hhs patient portal

How to use the patient portal?

The HealtheLife Portal offers Huntsville Hospital Health System patients a convenient and secure website to help manage your health. It gives you access to a summary of the information in your Electronic Medical Record (EMR), the ability to view test and lab results, and an easy way to communicate with your health care providers.

What is a patient portal?

The Patient Portal is a secure online website that gives our patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information with an Internet connection. It is also an easy way to communicate with your Horizon Health care team.

What is a physician portal?

The PRF Reporting Portal opened for Reporting Period 2 on January 1, 2022 and will remain open through March 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. Providers who received one or more General and/or Targeted PRF payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 must report on their use of funds in Reporting Period 2.

Does HSS have an app?

Get the official app from HSS | Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked #1 in the world for orthopedics and top ranked in the US for rheumatology. Here you'll find everything you need to access your patient information and manage your healthcare at HSS.

What is my HSS?

MyHSS is designed to give you quicker, easier access to the information you need. The MyHSS app will allow you to: Access your HSS medical record, billing record and test results.

Who uses patient portals?

Overwhelmingly, patients use the portal to view their lab results (85 percent). Sixty-two percent of patients are also using the tool for more clinical tasks, such as scheduling appointments, completing paperwork, and refilling prescriptions.Apr 16, 2018

What types of patient portals are there?

There are two main types of patient portals: a standalone system and an integrated service. Integrated patient portal software functionality usually comes as a part of an EMR system, an EHR system or practice management software. But at their most basic, they're simply web-based tools.Feb 12, 2021

Does HSS use Epic?

We've now reached HIMSS Stage 6 of our EMR adoption, rolling Epic out across every area of our organization - simultaneously. That means, when you join HSS, you'll be working on a variety of advanced projects, from day one.

Why do patients not use patient portals?

The researchers found no demographic differences among nonusers who said that a technology hurdle, lack of internet access or no online medical record was the reason why they did not make use of a patient portal.May 14, 2019

How do patients feel about patient portals?

Some patients recognize the role of patient portals in their health care, reporting satisfaction with the ability to communicate with their health care teams and perform tasks such as requesting prescription refills conveniently [3,16].

What should be in a patient portal?

A patient portal is a website for your personal health care. The online tool helps you to keep track of your health care provider visits, test results, billing, prescriptions, and so on. You can also e-mail your provider questions through the portal. Many providers now offer patient portals.Aug 13, 2020

How many patient portals are there?

Nearly nine in 10 patient portal users viewed test results in their portal in 2020 – this proportion has remained high since 2017....FINDINGS.View, Download or TransmitView test results201785%2018NA201986%202086%5 more columns•Sep 21, 2021

What is a patient portal in healthcare?

A patient portal is a secure online website that gives patients convenient, 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection. Using a secure username and password, patients can view health information such as: Recent doctor visits. Discharge summaries. Medications.Sep 29, 2017

What information is excluded from a patient portal?

However, it also had to exclude behavioral health, protected minor visits, research records, business records, and other sensitive record content. The portal automatically downloads or excludes documents based on type or provider, says Meadows, who helped solidify a process for integrating the portal with the EHR.

What is the purpose of patient portals?

A patient portal is a secure online website that gives patients convenient, 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection. Using a secure username and password, patients can view health information such as: Recent doctor visits.Sep 29, 2017

What is a doctor portal?

A patient portal is a website for your personal health care. The online tool helps you to keep track of your health care provider visits, test results, billing, prescriptions, and so on. You can also e-mail your provider questions through the portal. Many providers now offer patient portals.Aug 13, 2020

What should be included in a patient portal?

A robust patient portal should include the following features:Clinical summaries.Secure (HIPAA-compliant) messaging.Online bill pay.New patient registration.Ability to update demographic information.Prescription renewals and contact lens ordering.Appointment requests.Appointment reminders.More items...

What are the benefits and challenges of using patient portals?

What are the Top Pros and Cons of Adopting Patient Portals?Pro: Better communication with chronically ill patients.Con: Healthcare data security concerns.Pro: More complete and accurate patient information.Con: Difficult patient buy-in.Pro: Increased patient ownership of their own care.Feb 17, 2016

What types of patient portals are there?

There are two main types of patient portals: a standalone system and an integrated service. Integrated patient portal software functionality usually comes as a part of an EMR system, an EHR system or practice management software. But at their most basic, they're simply web-based tools.Feb 12, 2021

Who uses patient portals?

