a visit, and have a look at the journal to see how she was feeling. For many families today, the Internet has replaced the family kitchen as a means to stay in touch. Through the private care community on RememberItNow! family and friends anywhere in the world, can stop in and see how the patient is doing.
Recording daily activities has always been important to understanding a patient’s health. Today’s technology simply formalizes the process.
