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What are the benefits of Chemed?

The MHS GENESIS Patient Portal is a secure website for 24/7 access to your health information, including managing appointments and exchanging messages with your care team. Along with the new electronic health record, the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal launched at Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) in February 2017 and and later at Naval Hospital Oak ...

How does the Chemed team work with patients?

Before you start, make sure you have a printed copy of your billing statement available to reference. Then the steps are: 1. Go to: www.quickpayportal.com. 2. Enter the QuickPay code from your statement. 3. Pay your bill.

What is the MHS Genesis patient portal?

A chemo port is a small, implantable reservoir with a thin silicone tube that attaches to a vein. The main advantage of this vein-access device is that chemotherapy medications can be delivered directly into the port rather than a vein, eliminating the need for needle sticks.

What is a chemo port?

A chemo port is a small, implantable reservoir with a thin silicone tube that attaches to a vein. The main advantage of this vein-access device is that chemotherapy medications can be delivered directly into the port rather than a vein, eliminating the need for needle sticks. Many people who receive chemotherapy choose to have a port implanted ...

What are the benefits of a port?

In addition to streamlining the delivery of chemotherapy medications, a port can provide several other benefits as compared to an IV catheter: 1 A port site is prepared with a sterile technique, which ensures that all surfaces are free of microorganisms and thus greatly reduces the risk of infection (an IV site is prepared with a clean but nonsterile technique). 2 A port can also be used for delivering fluids and transfusions, drawing blood for lab testing and injecting dye for PET and CT scans. 3 A port reduces the risk of medications coming into contact with – and possibly irritating – the skin. 4 A port can be used to provide treatments that span several days.

How long can a chemo port stay in place?

How long can a chemo port remain in place? Unlike an IV catheter, which must be reinserted for each treatment session, a port can remain in place as long as necessary – for several weeks, months or even years. When it is no longer needed, the port can be removed through a relatively simple outpatient procedure.

Where is a chemo port located?

Usually, a chemo port is centrally placed under the skin near a large vein in the upper chest. This can be a good alternative to an intravenous (IV) catheter that is peripherally placed in an arm or hand vein (a suitable IV site can sometimes be difficult to find).

What is port site?

A port site is prepared with a sterile technique, which ensures that all surfaces are free of microorganisms and thu s greatly reduces the risk of infection (an IV site is prepared with a clean but nonsterile technique).

Why do we need a port?

A port reduces the risk of medications coming into contact with – and possibly irritating – the skin. A port can be used to provide treatments that span several days. If you have further questions, you are welcome to talk with an expert at Moffitt.

Can you have a port implanted for chemo?

Many people who receive chemotherapy choose to have a port implanted if recommended by their treatment team. If you’re interested in a chemo port, consider this information provided by the infusion center team at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Help Patients Engage With Their Own Care

Allow your patients to access and manage their healthcare information from anywhere they have Internet access, whether it’s on their PC or on the go.

Patient Portal

Our modern, convenient Patient Portal is fully integrated with our cloud-based EHR system, EMA ®.

Patient Self-Scheduling

As an add-on to Patient Portal, Patient Self-Scheduling allows patients to request or reschedule appointments from the Patient Portal, or from their patient recall message *, without having to call your front desk.