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(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/myportal

to:

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.

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