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What is the Patient Portal Inbox?

Once you have activated your Patient Portal account, the Patient Portal Inbox will become the primary vehicle to receive important messages from your participating provider(s) and other personal medical information. You MUST provide us with your email address when activating your Patient Portal account and keep your email address current via the My Profile link, to ensure that you receive notification of newly released information in a timely manner. You may continue to receive communications via the United States Postal Service or other means from us.

How to discontinue patient portal?

You may discontinue your use of Patient Portal at any time by sending a secure message to your primary care provider's office requesting this change.

Why do we keep track of patient portals?

We keep track of the pages our patients visit within Patient Portal, in order to determine what services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content within Patient Portal to patients whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

What information is collected on the Patient Portal?

When you use the Patient Portal, we collect personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home address, telephone number, ZIP code, age, gender, contact preferences, access times, and account activity. This information is used by us for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of Patient Portal. We may share data with business associates working on our behalf to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. We encourage you to review the Privacy Statement for further information regarding how your personal information may be used.

What to do if you have an urgent medical matter?

If you believe that you have an urgent medical matter, you should call 911 immediately or proceed to the nearest emergency room. If the matter is not urgent but you need a response in less than two business days, please contact your clinician's office directly by telephone during our regular business hours, which you may find on the log-in screen for Patient Portal.

Who is responsible for maintaining the privacy and security of all information printed from the Patient Portal?

Note: Patients are solely responsible for maintaining the privacy and security of all information printed from the Patient Portal.

Can you send a message to a patient portal?

You understand that your health care team may send you messages, test results, and other communications via Patient Portal as authorized in the sole discretion of your physician. These messages may contain information important to your health and medical care. It is your responsibility to monitor these messages. By entering your valid and functional email address at registration, you have enabled us to notify you of messages sent to your Patient Portal Inbox.

Minimum Requirements and Security

a personal computer equipped with an Internet browser that has 128-bit encryption enabled and configured to accept cookies (e.g., Edge, Chrome, Safari, or Firefox; Internet Explorer is not supported);

Security, Confidentiality, and Usage Guidelines for Patient Portal

YOU MUST NOT SEND ANY MESSAGES REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION USING PATIENT PORTAL. Doing so may create a delay in your receiving necessary medical treatment and could result in loss of life, permanent injury, or significant deterioration in your health.

How We Protect Your Personal Health Information

We consider the privacy of your health information to be one of the most important elements in our relationship with you and one we take very seriously.

Your Responsibilities

Patient Portal is a communication service offered as a convenience to our patients. We reserve the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which Patient Portal is offered.

Patient Portal Messaging

By using Patient Portal, you acknowledge and agree that this messaging service is intended to facilitate dialogue regarding personal health matters. You agree not to use Patient Portal to post or send or post any illicit or offensive material.

Discontinuing Use of Patient Portal

You may discontinue your use of Patient Portal at any time by sending a secure message to your primary care provider's office requesting this change.

Your Clinical Information

As we provide your health care, we are required to maintain documentation of your medical history, current conditions, treatment plan, and all treatments given, including the results of all tests, procedures, and therapies.