adirondack radiology patient portal

Why choose Adirondack Radiology Associates?

Adirondack Radiology Associates, PC is your primary choice for radiology and imaging experts in Upstate New York. For over 35 years we have been serving Glens Falls, Saratoga, Albany, and Queensbury, NY with comprehensive radiology and advanced imaging services.

What is the Adirondack health patient portal?

As part of HIXNY, Adirondack Health uses a patient portal to give patients access online to their medical records. The patient portal facilitates better communication with your physician's office by providing secure and convenient access from the comfort and privacy of your own home or office.

How do I get my medical records from Adirondack Medical Center?

The completed form can be mailed, faxed or dropped off to the Health Information Management (HIM) Department, located at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. You will need a form of ID to pick up medical records (example: driver’s license) On the authorization form, you can indicate where you want your records sent.

What is Adirondack health health information management?

The Health Information Management department provides timely, secure and responsive access to your personal medical records and is responsible for storage and retrieval of patient health information across the Adirondack Health organization including:

Create an Account

From the login screen, click on the "Start Now!" button and follow the prompts.

Login

You will need your username and password information to access the system.

Home Page

After successfully logging in, the first screen you will see is the Home page. First time users should follow the prompts to complete the login process. Each time you login to the Patient Portal you can see notifications about Appointments and New Messages.

Reports

After each office visit, a report should be posted to this portal for you to view. Select the time range and then click the "Refresh" button. You can also select a time range from "this month", "last month", "this year", "last year" or "all time".

Health Record

You are expected to see your lab results, the basic health history we've recorded in our office, and a Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) under "Health Record" session. Remember, this information includes electronic data only. Service information rendered prior to the electronic data will not be entered in to the system.

Medication

Please allow several business days to process the prescription. If you still have questions, please contact us.

Education

The Education section is to help you better understand your problem, medical terminology and your prescription. You will find definition and a preset Google search link for each item.

What is Adirondack Radiology Associates?from adirondackradiology.com

Adirondack Radiology Associates, PC offers the latest in imaging technology so that you always have the most accurate information when it comes to your internal health. Our state-of-the-art technology and experienced technologists strive to ensure that all of your scans and exams are accurate and that your results are received in a timely manner. We provide an extensive list of imaging services throughout Upstate New York.

How many members are there in the American College of Radiology?from adirondackhealth.org

Many of our services are accredited by the American College of Radiology. The 36,000 members of the American College of Radiology include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and allied health professionals.

What is navigational bronchoscopy?from adirondackhealth.org

In addition, new technology known as navigational bronchoscopy provides thoracic surgeon Dr. Michael Hill, Chief of Surgery, an advantage in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. This minimally invasive procedure uses GPS technology, similar to navigation systems used in vehicles, to help surgeons access hard-to-reach areas of the lung with great accuracy. This procedure is used to obtain lung tissue for biopsy, diagnosis and early treatment.

Why is CT scan important?from adirondackhealth.org

Scanning is fast, which is important for patients who have trouble holding their breath. Scanning is painless and non-invasive. Screening with low-dose CT has been proven to reduce the number of deaths from lung cancer in patients at high risk.

Does Adirondack Health treat lung cancer?from adirondackhealth.org

Early detection is a proven approach when it comes to treating most cancers, and Adirondack Health offers two innovative tools to detect and treat lung cancer.

Can cancer be found with screening?from adirondackhealth.org

When cancer is found with screening, patients can more often undergo minimally invasive surgery with less lung tissue removed.

Is a low dose CT good for chest?from adirondackhealth.org

A physician referral is needed for a low-dose CT screening exam. The benefits of low-dose CT of the chest include: Nodules found by screening with low-dose CT are often at the earliest, most treatable stage of the disease. Scanning is fast, which is important for patients who have trouble holding their breath.

What is Adirondack Health?

Adirondack Health participates in a collaboration of health plans, hospitals, physician practices and other entities in a 17-county geography comprising the Capitol Region and northern New York, known as the Health Information Exchange of New York (HIXNY). The Health Information Exchange is different from the Health Insurance Exchanges that are being set up as part of the Affordable Care Act.

What is an EMR in Adirondack?

Adirondack Health utilizes an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program so that your health-care provider has access to your health history in a timely and efficient manner. A comprehensive EMR allows medical professionals to access your health information from a secure source throughout the Adirondack Health system. We are committed to the privacy, security and confidentiality of your medical record.

How to contact HIXNY?

If you were not enrolled in the HIXNY patient portal during your registration process and would like access, please contact our Health Information Management Department at 518-897-2520 or PatientPortal@adirondackhealth.org.

How long does Adirondack Health keep medical records?

Adirondack Health only keeps medical records on file for the past seven years

How to get a copy of medical records?

To obtain a copy of a medical record, please submit a valid authorization form, signed and dated by the patient or legal guardian. To obtain an authorization form, please click here or call us at (518) 897-2520.

How to obtain a copy of a radiology scan?

To obtain copies of your radiology images, such as X-rays, CT scans or MRI films, please contact the Medical Imaging Department at 518-897-2944 .

What is HIXNY in medical?

You may choose to sign up for the Health Information Exchange (HIXNY), which means that, with your permission, a doctor may share your important health information with other doctors within the exchange region. Prior to health information exchanges, your doctor's office shared this information by mail, fax, or phone, which took time and sometimes doctors did not get all the information they needed.