Overwhelmingly, patients use the portal to view their lab results (85 percent). Sixty-two percent of patients are also using the tool for more clinical tasks, such as scheduling appointments, completing paperwork, and refilling prescriptions.Apr 16, 2018

What information is excluded from a patient portal?

However, it also had to exclude behavioral health, protected minor visits, research records, business records, and other sensitive record content. The portal automatically downloads or excludes documents based on type or provider, says Meadows, who helped solidify a process for integrating the portal with the EHR.

Submit Your PRF Report

The PRF Reporting Portal is now open until September 30, 2021. Register, complete and submit your report now, or continue reading for instructions on how to use the portal.

Step 1: Register in the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal

The PRF Reporting Portal is now open until September 30, 2021 for recipients who received one or more payments exceeding, in the aggregate, $10,000 during Payment Received Period 1 (April 10, 2020 to June 30, 2020).

Step 2: Read the Reporting Requirements Notice

The Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements updated on June 11, 2021 provides details on how to report on the use of funds. This supersedes all previous Notices of Reporting Requirements. Read the Reporting Requirements Notice (PDF - 232 KB) and reference the Reporting and Auditing Frequently Asked Questions.

Step 3: Complete and Submit Your Report

Complete and submit your report via the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal.

Important Dates for Reporting

Recipients who received one or more payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, during a Payment Received Period are required to report in each applicable Reporting Time Period as outlined in the table below.

Need Help With Reporting?

We have detailed answers to common questions related to reporting requirements and auditing. Read the Frequently Asked Questions.

Partial Return of Funds

Once the report has been filed, the provider must return any unused funds to the government within 30 calendar days after the end of the applicable Reporting Time Period, as explained in the Terms and Conditions, and the Reporting Requirements Notice (PDF - 201 KB) (June 11, 2021).

Notable Features

Look up selected clinical information such as allergies, medication lists, blood bank results, lab tests, radiology reports, pathology reports, genetic tests and discharge summaries. Some delays are in place due to potential sensitivity of the data, need for clinical review or quality assurance purposes prior to disclosure.

For more information

If you have questions about MyChart™, please contact mychart@hitsehealth.ca.

Patient Portal Access

Do you have questions about the Patient Portal? Would you like to set up an account? Do you need a password reset?

Dependent Log In

Until further notice, Dependent inquiries for Patient Portal access should be directed to mrecords@huhs.harvard.edu.

Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)

As of January 2018, HUHS will be participating in the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS). This state-regulated program provides for centralized record-keeping of all of your immunization records for you and your healthcare provider in a secure, safe, and confidential site.

What is the Patient Safety Act?

In addition, the Patient Safety Act and Rule establishes a voluntary reporting system to enhance the data available to assess and resolve patient safety and health care quality issues, and provides confidentiality protections for patient safety concerns. If you believe that a covered entity violated your (or someone else's) ...

Can you file a complaint against someone else?

You may file a complaint for yourself , your organization , or for someone else. The following are some examples of potential covered entities (including institutions and personnel) that must abide by federal civil rights, conscience, and religious freedom laws:

What are the laws that protect you from discrimination?

Federal Civil Rights Laws help to protect you from unfair treatment or discrimination because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex. Federal Conscience and Religious Freedom Laws help to protect you from coercion, discrimination on the basis of conscience or religion, and burdens on the free exercise ...

What does it mean to have access to your health information?

Having access to your health information means better communication between you and your doctors, less paperwork and greater control over your health. You can request that your doctor share your information directly with others , like family members, a caregiver, a mobile application or “app,” or a researcher.

Why is it important to have access to health records?

With access to your health information you can make better decisions with your doctor, better track your progress and do more to be healthy.

How long does it take to get a copy of a medical record?

In most cases, you can get a copy the way you want it, such as by e-mail. While your doctor normally has up to 30 days to provide you a copy of your information, your doctor often can provide the information much sooner than that.

What to do if you think something is wrong?

Check to make sure your health information is correct and complete. If you think something is wrong or missing, you can ask your doctor to fix it. Your doctor might not agree, but you always have the right to have your disagreement added to your record.

Access to Your Health Information Is Your Right.

• Having access to your health records is a powerful tool in staying healthy. With access to your health information you can make better decisions with your doctor, better track your progress and do more to be healthy. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,or HIPAA, for short, gives you the important right to see and get copies of your health information.

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