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What is the mywakehealth patient portal?

Our myWakeHealth patient portal is a free, simple and secure way to help you better access the information you need to manage your care. You can: The myWakeHealth portal is safe from unauthorized access. It's password-protected and encrypted. Want Access on the Go?

How do I view my online medical record information?

To view your online medical record information, you will need to sign up for myWakeHealth. Our myWakeHealth patient portal is a free, simple and secure way to help you better access the information you need to manage your care.

When did high point regional health become part of Wake Forest Baptist?

On September 1, 2018, High Point Regional Health and UNC Regional Physicians became part of the Wake Forest Baptist Health system. To view your online medical record information, you will need to sign up for myWakeHealth.

What is my wakehealth portal?

Our myWakeHealth patient portal is a free, simple and secure way to help you better access the information you need to manage your care.

How to get my WakeHealth records?

To request medical records in myWakeHealth, go to Messaging>Message Customer Service. Select Request Medical Records in the drop down box to send a message.

When can I join myWakeHealth?

You can join now! Use your enrollment email or sign up online. If you already have a myWakeHealth account, you do not need to re-enroll.

Will I be able to message my doctor in myWakeHealth?

Yes, but the ability to message will not be active immediately when you join myWakeHealth even though you have an existing relationship with a former High Point Regional Health or UNC Regional Physician provider. When you first join, the portal considers you a new Wake Forest Baptist Health patient, so messaging will activate with each doctor two days before the first appointment you have scheduled with that doctor after September 1, 2018. After that, you can message your doctor as usual for up to a year after your visit.

Can I view my doctor's notes in myWakeHealth?

This feature must be viewed on a computer. It is currently not available on the MyChart mobile platform. To view notes, go to your After Visit Summaries and click on the Notes tab. Doctor's notes typically appear within a week of your appointment.

Can I view the health record of a family member or another individual in myWakeHealth?

Yes, in certain instances. To protect the privacy of a patient's health information, access to another person's record must be authorized through what is called proxy access. Parents/legal guardians who have received proxy access authorization have full access to records of children under age 12 and limited proxy access for ages 12 to 17. Find more information about this and proxy forms .

How do I view my minor child's record in myWakeHealth?

Proxy access is available for parents/guardians of minor patients. Please ask a member of your child's health care team for assistance.

What is the responsibility of media relations at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center?

Protecting patient privacy and the confidentiality of patient information is a primary responsibility of the media relations office at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.#N#The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has established privacy standards that protect the kind of information the media relations staff can provide about hospital patients and it also dictates the way in which patient information is reported to the media.#N#Under this law, individuals entering the Medical Center for any kind of treatment are given an opportunity to "opt in" or "opt out" of the patient directory.#N#If they "opt in," the Medical Center is allowed to release a "one-word" condition (see below) about a patient's status upon request from the media, but only if the patient's first and last name is provided to the media relations staff.#N#If they "opt out," or if a patient's first and last name cannot be provided, no information can be released. In this case, HIPAA will not even allow us to acknowledge that the patient is or was at our facility.

Can a medical center release one word?

If they "opt in," the Medical Center is allowed to release a " one-word" condition (see below) about a patient's status upon request from the media, but only if the patient's first and last name is provided to the media relations staff.