(GVMH) new patient portal. Called MyPortal,
this free online tool gives you / access to
your health records.
GVMH professionals Kory Kephart, health
information receptionist, and Paula Lewis,
information technology (IT) clinical systems
analyst, o er the 411 on MyPortal.
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What is a patient portal?
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It’s a secure website where people can
view and manage their health records,
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. “Log on to
your computer; enter your password; and,
boom, you’re in the driver’s seat,” Lewis says.
“ ere’s no waiting for your doctor’s o ce to
open or for someone to nd your records and
send you a copy or have you come in and sign
for them. It’s so convenient.”
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What can I do on MyPortal?
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Once you register, you can:
Look at your health information online—
including providers’ notes and lab reports.
“Within
hours, you can view results for
tests like lab work and x-rays,” Kephart says.
“Inpatients can check their current vital signs,
see what medications were ordered and read
discharge instructions.”
Update personal data: address, phone num-
bers and medications.
Request appointments.
Send secure messages to providers. “Your
provider will respond within two business
days,” Kephart says. And your emails are abso-
lutely secure. “MyPortal is encrypted, as well as
username- and password-protected,” she adds.
So unless you share that information, only you
and your providers have access to your records.
Choose to share information with people
you trust, such as your partner, your adult
children or other providers.
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How do I register?
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First ask your provider for a patient code,
or call Kephart at
660-890-7133
. en visit
www.gvmh.org/myportalto:
Create your username and password.
Provide an email address.
Answer two security questions.
Provide your rst and last name and date
of birth.
Enter your patient code. (You’ll use that
code just once to register.)
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What if I need help?
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Call
660-890-7133
between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. “You
can also schedule an appointment to go over
MyPortal step by step with me, in person,”
Kephart says.
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How is MyPortal good for my health?
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“Seeing labs and test results almost im-
mediately helps people make better choices
even before their next doctor’s appointment,”
Kephart says. “ at’s great for someone with
a chronic condition like diabetes.” And, says
Lewis, the more patients communicate via
MyPortal, the more providers will use it to
communicate—and the faster patients will
have their information.
Use MyPortal to view your health records. It’s available 24/7.
It’s secure. And it’s free! Visit
www.gvmh.org/myportal.PRIME-TIME VIEWING
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